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GLW 419 Leyland TD7 Merryweather TL
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No: 45136   Contributor:   Year: 2024   Manufacturer: Leyland   Country: United Kingdom
GLW 419 Leyland TD7 Merryweather TL

Built 1942 initially for the National Fire Service based in London. This machine was transferred to Lincoln Fire Service in 1948.

Preserved in a Lincolnshire Transport Museum L.V.V.S museum North Hykeham.

Courtesy Geoff Pritchard collection acquired via the Fire Brigade Society.
Picture added on 28 August 2024 at 17:22
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Added by Petros on 29 August 2024.
Interesting, it took me some time to figure out the advanced driver's cab!

Ed: half cabs are adapted from bus designs.

Added by Jacques Peter on 30 August 2024.
Frozen bus chassis released for fire service use. I assume the only readily available long wheelbase chassis for TLs.


Added by Neal Glover on 31 August 2024.
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