Fire Engines Photos

Thankyou Bob, I do like these old black and white pictures, especially of the more unusual special appliances like this old hose layer.
Bristol Bob's made a nice model conversion of this vehicle and it can be seen on the Transport Models(pictures 1300 and 1301)site now.

Added by Pete Matten on 22 January 2011.

Bob - this is the first rear shot I've seen of this one.

Added by Ian Moore on 23 January 2011.

Ian, i try to please.

Added by Bristol Bob on 23 January 2011.

The 'tailgate'on this appliance is identical in design to pic 2308 Fordson 7V NFS hose laying lorry I sold to Amberley museum last year - could it have been 'recycled' from a wartime appliance ?

Added by Rick Loudon on 23 January 2011.

Rick, it did replace a wartime hose layer, so could be.

Added by Bristol Bob on 24 January 2011.

Thanks Bob, I have never seen a photo of this one, but I do remember seeing it in the flesh nearly 44 years ago.

Added by Tony Morris on 25 January 2011.

Later based at Kingswood after 1974 and subsequently converted to a Canteen vehicle(poss 1976?)I believe it had 4000 miles and a bit on the clock when sold to a private buyer.

Added by John Needs ex Glos and Avon on 31 January 2011.

This photo brings back some good memories. I was the last but one person to join the City of Bath Fire Brigade in August 1973. Gordon Smythe was the Watch Officer and Glyn Jones was the Station Officer. Happy Days.
Regards to All who read this.
John Medcalf.

Added by John Medcalf on 16 May 2011.

I spotted this one in the appliance room in Bath in 1968 and wondered at the time what it was for.

But I never imagined a city the size of Bath would be operating a dedicated hose layer.

The fact that it was soon converted to a canteen van - and still had barely any mileage when it was eventually sold - tends to suggest that it was not something that was really all that useful as a hose layer after all...

Added by Rob Johnson on 25 May 2018.

Not sure 12 years before conversion is 'soon' Rob. Such specials are not often used, but can be worth their weight in gold when they are needed. Mileage is often low for specials, especially in city brigades. Bath were clearly happy with it and it was only when Bath became part of Avon that rationalisation saw it converted.

Added by Tony Morris on 09 June 2018.

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