Fire Engines Photos

Ian, this is priceless, now that's what I call a fire engine! I think the Marcels may have to rethink the date box again, I liked it when the date was the estimated date the photo was taken, , , ,

Added by Pavel - Western Australia on 06 March 2009.

Hi Pavel, the datebox isn't changed..... But the contributors have to fill in this box. We also have a hidden box where we (the editors) fill in the date when a vehicle is built.

Added by Marcel on 06 March 2009.

Hi Ian thanks again for a fantastic pic,

Added by Ian Mac on 06 March 2009.

This machine was new on 14.02.52. It is a Leyland Comet with Windover Bodywork.It was withdrawn in 1969 being cannibalised for spares by Teesside.
The rear end just visible to the left belongs to DDC999C a 1965 Bedford TK Emergency Tender.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside UK. on 06 March 2009.

Ian, for this early 1950's period type machine, B/W gives it that great touch
of splender.It shows an age when fire engines really stood out on there own.
Its a brilliant photo and thanks for sharing it with us.

Added by Pete Matten on 06 March 2009.

This was Middlesborough's first (and last!)post war Leyland, and in around 1966 the then Third o
Officer told me it was this machine which had convinced them to switch to Dennis. At the time they had an F7 DP, an F12 PE, their unique F series low-profile open cab MP, a prewar Leyland TL, and a prewar Leyland open Braidwood pump, which they had converted to a searchlight car.

Added by Rob Johnson on 27 April 2009.

hi Rob,do you have any photos of M/bro/N/Yorks/Teesside area from the sixties,thanks Ian Mc

Added by Ian Mcpherson on 27 April 2009.

To Ian Mac, Chris Hall here. if you are going to the rally at the NRM Shildon on the bank holiday,look out for me. I accidentally deleted your phone number off my phone!!!

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. on 30 April 2009.

the emergency tender in the background DDC999C a Bedford Miles is pictured here

www.flickr.com/photos/seacoaler/36587648595/in/photolist-XK8gev-a3Brkc-6Yt8Wd-6YtaeY-rkeRPg-8BLsr9-XK8fdn-2ispTUX-eHWS76-2ispTNV-2k5eqQN-BzXi6m-dqZncE-6idnQX-7Zne83-eJ3VqC-ahXyQp-8zCQWd-a2CFuZ-a2Fzrf-a2CGF8-a2Fy8h-9xPMgu-ds8N66-8Bs6CV-ds8WfL-8pLAhR-567YHb-a2CFW2-a2Fz4L-a2CGpH-7MmKgb-9xPK3U-2j23DNU-2mgqpja-2j25eaN-65JP1H-7MhLWc-7MhKzV-7MhLiB-7MhK1V-7MmFNJ-edJvF6-2jcq7oF-2mYAyyc-WtjRG9-2m5NJ9i-aabvve-boXhZ3-RM8Xks



Added by Petros on 27 January 2023.

This Bedford was the town’s first ET and replaced the possibly unique Leyland searchlight tender in picture 43965 on this site. I am pretty sure it was a lot more useful!

Added by Rob Johnson on 27 January 2023.

rear view here



Added by Petros on 13 May 2023.

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