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Suffolk Fire and Rescue - Long Melford
This is a snow lashed Long Melford 01 (J165 LDX)
Seen here in the yard of there fire station, whilst the bay is being painted!
It is likely that 2009 will be the last year of operational service for most of Suffolk's ageing 'J' reg appliances, it will certainly be the end of an era when they go!!
The appliance is still in Fantastic condition as it has been well looked after by the crew at Long Melford!!
This is a snow lashed Long Melford 01 (J165 LDX)
Seen here in the yard of there fire station, whilst the bay is being painted!
It is likely that 2009 will be the last year of operational service for most of Suffolk's ageing 'J' reg appliances, it will certainly be the end of an era when they go!!
The appliance is still in Fantastic condition as it has been well looked after by the crew at Long Melford!!
Well actually Pat, shielding my own face from the snow was the biggest problem!! haha
Added by Peter Bromley on 10 February 2009.
Added by Peter Bromley on 10 February 2009.
am I right in saying that this appliance had been decomisioned and is being sent to Bolivia for service
Added by Anon on 08 January 2011.
Added by Anon on 08 January 2011.
That is correct yes
Added by Peter Bromley on 26 February 2011.
Added by Peter Bromley on 26 February 2011.
Quite a few older UK Volvos have ended up in south America, as well as eastern Europe. They are converted to LHD, but the old British livery and lettering remain untouched. The standard UK "instantaneous" pattern pump outlets remain, with a short length of 70 mm hose fitted at the end with a Storz coupling for each outlet.
Mixed up with local (Ford, VW, Scania or Mercedes) and both second hand European and US fire trucks, there are several quite interesting appliance fleets in some south American departments.
My favorite is a Young Crusader ex Port Washington FD Flower Hill Hose Company, which is still operational in Chile, after more than forty years answering calls. Unfortunately, I have no pictures of it.
Added by Rob Johnson on 16 October 2012.
Mixed up with local (Ford, VW, Scania or Mercedes) and both second hand European and US fire trucks, there are several quite interesting appliance fleets in some south American departments.
My favorite is a Young Crusader ex Port Washington FD Flower Hill Hose Company, which is still operational in Chile, after more than forty years answering calls. Unfortunately, I have no pictures of it.
Added by Rob Johnson on 16 October 2012.
Volvo
Actually, I am sitting indoors tonight, admiring all the snow-scenes in Britain, courtesy of The Web.
Outside, is the umpteenth snow-storm of the winter, and I have "wimped out", on Fire Dept Training Night. It is an icey, snowy 13 km ( 8 miles) away, on country roads; and I don't want to be yet another weather-related MVA (RTA, oops, sorry, that's RTC)
Anyhow, that is a great winter photo - bet that you wound up with a few white blobs in front of the lens, in some of your "takes".
Happy sledding from The Great White North [Canada]
Pat_R-B
Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 04 February 2009.