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hi chris, do you know if teesside had a BMC genaral purpose lorry with a white front ian mc

Added by Ian Mc on 22 February 2010.

Hi Ian,
There was a BMC Lorry, it originated with Hartlepool Fire Brigade. It was a former Foam Carrier and became a GPL sometime in the early 70's. I've only ever seen one photograph of it (by Ron Henderson) It was allover red, and didn't have a white front.It probably never had one.
I can't remember it's full registration, except it was FEF---? The vehicle was replaced by a Ford D series GPL (KAJ556M)around 1974/5,which did have a white front and was based at Middlesbrough.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 23 February 2010.

Teesside Fire Brigade had a BMC Austin or Morris FG GPL in the late 1960s, I don't know its origin...possibly Middlebrough FB, that is where it was based in 1967 ish. I did my driving assessment on it.

Added by Barrie Green on 24 February 2010.

thanks guys, i seem to remember one with a white front and blue light fitted has any body out ther a pic of it ? thank ian mcs

Added by Ian Mc on 24 February 2010.

Gents,

I've just been looking through some Historical records, and can now tell you that the GPL was FEF871F a BMC FGK FoT which originated with with the County Borough of Hartlepool Fire Brigade in 1971. It passed to Cleveland in 1974 as a GPL and lasted till around 1978/9.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 24 February 2010.

That cant be 'my' FG Chris....Hartlepool was still on its own when I joined

Added by Barrie Green on 24 February 2010.

Sorry, the above date of acqusition should have been 1968 not 1971 oop's!

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 24 February 2010.

hi chriss dennis SS should be withdrawn by the summer

Added by Ian Mc on 25 February 2010.

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