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Only think i could ask for Bristol Bob is that she is preserved Lovely,traditional British appliance and .... it's a Bedford !

Added by John Johnstone on 09 July 2009.

Middlesbrough fire brigade had one of these (DDC999C), when it passed to Cleveland fire brigade in 1974, it received lots of lovely white areas to it's bland red livery. Wonderful! Lol!

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 09 July 2009.

Now Mr Hall! If you are trying to wind me up....you have!

Added by John Stott on 10 July 2009.

John:

I agree. Cleveland's paleface paint job was a pain!

Redskins should be left alone, finally...

Added by Rob Johnson on 11 March 2018.

916DFH - on this site people say the bodywork may be Mumford or may be Dennis M. Any views?

Added by Petros on 30 November 2020.

The Fire Brigade handbook, vol 2 says Dennis M. A note against a similar appliance says the large window at the rear was a feature of these appliances.

Added by Bristol Bob on 01 December 2020.

Very smart looking appliance, lovely lines and all red. Proper fire appliance.


Added by Paul Warnock on 01 December 2020.

This adds to my observation that U.K. city fire brigades were much more likely to fit sirens. I bet the local county brigade didn't.
Frightening the cattle, as Rob commented...

Added by Steve on 01 December 2020.

Steve:- When we sold the first Ford D series to Gloucestershire they already had air horns. I was invited on a shake down drive to try them, and an elderly couple in a small car ahead of us literally disappeared! I think they must have driven into a field to escape us...

I don't know if the air horns curdled the cows' milk too, but they were very loud.....You are right, though, that the older Gloucestershire Commers all had bells.


Added by Rob Johnson on 04 December 2020.

Ha Rob, I would like to have seen that... Much as I like air sirens, I do think the two tone air horns were much more piercing. I went to an open day at the then new Leeds Central fire station on Kirkstall Road and they were letting the kids operate them. It was absolutely deafening.

Added by Steve on 04 December 2020.

Hi do you have a rear veiw of this thanks

Added by Ian mc on 26 August 2021.

This bodywork is a great example of how to integrate the standard truck cowl, windscreen and front doors into a custom body with a crew cab. This must have been a less costly solution than the rather extensive re-work on units like those typically built by HCB-Angus and some others...

Added by Rob Johnson on 30 August 2021.

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