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1935 Leyland TLM/Metz 104ft Turntable Ladder.

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No: 17590 Contributor: Pete Matten Year: 1980 Manufacturer: Leyland Country: United Kingdom

1935 Leyland TLM/Metz 104ft Turntable Ladder.

1935 Leyland TLM/Metz 104ft Turntable Ladder.

This 1935 Leyland TLM/Metz 104ft Turntable Ladder (reg-BOF 389)was new to the City of Birmingham and spent its whole life at the Central Fire Station in Lancaster Circus before going out of service and being disposed of in 1961.
I photographed this 1935 Leyland/Metz on a couple of accasions during the late 1970's,early 80's when it was in preservation,but I've not seen it now for many years.Does anyone know if its still in preservation today?.
I'd like to thank Ian Moore for his assistance on recognising this appliance from its registration and his help so I could send it into the site.

Picture added on 14 June 2009 at 13:42

Comments:

Hi Pete,
Thanks for pulling this great photo from your archives. We now know of four of these interesting classic Leyland 5-section TLMs. How many more will surface? Possibly this one is still in preservation?
Bob Graham

Added by Bob Graham on 15 June 2009.

Oxford Diecast have just released a fine model of a Leyland TLM/Metz turntable ladder in there 1/76 scale.Its of a London Fire Brigade(LCC)appliance ordered on the 22nd May,1936,and delivered at the end of 1937.London recieved two new TL's in 1937,these were registered DGJ309,and DGJ310 and were numbered 21TLP,and 22TLP.The TL-DGJ309 went to Soho fire station in Shaftsbury Avenue,were as the other-DGJ310 first was allocated to the newly opened Lambeth Headquarters,but in 1938 was tranferred to Whitechapel and remained at that station for the rest of her service.The model is based on this appliance(DGJ310)and is a must for any collector of model fire appliances.
That reminds me,I must send a picture in of one of these LFB Leylands from the period(DGJ309)I photographed some years ago.

Added by Pete Matten on 06 November 2009.

The 1935 Leyland/Metz Turntable Ladder Reg No. BOF 389.BFB Fleet No.42 is currently in Wythall Transport Museum and is about to undergo a re-spray.
BFB sold it in 1955 for £2000 to a firm in Clitheroe,Lancs according to WMFS Heritage Group.

Added by Ian Forrester on 21 April 2010.

Thanks for the very latest info on this appliance Ian,its really good to now know she's actually still in preservation today.

Added by Pete Matten on 21 April 2010.

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