Fire Engines Photos

These will go almost anywhere - and their durability and longevity are as legendary as their versatility. Only one problem. They are very expensive!

Ed: this is a hand me down so cheaper I guess.

Added by Rob Johnson on 13 March 2024.

What’s its role? As it doesn’t seem to have any kit onboard.

Ed: the area is very prone to flooding so may carry whatever is needed. see

https://tinyurl.com/3k26en8b

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 19 March 2024.

Apparently no specific role, to be used for whatever jobs it will be useful at.

Added by Bristol Bob on 19 March 2024.

FDNY has six ultra high ground clearance trucks for flooding incidents. Like this Unimog, they do not carry any fixed equipment, but can carry a wide variety of rescue, hazmat, firefighting or flood abatement gear - depending on the type of incident they are called out to deal with.

Added by Rob Johnson on 19 March 2024.

If it retains the original reg, this is a first model U1000 in the 424 build-series with the 95hp 6-cyl OM-352 diesel engine (built between 1976-1988). I say 'first' model because the U1000 was also later built in the upgraded 427 build-series with a 102hp 6-cyl OM-366 diesel between 1988-1993. They were used by fire services in Germany, Portugal, Japan and the US, mainly as forest fire tenders or utility vehicles with brush-sweepers, snowplough/gritters etc (the US Army Fire Dept at Schweinfurt in Germany also had at least one fitted with a tilt). This one is a definite first for the UK, as no other brigade has ever used a U1000.

Added by G-Tomm on 20 March 2024.

Good to know someone has captured a unique example of a fire service vehicle yet again on this site!

Added by Rob Johnson on 21 March 2024.

Tom, South Wales also have a U1000 used as a Workshop vehicle. It was previously a rescue tender. (CN10FAA former animal rescue at Malpas)

Ed: Picture here

www.flickr.com/photos/magility9/7558098662/in/photolist-cvTepU-ed4qJZ-ed4qzT

Added by Ethan Hughes on 18 September 2024.

The South Wales F&RS Unimog U1000 workshop vehicle has the reg B987 XAE - the S.Wales ARU (reg CN10 FAA) is a more-modern Unimog U4000 in the 437.4 UHN build-series (built between 2002-2013).



CN10 is here

https://shorturl.at/F2TSK

Added by G-Tomm on 04 January 2026.

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