Fire Engines Photos

Thankyou Petros, I encountered one at CAA School in 1979 and it blew my mind! I believe most were fitted with a RR B81 and the power / weight ratio gave outstanding acceleration.

Added by John Stott on 08 November 2009.

This appliance was registered JPO646P and went on the run at Crawley fire station in West Sussex in 1976 as a crash tender.It was a Chubb Persuer based on airport RIV's from the period and was bodied by Reynolds Boughton.
It remained in service with West Sussex Fire Brigade at Crawley until 1990 when the station recieved a Mercedes 917A Mountain Range crash tender.Following its disposal in 1990/91,the appliance went to Bristol Helicopters at Redhill in Surrey,and then onto Halfpenny Green Airport which I think is also in Surrey.The appliance was finally purchased around about the year 2000,and then went on the run at Wolverhampton Business Airport in the Midlands.A photograph shows it from around 2003 still operational from this airport,but can anyone confirm its still there?.

Added by Pete Matten on 08 November 2009.

Halfpenny Green and Wolverhampton Business Airport are one and the same.

Added by Oscarthedog on 10 November 2009.

Oscarthedog,thankyou for adding the information stating that Halfpenny Green is in actual fact Wolverhampton Business Airport in the Midlands-I didn't know that,and the info is handy because I will be sending in picture in due course of this actual appliance whilst in service with the West Sussex Fire Brigade.Thankyou very much,Pete.

Added by Pete Matten on 10 November 2009.

It is not there they have a 6x6 protector and a landrover rescue unit.

Added by Bob on 10 November 2009.

the early units were fitted with a chrysler 7.0 ltr. V8.they had a lot of cooling problems initially .having to have bigger radiators and fans fitted..the BAA ones were uprated with holly carbs. and a high capacity discharge ignition system.the crawley one pictured was iirc was a V8

Added by A.j.alexander on 30 November 2009.

The last I knew of this appliance was that it was at Caernarfon Airport in Gwynedd, north Wales. I photographed it there on June 22nd 2007 and it was operational along with their ex Jersey Range Rover / Carmichael RIV.

When I visited the airfield the previous year, the appliance was in a small shed facing inwards. I asked if it could be brought outside for a photo and a very helpful member of the crash / rescue crew said he would drive it out. Unfortunately it stalled half-in and half-out of the building totally blocking the only doorway; despite numerous attempts, it would not start and I remember seeing the driver having to crawl out from underneath the vehicle so that he could exit the building! He must have had to go back in the same way before the broken-down vehicle could be pulled clear but by then I had thanked him for his efforts and made a swift departure!

I'll submit a shot of it at Caernarfon.

Added by Simon Rowley on 05 January 2010.

You can see this appliance in service at picture #26715

Added by Peter Williams on 26 March 2011.

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