Fire Engines Photos - Pacesetter

Fire Engine Photos

No: 21627 Contributor: Dave Price Year: 2010 Manufacturer: Chubb Country: United Kingdom

Pacesetter

Another picture of a pacesetter this one was at Derby Fire Show back in 2007. it is believed to be the Merseyside one.from information i have from other ex members of Merseyside like my self if have been told that even though the brigade were involved with it concept they never actualy had the appliance in the fleet.It went back to Loughbrough after a couple of weeks and was never seen again on Merseyside.

Picture added on 18 January 2010 at 19:20

Comments:

Bit of a mystery,I think the Merseyside had 8 stud wheels

Added by Roger Mason on 18 January 2010.

This was the prototype Pacesetter - its more 'angular' in its cab finish than the Fire Service College one also shown recently it had a Detroit diesel engine - and sounded fantastic

Added by Rick Loudon on 18 January 2010.

I worked at Chubb Fire Vehicles around the time the Pacesetters were built. It was great to find some survived.

Added by Ashley F Ingall on 12 April 2011.

The Scotish registration makes me wonder whether this might have been the one that went to ICI Stevenston.

Added by Ian Moore on 12 April 2011.

A unique appliance which if embraced in its day could have changed the way our fire fighting machines look today. Does anyone have any information on how many of these entered active service in the UK and where they were based? Also were they equipped similarly to other vehicles of the era, and how long did they stay in service?

Cheers, MB3

Added by Monkey Boy The 3rd on 02 June 2011.

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