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Ex-Glasgow - PE - 74 CGD (as BdL)
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No: 28686   Contributor: Ian Moore   Year: 2011   Manufacturer: Leyland   Country: United Kingdom
Ex-Glasgow - PE - 74 CGD (as BdL)

Further to the Firemaster saga, here's 74 CGD after it left service and was converted into a BdL for a garage (which from memory I think was at Motherwell, (but don't quote me there !)
Picture added on 16 July 2011 at 11:04
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That was a great shame although they seem to have made a good job of it !

Added by Barrie Green on 16 July 2011.
Ian - I can't believe this image has turned up, I've been searching for years trying to find out what happened to this appliance. Thank you for posting it. :-)

Added by Bob James on 01 August 2011.
It's a crying shame what's happened to this wonderful appliance. The Firemaster ET from Manchester has been painted blue by all accounts and converted into a mobile home? Why oh why can't appliances like these be saved for the people to see? D999TFY, the first Volvo Fl6.18/F+W WrL in the Country is looking dilapidated inside Johnstown Fire station whilst the NWF&RS TM decides weather to crush it or not along with everything else that leaves service.

Added by Andrew Middleton on 02 August 2011.
Andy, have you got pics of D999TFY ? I have some of its present state but dont really want to post them. I was surprised to see its Central div kitted spare inventory lists still in lockers. Possibly a job for heritage lottery fund?

Added by Gary Simpson on 03 August 2011.
In the early 1970's I remember this appliance returning from a large fire in a timber-built school on Maryhill Rd in Glasgow with the paint on one side of its bodywork burned off after being parked too close to the fire. Even its blue light cover had completely melted around its rotating reflector - the Station Officer was so not a happy man.

Added by Bob James on 04 August 2011.
Yes, I have D999TFY at Deeside not long after delivery, St Asaph after re allocation and Rhyl in NWFS livery.

Added by Andrew Middleton on 04 August 2011.
Did she run out of St Asaph prior to stripework being applied?

Added by Gary Simpson on 05 August 2011.
Yes she did. Picture will be added soon Gary.

Added by Andrew Middleton on 05 August 2011.
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