Fire Engines Photos

I like this picture Barry,thanks for sharing it with us.The appliance dates from 1938 and it served all its operational life at Alfreds Way Fire Station in Barking,Essex until going out of service in 1971 and then sold to the Westgate Brewery.The ladder was a 5 section 100ft.
The pump/hosereel configuration was actually quiet common in Merryweather Turntables,between 1930 and 1938 of the 25 built-twenty had a pump fitted.Again,great picture,thanks-Pete.

Added by Pete Matten on 01 September 2009.

This great rig would be on its way, to be considered a "Quad" over here; Pump, Hose, Booster Tank(and Reel), Aerial.

Just missing the Ground Ladders to make "Quint"...ARP/CARP....won't debate that red-hot topic here, though !!

She must have quite a record of service; those years of World War Two especially; great example of good, practical, design and engineering.

Good to see her safely preserved - for us to be re-assured of good fire-engineering; after gazing upon some of the latest "Wonderful Designs"......

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 01 January 2010.

For completeness, this is JEV 802 which features elsewhere on this site. See picture 16401.

Added by Peter Williams on 09 August 2013.

Anyone know what size tank it had for the hosereel system? By the look of it, it must have been very small. Maybe 20 to 40 gallons?

Added by Rob Johnson on 22 August 2014.

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