Fire Engines Photos

Hi chris nice pic have you a pic before the side were built up. IanMac

Added by Ian Mcpherson on 01 March 2009.

Hi Ian, this pic was taken in 1995 when I first joined the Fire Brigade Society. It was in fact my first visit with them (Oct 95). Unfortunately I didn't get this machine with it's original bodywork as I was into Fire Engines too late (as always).
I can't remember seeing this in it's original configuration let alone photographing it lol!.
As I'm writing this, I'm checking my collection of postcards issued by the brigade in the 70/80's period. I'm looking at postcard no21, which shows Billingham's RHN896X with it's original bodystyle without the built up sides.
I wonder if the machine in the picture here (D892DDC) had built up sides from new in 1987, and if the X reg one had it's sides modified to match D896DDC at some stage? Does anyone know when the bodywork on these two was modified? or if both had the low side bodies from new? I'm not quite sure which was which.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside UK. on 01 March 2009.

Hi Chris both foam tenders came with low sides then they were modified, never been able to find out why. Ian Mac

Added by Ian Mcpherson on 01 March 2009.

both foam tenders know disposed of, any body know there whereabouts?

Added by Ian Mc on 28 February 2010.

RHN 896 X was for sale at a commercial yard in Bradford a couple of years ago

Added by Rick Loudon on 01 March 2010.

Hi Rick, do you know which yard and what year you saw this please? Just so I can update my records. Also did you get a photo of it?

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 02 March 2010.

Sorry Chris - I don't - I saw it in Autotrader - I think it was just off the M606 nr Bradford

Added by Rick Loudon on 03 March 2010.

There is also one for sale at a Jenkins garage near Bridgend. It is still listed in trucktrader.

Added by Simon Gunning on 04 March 2010.

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