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where was this old machine based?? if known please let me know


Added by James Taylor on 18 June 2007.

James this ET was based at C27 Clerkenwell from 1970 to 1977 and became a spare ET until 1993. It's fleetnumber was ET12A. It used to be registered as BLO 801H, but got re-registered as FYY 37H somewhere in the eraly 80ties.

Added by Fire995 on 19 June 2007.

what was the purpose of this fire engine

Added by Nahyan on 09 April 2008.

nahyan the purpose of this fire engine was to act as a rescue fire appliance for incidents where people are trapped.such as at building collapses and certain other incidents much like todays fire and rescue units.

Added by James on 09 April 2008.

If you're interested I was the first driver to take this machine (then BLO 801H) out 'on the bell'. Then drove it on innumerable occasions whilst I was at C27.

Added by Peter Osborne on 05 July 2009.

Hi Peter,

Any photos of those days please?

Cheers,
Frank

Added by Fire995 on 06 July 2009.

If I am not mistaken was this machine based at Euston? I know they had a permanent allocation of an ET at the time

I used to meet with the LFB as I was an Instructor in the training school for St.John London District in York St W1

Added by Paul Crichton on 07 January 2010.

FYY 37H is currently in a industrial unit with its engine removed from its last owner but still in good shape .

Added by MORGAN CHAPMAN on 10 January 2010.

paul this machine was based at c27 clerkenwell at the time.

Added by James Taylor on 11 January 2010.

Morgan Many thanks if you have any pictures past or present please feel free to post would love to see them. James I remember seeing this on shouts as our HQ is in St.Johns Gate including sadly on several visits to the London Underground on the Bakerloo & Metropolitan Lines because of the specialist lifting kit nuf said

Added by Paul Crichton on 11 January 2010.

maybe so but if u look at previous comments regarding this picture it was on the run at c27 clerkenwell before being a reserve ET until 1993

Added by James Taylor on 11 January 2010.

Morgan Many thanks if you have any pictures past or present please feel free to post would love to see them. James I remember seeing this on shouts as our HQ is in St.Johns Gate including sadly on several visits to the London Underground on the Bakerloo & Metropolitan Lines because of the specialist lifting kit nuf said

Added by Paul Crichton on 11 January 2010.

Hi Paul the best person to speak about this appliance and once an owner is Darren Perry.
Thanks Morgan.

Added by MORGAN CHAPMAN on 11 January 2010.

Hi Paul
My name is Darren Perry i do have a few pic's of this appliance if you would like to get in touch i may have a few for u
Many thanks
Darren

Added by Darren Perry on 16 January 2010.

Paul C. - were The London Underground (Subway System) calls for people who wound up, underneath the trains ?

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 18 January 2010.

Sadly, 'one-unders' on the London Underground are a relatively common callout for London firefighters...

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 21 January 2010.

Yes indeed but I was trying to be tactful , have attended one to many "1 Unders" as a NHS Medical Team Member.

Added by Paul Crichton on 21 January 2010.

Paul & Co.; don't envy you those Calls (Runs) - I was 'interpreting' for we Readers here, who wrangle the English Language somewhat differently....

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 23 January 2010.

I own this ex London Clerkenwell appliance and this aplliance is our next to restore,I have many photos of this alliance outside mooregate tube station, If anyone have photos or equipment of of his machine i would be very pleased to have them
Many Thanks ,Ron Bradley


Added by Ron Bradley on 24 January 2010.

My Dad Chris Masters was on this ET when it was at clerkenwell. If anyone has any pics of it when it was operational it would be great to see them
Cheers Russ

Added by Russell Masters on 22 March 2011.

You will find one on this site at picture 21090 where it is photographed by me outside F21 Stratford though it must have been at East Ham at the time as reserve ERT.

Added by Peter Williams on 23 March 2011.

Thanks peter, i'm trying to track down a few pics for my dad as over the years he's lost a lot of the stuff he had

Added by Russell Masters on 26 March 2011.

Where is it based now?

Ed: Was Shropshire. Ron Bradley details here
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Added by Perer on 07 February 2026.

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