Fire Engine Photos
No: 17946 Contributor: David Jessop Year: 1967 Manufacturers: AEC, Dennis, Merryweather Country: United Kingdom
East Hull Fire Station c.1967(L-R): 1950 AEC Regal TLP no. KRH806; 1950 Dennis F7 PE no. LAT32 and 1958 AEC Merryweather PWT XRH444 (I.K. Jessop photo).
Picture added on 30 June 2009 at 22:45
Thankyou David, a classic shot, John, " Ready, Aye, Ready" means they could never win an inter brigade drill contest and were always ready to try again next year.....
Added by John Stott on 01 July 2009.
Added by John Stott on 01 July 2009.
The motto is derived from the volunteer fire fighters in Western Australia.The Western Australia motto in turn though appears to have been adapted from the motto of the Edinburgh Brigade'Aye Ready!'.The modern fire fighting service of Western Australia has now adopted the Latin motto'Semper Paratas'-Always Ready.
You learn something new on this site all the time John,I hope your paying attention and that your taking notes.My motto-Watch/Listen/Learn.
Added by Pete Matten on 01 July 2009.
You learn something new on this site all the time John,I hope your paying attention and that your taking notes.My motto-Watch/Listen/Learn.
Added by Pete Matten on 01 July 2009.
the motto 'ready aye ready' stems from the beginnigns of the fire brigade. I know the first firemaster of Edinburgh used it to denote that his men were always ready to respond to any shouts or calls for help. I believe this is also where the term shout originated as the city watchmen would hurry along the streets shouting for the firemen to respond to a fire.
Added by Stevie Murray on 01 July 2009.
Added by Stevie Murray on 01 July 2009.
Ahhhhh thankyou all for the above replies, they all make sense esp John's .... hehe
You are right Pete, you do lean something new everday on here, so i have taken note my friend !
Stevie, on a personal note, it's your answer that makes sense because my father was born and raised in Glasgow so maybe he heard it as a child and passed it onto me along with my stupid name that sounds like i have a stutter .....
Thanks again all !
Added by John Johnstone on 01 July 2009.
You are right Pete, you do lean something new everday on here, so i have taken note my friend !
Stevie, on a personal note, it's your answer that makes sense because my father was born and raised in Glasgow so maybe he heard it as a child and passed it onto me along with my stupid name that sounds like i have a stutter .....
Thanks again all !
Added by John Johnstone on 01 July 2009.
David, you have treated us to some great photos from a great period, many thanks. Black and white images would have been good but colour is excellent! Especially like the F7 which would have been in service for around 17 years when this photo was taken.
Added by Chris Wood on 01 July 2009.
Added by Chris Wood on 01 July 2009.
Thanks for al the kind comments- my self-effacing father (who took them) thought they weren't that exciting!! I must admit I thought the F7 would have been an F12 by 1950 (note the posher grille); the info I received was from Norman Downs of Humberside FB and I've confirmed it from the Dennis archives as being supplied to the Ministry of Works for KUHFB.
Added by David Jessop on 13 July 2009.
Added by David Jessop on 13 July 2009.
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Is the saying Ready Aye Ready something that boy scouts say ? i just recall my dad saying to me when i was young ....
Added by John Johnstone on 01 July 2009.