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East Riding Bedford WrT NWF 563
Seen here when in the hand of the Humberside Voluntary Fire Service (HVFS) NWF 563, I believe served at Bridlington.
The HVFS were located at Oxgoddess Airfield, Paull near Hull where they also operated a converted BMC ambulance as a Control Unit and a Land Rover as a Rapid Intervention Vehicle.
Following the closure of the airfield which was home to Hull Aero Club and base to Bristow Helicopters, the HVFS then became the Humberside Auxiliary Emergency Service and relocated to the Emergency Planning Centre At Wawne, near Hull.
The appliance was then repainted and when it was replaced, it was purchased by the Pennine Drag Racing Club for their race track at Melbourne near Pocklington. It served there for a number of years before being replace by an ex Hampshire Dennis which remains there to this day.
The Bedford was then handed over to a local enthusiast who was to restore it and as far as I know, there it remains...
Seen here when in the hand of the Humberside Voluntary Fire Service (HVFS) NWF 563, I believe served at Bridlington.
The HVFS were located at Oxgoddess Airfield, Paull near Hull where they also operated a converted BMC ambulance as a Control Unit and a Land Rover as a Rapid Intervention Vehicle.
Following the closure of the airfield which was home to Hull Aero Club and base to Bristow Helicopters, the HVFS then became the Humberside Auxiliary Emergency Service and relocated to the Emergency Planning Centre At Wawne, near Hull.
The appliance was then repainted and when it was replaced, it was purchased by the Pennine Drag Racing Club for their race track at Melbourne near Pocklington. It served there for a number of years before being replace by an ex Hampshire Dennis which remains there to this day.
The Bedford was then handed over to a local enthusiast who was to restore it and as far as I know, there it remains...
I think this old girl has Miles bodywork similar to the old RAF domestic Bedfords, can anyone enlighten me please?
Added by Firebum on 14 February 2012.
Added by Firebum on 14 February 2012.
My dad has just done a restoration for the current owners who I believe will be showing it this year. He got it to the point where it just needed a repaint.
Added by David Metson on 15 February 2012.
Added by David Metson on 15 February 2012.
Sledmere closed on 1st November 2008
Added by Graham Mitchell on 16 February 2012.
Added by Graham Mitchell on 16 February 2012.
Is this appliance the same as the Bedford S/ Miles appliances used by West Sussex Fire Brigade.
Added by Bill Edwards on 07 September 2013.
Added by Bill Edwards on 07 September 2013.
Bill, we had the following, 1956 Bedford S/Miles (TPO 165)Wrt/E allocated to Station 05 Shoreham, 1956 Bedford S/Miles(TPX 473)Wrt/E allocated to Station 17 Chichester(HQ)and a 1957 Bedford S/Miles(YBP 83)Wrt/E which was allocated to Station 01 Worthing.
The other Bedford S Wrt/E's in the fleet around that time had bodywork by HCB(Hampshire Car Bodies).
Added by Pete Matten on 08 September 2013.
The other Bedford S Wrt/E's in the fleet around that time had bodywork by HCB(Hampshire Car Bodies).
Added by Pete Matten on 08 September 2013.
Bill, some corrections required, TPO 165, 1st
registered 24/6/55, TPX 473 Ist registered 8/55
and new to Bognor Regis, moved to Chichester as 2nd
machine, ran for a few days with Escape on, removed
ran as WRT, YBP 83 RTC/Fire Write 4/10/64, also add
5326 BP 1958 model, new to Storrington.
Added by M.West on 09 September 2013.
registered 24/6/55, TPX 473 Ist registered 8/55
and new to Bognor Regis, moved to Chichester as 2nd
machine, ran for a few days with Escape on, removed
ran as WRT, YBP 83 RTC/Fire Write 4/10/64, also add
5326 BP 1958 model, new to Storrington.
Added by M.West on 09 September 2013.
This vehicle appears to be a forward control conversion of a Bedford A Type chassis - probably an A5. In my opinion this conversion makes this vehicle look rather like a S-Type. Had the C Type (lightweight version of the S Type) been available, it would have saved a lot of work in the conversion to forward control. Presumably this appliance pre-dates the C Type. A Types are few and far between today so I guess this Forward Control appliance is unique.
Added by Peter Goodall on 10 September 2013.
Added by Peter Goodall on 10 September 2013.
Bedford
Added by Rick Loudon on 11 February 2012.