Fire Engines Photos

This appliance was from 1980 and was one of 48 CFE/Shelvoke+Drewry DPL's the LFB put into use during the late 1970's/early 1980's.Looks like C24 on side of appliance,if so that would have been Whitechapel's pump escape.
Jacques,thanks for sharing with us some of your old London photographs-Pete.

Added by Pete Matten on 27 August 2009.

Great shot, Jacques, capturing near the last of the classic British wheeled escape ladders. All gone, within a few years.

I saw them, in the '70's; but didn't have the nerve to get photos....

So, thanks for sharing - and keep that Photo-Scanner running - hope it doesn't "get red-hot" !

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 27 August 2009.

Thankyou Jacques, I never felt these Shelvokes looked the part with an escape mounted, they lacked the classic Dennis curves that make an escape look right.

Added by John Stott on 27 August 2009.

Thanks to all for the comments and participating.
My knowledge in UK fire appliances is very limited. But happy to share and revive some memories.
Scanner is running, however i also have to keep the French guys across the channel happy with their memories. That's quite an organization overall.
Cheers - JP

Added by Jacques PETER on 28 August 2009.

Jacques,when you've the time it will be nice to see a few more of your older pictures(us oldies like the oldies).Somebody can normally come up with a little information to add to a picture so you keep them coming,and we'll try and do the research work for you and add something-Pete.

Added by Pete Matten on 28 August 2009.

Hi Pete,
Sure will do!
cheers
JP

Added by Jacques PETER on 29 August 2009.

I was stationed at C24 Whitechapel in the 70's and used this type of pump escape.

Added by Ron LaFleche on 28 March 2011.

it's Dowgates Pump Escape the first shelvoke we got at Whitechapel first call went up the back of car back to workshop,

Added by Frankie on 01 April 2015.

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