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Nice officers car in this shot. They not turn up in great big Volvo's or Merc's and the like.

Added by Paul Warnock on 13 February 2009.

I think the big mercs and volvos are more used for those "higher up the tree" as so to speak, this would likely be a SO or ADO.

Added by Jake Reever on 13 February 2009.

Paul, these were the days when the white hats were firemen and not adverts for foreign cars!

Added by John Stott on 13 February 2009.

Hi Paul, during the 80's most of Cleveland's Officers Cars appeared to be Fords of one discription or another. This one appeared to have been allocated to Stockton (Norton). I remember seeing this car frequently. Also in use during this period, were Minivans, which were later replaced by BL Metros.
Currently most brigade cars appear to be Peugeot.
This was the only time I managed to photograph the Hydraulic Platform DDC1.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside UK. on 13 February 2009.

I remember when the CFO had a black BMW registered S999 CFO.
This vehicle was last seen - complete with that registration number - many moons ago in Newcastle where it was operating as a taxi !

Added by Ian Moore on 13 February 2009.

When I joined the (none rider) station officer had white Simca vans with blue lights. They then went to various Peugeot cars, now some Station managers and above have red Skoda estate cars with yellow lines down the side. But most from station manager and above are on the car user scheme so they are running round in BMW's, Volvo, Merc estates Seat top of the range motors with magnetic lights. And by the way I'm still in the job !.

Added by Paul Warnock on 13 February 2009.

When I started at Teesside FB (1968)we had mini-vans for the station runabout the duty station officer had either a white Austin A40 Countryman or white F reg Vuaxhall Viva saloons with blue light fitted. The first fire I attended was in a Viva, with the Station Officer. We were permitted to ride with him prior to attending the training school.

Added by Barrie Green on 14 February 2009.

This was sold to Bedfordshire Fire Service and re-registered to NPY906P and was in their Reserve Fleet 1992.

Added by Dave Gooch on 05 February 2011.

To Dave Gooch,

Do you know the eventual fate of DDC1/NPY906P? Just so I could update my records.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside UK on 26 February 2011.

NPY906P shows online as untaxed since 1st May 1996

Added by Stephen on 02 April 2023.

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