Fire Engines Photos

I don't think that this is ex RAF,but i cannot help with anything except that the reg number looks Scottish.

Added by Bob on 18 September 2009.

HI

The land rover was used by Strathleaven whisky bond in Dumbarton, then disposed off into preservation and was painted blue, it never served with RAF

Added by Archie McKinnon on 18 September 2009.

Thanks Archie, didnt think it was ex RAF. Do you know what wheelbase this was based on please?

Added by John Stott on 21 September 2009.

Is this one of the foreward control Landrovers that was unusually bodied by Dennis? (I have a feeling there is a picture elsewhere on the site, but couldn't seem to find it).

Added by John D on 21 September 2009.

John it resembles the RAF Firefly that was a 109, but this seems shorter, maybe its me but this looks more like a Series 2.

Added by John Stott on 21 September 2009.

I based my description on the RAF Roundel on it's flank there, and what appear to be RAF Badges elsewhere on the vehicle. I'm actually not very knowledgeable on fire engines which aren't from Cleveland.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 21 September 2009.

Thanks Chris, its the owner having a laugh. There are so many one off Landies about keeping a record of them would be a challenge. At least its red!

Added by John Stott on 22 September 2009.

Hi

I think its on a 88 wheel base built by Milles, only 2 built that I know of the other is REG 999 ex Baker Hughes preserved by the Peterbourgh Vol Fire Brigade.

Added by Archie on 22 September 2009.

Thought so Archie, many thanks.

Added by John Stott on 22 September 2009.

The Rover Company produced its first Land Rover in 1949.Its chassis weight was 1500cwt with a wheelbase 7ft 4ins(88ins)and was powered by a 1600cc engine.The 109inch chassis come much later when the bodies were extended for a heavier payload in the later models such as the 109 Normal Control,and 110 in the later FT Series and Forward Control models.This appliance is from the early to mid 1950's,and is a Series 1 Land Rover with a 88ins wheelbase.

Added by Pete Matten on 22 September 2009.

To correct the last post, this is on a Series 2 88 inch wheelbase, first built in 1958 and, going by the suffix-less reg, pre-1964.
And to correct the less relevant bits of the last post, the first Land-Rovers were built in 1948 and had an 80 inch (6ft 8ins) wheelbase. They didn't weigh 1500 anything; their unladen weight was about 23 cwt.

Added by Ivor Ramsden on 09 October 2009.

SSN 44 is a Dennis ‘M series Fire appliance’ based on the Alfred Miles forward control modification of a Land Rover 88” series two. Only two were built, SSN 44 was stationed at Strathleven Bonded Warehouse Ltd in Scotland and REG999 at Baker Perkins in Peterborough. Currently I own SSN 44 and NAS 286 the pre-production Miles FC pickup prototype, which served as a brigade ‘Duty Unit’ with Brighton Fire Service in the late 60’s, and was tasked with transporting (as a L4R) a pregnant woman to hospital in heavy snow during that time. Both are presently under restoration.

Added by Ian Clarke on 15 February 2013.

see picture 21016 for REG 999 at Duxford.

Added by Peter Williams on 15 February 2013.

Does anybody know any history on Alfred Myles Land Rover Fire Engine - registration 9290 DD. I need to confirm the year of manufacture. It's serial number is FT 576.

Added by Michael Burn on 29 October 2015.

1962 served at gloucester trading estate in Gloucester last I heard it was at a museum somewhere in gloucestershire.

Added by Archie Mckinnon on 30 October 2015.

I believe this was used on a trading estate at Brockworth near Gloucester at some stage, but I don't know where else it may have been. It is a Gloucestershire registration number.

Added by Bristol bob on 31 October 2015.

It is a Dumbarton registration no and was used as a fire tender in strathleven bond it was kept in a heated garage all year round to ensure it would start first time great to see it again.

Added by John Coleman on 10 March 2016.

Were they built to such a small size for specific access reasons? Seems odd to convert the short wheelbase 88in land Rover to forward control.

Added by on 18 March 2016.

The badge on the bottom right of the grille denotes a Dennis 'M Series'..this is, I would assume original?

Added by on 20 March 2016.

Please add your comments about this picture using the form below.

Comments

Your Name

Your email address - this will be shown on the page and will allow the system to notify you of further comments added to this picture.