Fire Engines Photos

Thanks Bob,
This is the very appliance that I am restoring. I am hoping she will be back on the road later this year but it has already taken three years of part time work so the timing may slip. If you find any more of the old girl in action I would certainly be interested. Cheers! Incidentally, if anyone from Bristol knows where the collecting head shown in this photo may have gone that would help me as it has a 'Leyland'thread that is not easy for me to replicate.

Added by Richard Aston on 24 March 2009.

Bristol Bob, another great photo from the past from you, thanks. Can you explain the purpose of the roller rail? mounted above the outlet valves? Was the hard suction stowed nearside of the appliance, or ??

Added by Pav on 25 March 2009.

Pav I would suggest that it could be converted into a pump escape, many pumps could, if you look at the rear ladder gantry it looks as if it could be adjustable

Added by Barrie Green on 25 March 2009.

Hello Pav,
Thanks for the complement,i do try and find pictures which a lot of people may not have seen
before.
The roller rail is for the 50'wheeled escape ladder to be attached to,the hard suction would have been in the long locker between the wheels.

Added by Bob on 25 March 2009.

Hi Pav,
Perhaps I can answer this one as I know quite a bit about the appliance. The roller rail is for mounting the wheeled escape when it carried one. The hard suction was originally mounted on the top beside the hose reel (in the 1930's and 1940's) but by the time this photo was taken it was kept in the two foot lockers (one each side). Hope this helps. Richard

Added by Richard Aston on 25 March 2009.

seen in 2024 in Bristol again.



Added by Petros on 30 August 2024.

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