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Austin K4 Major Pump Dudley
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No: 38586   Contributor: Jonathan Wade   Year: 2015   Country: United Kingdom
Austin K4 Major Pump Dudley

Dudley Fire Station drill yard and an Austin K4 Heavy Pump, Fleet Number 2. The appliance and accompanying flatbed lorry appear to be being used advertising for Civil Defence recruitment in 1956.
Picture added on 20 May 2015 at 11:56
add commentComments:
Anorak point , pump is a Bedford. looks like an ML. The flat bed is an Austin K series though.

Added by Craigw on 20 May 2015.
Fleet No 2 was FYH 101 a Bedford former HU.

Added by SJD Ryan on 19 February 2016.
Darlington CB had an Austin heavy unit on its roster as a reserve unit (No 5)as late as 1958.

After the arrival of the new AFS Green Goddess it had to live outside, due to limited space in the 1904 appliance room, and as a result it was never quite as shiny as its newer stable mates!

Added by Rob Johnson on 11 March 2018.
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