Fire Engines Photos

What a nice looking commer. Good pic Barrie. My father used to drive commer, s and other types of a appliances in Tayside many years ago. Ours were commer QX, s with carmichael bodywork with full length crew doors.

Added by Grant Melville on 26 August 2008.

There were only three Commer water tenders built by Plaxton: the above and a pair for North Riding of Yorkshire (HVN 777/778).
They did however build a number of the AFS Bedford EPs.

Added by Ian Moore on 27 August 2008.

Nice picture Barrie of a lovely looking fire engine. Thats how they should look.

Added by Paul Warnock on 27 August 2008.

Barrie, can't get enough pics of this beautiful machine, well done mate, , , , !

Added by Pavel on 05 September 2008.

The Plaxton for North Riding HVN 777 can be seen at picture 27559.

Added by Peter Williams on 16 March 2013.

What pump was carried? A demounted trailer pump or a Coverntry Climax featherweight?

Added by Neal Glover on 16 March 2013.

These incorporated the existing fibreglass front cowl which Plaxtons were already using at that time on their Commer chassis luxury coaches.

Because the coaches had no conventional front doors, nor did the trio of water tenders.

One was stationed at Whitby in 1958. It had a rear mounted Dennis no2 500 IGPM pump. At the time it shared quarters with a LWB Land-Rover - which towed another Dennis no2 trailer pump - and an ex NFS Fordson pump escape with a front mounted Barton-American 350 IGPM pump.

Added by Rob Johnson on 24 December 2017.

This engine was supplied to Caernarfonshire Fire Brigade originally based in Bangor Fire Station; transfered to Caernarfon. It ended its operational life at Dolgarog Aluminium works in the Conwy valley. Purchased by an enthusiast from Llandudno sold on to Porthmadog Fire Station vintage group, where some restoration work was carried out. Sold to its present owner who has finished the restoration programme. This vehicle was built by Plaxtons coach builders and is a very rare model.

Added by Petros on 16 July 2023.

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