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What is te purpose of this appliance?

Added by David jones on 08 August 2010.

The machine based there was/is a normal pump and was alternately crewed with the fireboat.
The pump turns out to the town centre calls as the station is situated relatively close to centre and on the opposite side from South Road main station so can often get through when the traffic is bad. The fireboat was scrapped several years ago.

Added by Barrie Green on 08 August 2010.

hi david the purpose is to fight fire and save life regards ian mc

Added by Ian Mc on 08 August 2010.

For some reason, Cleveland just had to psint the front panel of their fire appliances white, and they were the only UK brigade to do so, when everyone else understood that fire engine = red.

Not only that, but they then decided to let the manufacturer write his name on it in red. Dennis in mirror writing spells "sinned", which makes the vehicle appear to be more likely a mobile chapel than a fire engine. At least some brigades changed ERF lettering to read "FIRE"!

Added by Rob Johnson on 24 August 2014.

There was a fire station previous to this which was situated further back towards the river. It was no more than a garage. The station building consisted of ground floor with a watch room and general area with sleeping quarters upstairs.

Added by Mike Howard on 30 August 2016.

The fireboat Cleveland Endeavour (aka "Sarah D") is listed as still in service since 2014 as a tug with John Dean, Hull - see tynetugs.co.uk/clevelandendeavour1978.html

Added by Stephen on 31 August 2016.

It was a busy vessel on the Tees until recently working as a rubbish collection boat for Svitzer as the Sarah D.

Added by Craigw on 02 September 2016.

This simple station was replaced by a brand new modern station which only operated for a few years before being closed.

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 03 September 2016.

the replacement station was in use from 2000 - 2016

Added by Stephen on 06 September 2016.

The newer (1992) fireboat Cleveland Innovation is still on the Tees too as a support vessel at the Tees Barrage (still painted in the red/yellow fireboat livery it received for its appearance in an episode of ITV firefighting drama Steel River Blues, rather than the silver/orange it wore when it actually was a fireboat!)

Added by Stephen on 08 September 2016.

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