Fire Engines Photos

The mid mount PTO driven pump was not a common sight on these Bedford Magirus ladders from the late 1950s.

Added by Rob Johnson on 02 September 2017.

Just had it confirmed that this was scrapped many years ago.

Added by Petros on 11 July 2024.

Better picture here

heritagemachines.com/commercials/the-history-of-turntable-ladders/

Added by Petros on 21 July 2024.

After a bit of further research I believe this one was the only TLP on a Bedford S chassis. I also think the later TK ladders were all built without pumps, as the idea of fitting pumps on turntable ladders was dying out by the early sixties. In other countries TLPs seem to have died out even earlier, except in the Americas, where the "quint" continues to be popular to this day, although they tend to be limited to smaller fire departments.

Added by Rob Johnson on 04 May 2025.

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