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Commer Pyrene foam tender Tarrant Rushton airfield
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No: 16658   Contributor: Bristol Bob   Year: 2009   Manufacturer: Commer   Country: United Kingdom
Commer Pyrene foam tender Tarrant Rushton airfield

Probably unique photo of a unique fire truck.
Commer Pyrene foam tender with Flight Refuelling at Tarrant Rushton airfield Dorset.
Picture added on 26 April 2009 at 21:56
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Very unusual machine Bob...never seen this one before, thanks for sharing !!

Added by Barrie Green on 27 April 2009.
Thanks Barrie,i aim to please,i have some other shots of it but it could not be moved when i was there.

Added by Bob on 27 April 2009.
Thankyou Bob, thats a very rare appliance, most Pyrene fits were onto Bedford RLs for the civilian market as I remember.

Added by John Stott on 28 April 2009.
Has this appliance gone into preservation my friend owns a ex Flight Re Fueling Appliance which is a ex Dorset Bedford Tk AFX 594T.

Added by MORGAN CHAPMAN on 07 February 2010.
Guys,
Flight Refuelling Ltd left Tarrant Rushton in the 1970's and the airfield closed in September 1980.
Therefore this image was take almost 40 years ago.
Regards,
Steve P

Added by Steve Prosser on 04 February 2014.
Apart from some AFS 4X4 specials, this was not a chassis which saw much service as a fire appliance - unlike its forward control stablemate, which was very popular in virtually every fire service role.

Added by Rob Johnson on 14 August 2014.
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