Fire Engines Photos

It's not unlike one Blackpool had that passed to Lancs in 74.

Added by Neal Glover on 26 January 2011.

It could well be Neal. The blue light is the same, and the bell location. Its missing its front grille lights though.

The other bedford TK TLs I know of have different blue lights or light/bell arangements.

Added by Davey G on 27 January 2011.

Quite possibly Oldham? They had one with this very nicely executed cab styling.

Added by Rob Johnson on 27 January 2011.

Rob, when did Oldham have a bedford TL?

I know they had the Dennis F31 TL (ABU 756B) into the 1970s Then the ERF HP YBU999J that was disposed of in 1983.

Added by Davey G on 28 January 2011.

A few of these Bedford TKG/Merryweather 100' TL's were produced.

WMB500E Cheshire, Macclesfield & Warrington
405 JFR Blackpool CBFB
232 JBM Luton CBFB
769 FMJ Bedfordshire FB
435 DVJ Herefordshire FB Hereford
BTB291E Lancashire CFB Ashton-Under-Lyne
BTB292E Lancashire CFB Stretford/Morecambe
VTB321D Lancashire CFB Nelson
VTB322D Lancashire CFB Leigh



Added by Andrew Middleton on 28 January 2011.

Rob: Sorry, Oldham never had one !

Added by Ian Moore on 29 January 2011.

Thats what I was thinking Ian. Thanks for confirming my thought.

Added by Davey G on 29 January 2011.

Perhaps Oldham had one of Lancashire's four Bedford TLs on standby or on loan for a day or two?

Added by Rob Johnson on 29 July 2012.

I used to drive 232jbm about six years ago

Added by Philip nash on 30 April 2016.

That blue light looks very like Blackpool's 405JFR. However that had screw jacks and this Irish one does not. I can't find it on the irish Fire Service Trust website, a great source for older Irish fire engines

see here

www.fireflash-delta64.co.uk/blackpoolarch.html

could be the Macclesfield on as that matches more exactly see

www.fireflash-delta64.co.uk/macclesfieldarch.html

Added by Petros on 17 January 2024.

Anyone know who built the crew cab on these? I always thought thought it was a very neat job....

Added by Rob Johnson on 17 January 2024.

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