Fire Engines Photos

rode this appliance to many incidents on detached duties at canning place. good piece of equipment in its day.

Added by Mal Clayton Ex Lff on 13 February 2008.

Hi,

I'm trying to find out some information about the large fire that occured in Liverpool in 1980 - at the St Johns market and shopping precinct. I'm looking for pictures and if possible some sort of make up detail. I remember the fire when I was a kid but I've drawn a blank trying to find anything out about it.

Any information anyone has would be gratefully received!

Rob.

Added by Rob on 05 December 2008.

Intrigued with the decals in the windows - viz: the gold star on blue back-ground, middle of wind-shield.

And the round yellow discs, with "Y" on them - one each in front of Driver and Officer: 2 on Driver's side window.

It is a good-looking rig.

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 06 December 2008.

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There were 2 serious fires at St Johns Precinct, the 2nd being by far the larger. There was a good write up in Fire Magazine at the time. From memory and conversation the biggest problems were lack of ventilation and sprinklers plus of course no fire separation due to display windows. I think it went to over 20 pumps, certainly Tarleton were there from 20 miles away. At that time there were quite a few more pumps around Merseyside than is the case today.

Added by Neal Glover on 23 July 2012.

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