Fire Engines Photos

I remember photographing this lovely appliance at the Kilbeggan Rally in October 1990. According to Aidan Fisher's HCB-Angus lists, it was build number 1415 and was supplied to County Kildare in 1966.

I spoke to Aidan this morning and he told me that a few years ago during restoration, all the aluminium was stolen and the appliance was just a chassis-cab. That is a dreadful shame for such a lovely machine. I assume that it is no longer a fire appliance.

Added by Simon Rowley on 12 November 2017.

Austin fire appliances were not very common in the UK, but quite a few were in service in Eire, and several had front mounted Barton pumps.

Added by Rob Johnson on 15 July 2020.

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