Fire Engines Photos

Chris,this is one of a number of similar vehicles used at some ministry of transport airfields.
This particular one wsa at the fire training school at Stanstead before moving up tp Tees side.
Anumber of smaller,remote Scottish airfields had them as did Bournemouth airport.
I believe they are Pyrene bodied,but i am not sure about this.

Added by Bob on 20 June 2009.

These appliances were built on Bedford RLHC3 chassis. 13 GXE served at Isle of Islay and 14 GXE at Hurn Airport (Bournemouth). I've got a suspicion that they may have been built by HCB but I'm not positive.

Added by Bill on 20 June 2009.

Bob and Bill, you are both right and to confuse it more some were fitted out at brigade workshops. We had one example at Leeds / Bradford 1n the early eighties. Its pure lines were ruined by the addition of a monitor on a rear platform stuck on by Angloco in 1982.

Added by John Stott on 20 June 2009.

Thanks for the information Bill. I have a rear view of a similar (if not the same machine) in a compound at Teesside Airport some time in the 1985-8 period. I'll post it when it's digitalised.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 20 June 2009.

Teeside Airport had one of its own...a D reg if I remember correctly. It was modified and remained in service for a very long time. Its official designation was WT500(F) (Water Tender 500 gallon capacity with foam making capability) It was made by Angus Fire Armour Thats the one you will have Chris. Its the first machine I drove when I started at Teesside

Added by Barrie Green on 21 June 2009.

13gxe was at dalcross [inverness] in1968 it was a WT500 (F)

Added by Donald Smith on 04 February 2011.

Highlands and Islands Airport still have one of these in original condition in store at Inverness. 17GXE lettered Tiree Airport. Photo here if you want it. It quite clearly has an HCB plate on the back.

Ron

Added by Ron on 06 February 2011.

Ron, i would like to see the Tiree picture please.

Added by Bristol Bob on 06 February 2011.

hi Ron I would be very pleased to have the photo I spent a couple of weeks at the airport at tiree

Added by Donald Smith on 07 February 2011.

17GXE is here minus body

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Added by Petros on 24 July 2026.

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