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1964 AEC/Merryweather 100' Turntable Ladder.
1964 AEC/Merryweather 100' Turntable Ladder.
This 1964 AEC/Merryweather 100ft Turntable Ladder (reg-HNO 247B) was issued to Basildon fire
station in Essex in July 1964 where it was to remain until 1987,it was then replaced by an Aerial
Ladder Platform. Photographed in 1993,the appliance having now gone into presevation had to
have a complete rebuild by the owner's- CFO Paramor CBE QFSM and ex Stn/O Glenn Cass with
assistence from workshops of Essex County Fire Brigade to bring it back to its original condition.
1964 AEC/Merryweather 100' Turntable Ladder.
This 1964 AEC/Merryweather 100ft Turntable Ladder (reg-HNO 247B) was issued to Basildon fire
station in Essex in July 1964 where it was to remain until 1987,it was then replaced by an Aerial
Ladder Platform. Photographed in 1993,the appliance having now gone into presevation had to
have a complete rebuild by the owner's- CFO Paramor CBE QFSM and ex Stn/O Glenn Cass with
assistence from workshops of Essex County Fire Brigade to bring it back to its original condition.
Thanks for sharing this with us Pete, great photo of a proper aerial. Paul.
Added by Paul Warnock on 10 March 2009.
Added by Paul Warnock on 10 March 2009.
Essex ran three of these, which - along with their two Leyland Firemaster PEST appliances - were the only diesels on their fleet at the time.
The rest of the fleet in the 1960s were all petrol engined, dominated by Dennises with Rolls Royce power units and a few older Dodge appliances.
Added by Rob Johnson on 29 October 2018.
The rest of the fleet in the 1960s were all petrol engined, dominated by Dennises with Rolls Royce power units and a few older Dodge appliances.
Added by Rob Johnson on 29 October 2018.
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Added by M.Beale on 10 March 2009.