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S&D Carmichael WrL demo later RAB498P
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No: 42003   Contributor: Petros   Year: 1974   Manufacturer: Shelvoke   Country: United Kingdom
S&D Carmichael WrL demo later RAB498P

Appeared at InterFire 1975 Olympia, attractive in its white livery. Shelvoke and Drewry made appliances briefly in the 70s and 80s but are best known for dustbin lorries and other municipal vehicles.
This demonstrator ended up with Hereford&Worcester Brigade based at Worcester. It was offered by Carmichael to the local Brigade at supposedly reduced price in October 1975. There were only 2 made.
It was registered RAB498P, its sister appliance went on the run at Kidderminster. it spent several years at Yorkshire's Eggborough Power Station, then Santa Pod raceway. It is believed to be still in existence. May be with fire RAF Firefighting museum - see







Official Carmichael photo in author collection.
Picture added on 31 July 2020 at 11:51
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Does anyone know why only two of these were made?

Added by Rob Johnson on 31 July 2020.
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