Fire Engines Photos

Got any other BAe lineup pics?

Added by Michael Penny on 09 October 2008.

I wonder if it was a common arrangement that BAe Dunsfold ran ex Surrey domestic tenders. I believe that Dennis F44 WPD 236G (see picture 4308) also spent time at Dunsfold as when this vehicle was in my ownership it still bore signs of their crest on the doors.
David it would make my day if you had any photos of it there to.
I also wonder if the Landrover (marked with a yellow 5)in the background was also part of the fire-fighting fleet?

Added by John D on 10 October 2008.

Thats a nice crashline picture Dave, were the Range Rovers TACR 2s? Lovely frontal of the Nubian Major as well, a real truck!!!

Added by John Stott on 11 October 2008.

BAe Dunsfold did run WPD 236G for a while, i have got a couple of photos of it at Dunsfold, it was on loan from another BAe factory. The land rover in the background was indeed part of the fleet and was used to tow a trailer pump.
I will have a look for the pics and upload them to the site when i find them.


Added by Dave Goode on 11 October 2008.

David thanks for posting, my Dad served at Dunsfold from 1986 until the site closed in 1999. The appliance in the Middle a Unipower i believe is now with the Gatwick Aviation Museum.

Added by Stuart Purves on 02 February 2009.

Stuart, you are correct about the Unipower being with Gatwick Aviation Museum. It is in quite a sorry state now. The Brooklands Museum also has the Land Rover ambulance that used to reside in the bay under the watch room window and the apprentice built snow blower constructed from a Hunter engine mounted on an old Ford chassis.

Added by Mark Butcher on 03 February 2009.

Mark, was the Unipower by Angloco? Its confusing as we had a "Unipower" by this company at Leeds in 1979, there was also one at the school at Stansted at the same time, but I was only aware of these two in existance.

Added by John Stott on 03 February 2009.

The "UNIPOWER" is in fact a Carmichael Jetranger, EGO 852T.

Added by Bob on 04 February 2009.

Thanks Bob, it was so awful I am glad no one else had to suffer it!

Added by John Stott on 05 February 2009.

Hello John, the Dunsfold Unipower was an altogether bigger beast, it was a 6x6, i believe it went to chester (Hawarden) when Dunsfold closed.

Added by Bob on 05 February 2009.

I have a good photograph of a Carmichael(Crash 2)6x6(Reg-G664 BPJ)from Dunsfold whilst attending Horsham Fire Station(WSFB)Open Day.This looks like it could be
the Carmichael/Unipower 6x6 beast mensioned.Its certainly a Carmicheal, but I'm
not to sure about the bodywork being by Unipower-Angloco?.....Want to see it?.

Added by Pete Matten on 05 February 2009.

Pete i know i would like to see it please. From memory it was a UNIPOWER.
Dunsfold also had another appliance after the 2 Range Rovers, this was a 4x4 Built by Simon/Glouster Siro, reg M587 KOO. Anyone know where this is now?

Added by Stuart Purves on 06 February 2009.

The Simon Protector was M587 KDG, i believe it went to Woodford Airfield.

Added by Bob on 06 February 2009.

Yes please Pete, the four wheel we had at LBA had a Rolls B81 petrol and was fully auto, the pump was Godiva 650 gpm. The handling was abysmal, it differed from the one at Stansted in having access to the monitor from the crew cab, the schools machine was a prototype and the monitor access was via an external platform. Angloco were a fairly young company at the time and did lots of one offs, including several conversions of ex RAF DP2s for Honk Kong and the far east.

Added by John Stott on 06 February 2009.

I have just posted the picture I took afew years ago of the above mensioned
appliance to site of the Carmichael/Unipower RE6D 6X6 crash tender....Pete.

Added by Pete Matten on 06 February 2009.

Looks like we have started a good thread here, nice to see so much interest in Dunsfold even long after its demise. The Carmichael/Unipower in the picture started life with a Rolls petrol engine but then was later fitted with a new diesel engine at King and Taylors in Godalming. This never really improved it and by then the fleet had been joined by the Nubian 6x6 from Bitteswell so it became a reserve machine. The Range Rover with VAY***S also came from this site after closure. I also have photo of the Carmichael 6x6 taken by the BAe photographer, all I have to do is find it!

Added by Mark Butcher on 06 February 2009.

Thanks for that information Mark, I wasn't aware of any other machines like these in existence. Replacing the B81 would be a good move as it was far too thirsty and was an old design to put into a machine in the late seventies. The school staff didn't like it much either, I don't think they could produce on the move and were not very well finished. Ours had the suction eye and pump controls in a nearside locker which meant the pump operator couldn't see the offside branchman and it was useless for pumping from open water. I said elsewhere that it was built by a committee!

Added by John Stott on 07 February 2009.

I am surprised at the interest shown since putting the picture on the site. I never liked driving the Carmichael, but loved driving the Nubian. The Range rover's where great in a straight line but made you sick when cornering.Does anyone know what happened to the Nubian.

Added by David Goode on 07 February 2009.

Dave, i think the Nubian went to Warton, its probably long gone now.

Added by Bob on 07 February 2009.

My father was Ernest Arnold ("Ernie") , chief fire officer at Dunsfold for many , many years . Yesterday I went to Brooklands , and had no idea that I would suddenly be standing right there with the Six wheeled Range Rover that was at Dunsfold . If it hadn't been locked I would have got in it right there and then !! It was quite a moment for me , as my Dad died three years ago . I'm going to go back when I've arranged to get into it .

Added by Alan Arnold on 12 October 2009.

Thats touching Alan, I bet your dad was watching too mate.

Added by John Stott on 13 October 2009.

Sorry to hear of your Dads passing, have sent you an email to your mailbox, hope you don't mind.That line up on the station forecourt does bring back wonderful memories of some really good times at Dunsfold.

Added by Mark Butcher on 13 October 2009.

I have just seen a picture of the Jetranger at the Gatwick Aviation Museum on another site so sadly can't share it, but still appears to be at the museum. Also good news is that Range Rover VAY 533S has found a new home and it's restoration is as I understand set to continue. Not a bad result for the Dunsfold line up! If only WPD was to find itself saved

Added by John D on 25 October 2011.

Anyone know what the reg of the Nubian was?

Added by Stuart Purves on 12 April 2012.

I am glad that I still get the emails telling me about the comments left by you about Dunsfold. It is like a line to my Father somehow. It would be good however , for an inknowledgeable fella like me , if you would all give some idea of who you are ; if you had an association with Dunsfold fire dept, Dunsfold Aerodrome or BaE ; and if you knew my Dad ? Thank you for keeping me in touch . Alan Ernest Arnold ( middle name after my Dad )

Added by Alan Arnold on 13 April 2012.

Stuart, i have 2 Nubians listed for Dunsfold,
OWV 149L and OUT 234M, not sure which one is in the picture.

Added by Bristol Bob on 13 April 2012.

I am quite sure it is OUT 234M.

Added by Mark Butcher on 14 April 2012.

Remember visiting Dunsfold twice in 91, one to run untill we puked through the storm drains, and once again to see the conversions of the Harriers and ejector seat training....good days.

Added by D.K on 14 April 2012.

In response to Alan Arnolds request, my connection is that I worked there for 10 years and also that my ex father in law was Bill Fielder who followed Eddie as Senior Fire Officer

Added by Mark Butcher on 15 April 2012.

The RE6D referred to above is here





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