Fire Engines Photos

Did she sell?

Added by Gordon Smith on 29 January 2013.

Did you get any more info Paul - its a Lincolnshire (Lindsey) reg but the vehicle is a new one to me ? where was the auction ?

Added by Rick Loudon on 30 January 2013.

Yes Gordon it did sell from memory I think about 14K

Added by Tractorpaul on 30 January 2013.

Leyland Cub FK4 chassis no 3619 reg Dec 1934 ex Louth in Linncolnshire (Lindsey)

Added by Rick Loudon on 30 January 2013.

Yes the Leyland cub shown above was stationed in Louth.I saw it the day it arrived there from the Leyland works. But its ladder was a fifty foot Ajax and not the one shown in the photograph

Added by C.J.Howden on 28 May 2013.

You say it was a 50' Ajax ladder - I take it you mean a wheeled escape and not a standard extension ladder ?

Added by Rick Loudon on 29 May 2013.

It was a 50ft standard extension latter. The appliance was not fitted up to carry a wheeled escape

Added by Chris Howden on 14 June 2013.

This could be the engine known as Basil. The other engine known as Betsy FW9545 originally had a flat ladder and was later converted to take a wheeled escape. It can clearly be seen where the rear platform has been cut and altered. Betsy is kept in Louth fire station.

Added by Paul Bundy on 12 September 2016.

Does anyone know where this appliance is now? We are restoring a 50' Ajax ladder to display photos between the rungs. We would like any photos of past Louth (Lincolnshire) appliances.

Added by Paul Bundy on 25 October 2016.

Paul,

Its at the 'Flower of May' caravan park near Scarborough I believe, they have a fairground museum.. it's in there along with a Morris Commercial appliance

Added by Rick Loudon on 25 October 2016.

Rick,
Many thanks for the tip off. I have looked at their site and FW5540 is in one of the photos. It looks to have been re-painted at least. I have emailed them and hope to hear back from them.I also promote a few classic car shows and would like to invite your appliance to next years Saltfleet Gala on Sunday 13th August. It will not matter what condition it is in. I am hoping to have some other vintage appliances on show as well.Free entry for classics and a full day of events too.

Added by Paul Bundy on 26 October 2016.

The Morris is DF 3365 from 1926 that was part of the Michael Banfield collection and was sold by Bonhams for $27, 000. It's got a Gloucestershire registration number but I can't remember who had it from new. Anyone?


Added by Simon Rowley on 23 December 2018.

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