Fire Engines Photos

Hello John,i have this Commer as a water tender at station 13,Cirencester,with a fleet number of 138

Added by Bob on 25 October 2009.

Further to my last post,i am reliably informed that this was stationed at Stroud.
I know of some photos,and will try and get hold of them.
I think that this vehicle was owned by a tyre depot in Bristol some years ago.

Added by Bob on 25 October 2009.

NAO753
The QX R Series was an underfloor

T engined forward control 5- & 7-ton trucks with QX cab built by British Light Steel Pressings (BLSP), a Rootes subsidiary company.



he R Series mark I was produced 1948-51, distinguished from the Mk.IIby having only one rear window in the cab, side lights in gaurds, wipers at the bottom of the windscreen, non pressurised screw on radiator cap and a flat open bottom step



The R Mark II was built 1952-54 with three rear windows, side lights in the alloy steps,, wipers mounted on top of the windscreen, a pressurised radiator cap and modified bottom step

Added by Petros on 20 February 2024.

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