Fire Engines Photos

Forgot to mention that this was previously a road rescue unit, but was discovered to be too top heavy and was rebuilt.

Added by LFC Andy McVean on 20 January 2008.

I can remember my uncle who was stationed at easterhouse, taking me and dad round the station and seeing this parked in the first bay. I also remember an appliance of some sort being stored in what was the workshop out back but can't remember what type of appliance it was. I was only 7 at the time!

Added by Stevie Murray on 05 March 2009.

Hi Stevie, i visited Easter station in the eighties, the machine in the workshop was a BMC van i think it was called a threpney bit cab? and it was used as to carry foam, it passed to Dallas recovery on London RD regards Ian Mac

Added by Ian Mac on 05 March 2009.

Ian I think the BMC van was a FG Austin or Morris BMC or Leyland depending on the age

Added by Barrie Green on 06 March 2009.

Could be:
NGE656F BMC/Bennett HiEx - Foam Unit
BGG944B BMC/Mitchell CU
DGA918B BMC/Mitchell CaVan
RHS520 Austin FFG/HCB HL/FoT
UHS171 Austin FFG/HCB HL/FoT
UHS236 Austin FFK/HCB HrT (Spare)

Added by Andy McVean on 06 March 2009.

Dga 918b certainly wasn't the 'threepenny bit' type - it was an ld. the cu had the frontage of the 'threepenny bit', but conventional doors as a result of its bodywork. i'm posting a shot of nge 656f, which I think would be the vehicle to which ian mac refers.

Added by Ian Moore on 07 March 2009.

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