Fire Engines Photos

Looks a lot like the Leyland Merryweather TL at Middlesbrough in the sixties, which was delivered during WWII.

Added by Rob Johnson on 12 August 2023.

GNC800, perhaps? Was in Merryweather's safe? hands, prior to their demise.

Ed: GNC800 is here

www.fireflash-delta64.co.uk/withingtonarch.html

Added by Alan T on 14 August 2023.

The present-day Merryweather & Sons Ltd has recently (2023) changed ownership. We trust the name will continue. But even in recent decades I don't think it was possible to buy/rent a fire extinguisher with an explicitly Merryweather label. They did however have a nicely painted and sign-written van with their logo. As for the 1978 picture, the salesman in 1983 was Nick Cobb, and that does look like him. Has anyone looked on Facebook or Linkedin?

Added by Neil on 03 December 2023.

Would put forward the humble suggestion that this is the same vehicle as FEP picture 13701. To further speculate, was it a machine in Merryweather's ownership or custody; an old engine was often received in part-exchange for a new vehicle, and stored long-term. Tecalemit group (who already owned Foamite) bought Merryweather in 1966. Tecalemit sold Merryweather to Siebe Gorman Group in 1970. Merryweather moved to South Wales in 1980. S - G bought the remainder of Tecalemit in 1983. The moonlight flit from Wales to Plymouth was in 1984. By this time fire engines were still being made but fire extinguishers seem to have been the only profitable part of the business.

Added by Neil on 17 October 2025.

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