Fire Engines Photos

Chris, the machine is showing E57. Hyde fire station in GMCFS. This appliance ended her days at Woodford Aerodrome in Cheshire. These Ford D1617/HCB-Angus WrL's were my favourite appliances in Greater Manchester. Perkins V8 engines, main beam and a lot of noise, plus the day-glo red livery, made them for me. OVU854R ended her days at Sterling Organics in Northumberland. That appliance served in Blackley.

Added by Andy Middleton on 03 December 2009.

Thanks for this Andy. Will try and get all my fire photos digitalised so's I can put up the other Manchester appliance.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 04 December 2009.

Greater Manchester had a lot of these in their fleet in the late 70's early 80's. The first fire engine I rode was one of these based at Withington in Manchester URJ791S. If anyone has a picture of that particular fire engine I'd be grateful of a copy.

Added by Andy Green on 29 March 2011.

Have any of these survived into preservation or still around?

Added by Danny Jones on 06 December 2012.

I did see one at the Crich tramway museum when they had an emergency services day but I don't know who owned it. I can't remember which Brigade it originally belonged to either so it wasn't exactly the same as the Manchester appliances. I do have a picture of it if your interested though.

Added by Andy Green on 06 December 2012.

There is a picture of a Grampian D Series on here picture 21937, I think it only has two rear lockers per side though?

Added by Andy on 07 December 2012.

I have pictures of most of these appliances on my website. Strangely this is one that has so far eluded me.

Added by Norman Price on 10 December 2013.

HCB Angus built a very nicely integrated crew cab on these Manchester D1617s. They learned a lot in the ten years since they supplied the first bodies for the eleven D600s I sold to Gloucestershire!

These - which can be seen in various photos on this site - had the standard Ford cab and a separate and very boxy rear body, which included the crew cab. Unlike the later D series, they had specially sourced North American petrol engines, because the county brigade did not want diesels.

The Perkins V8 was indeed a noisy beast of an engine, but it turned up powering a lot of fire applainces in its day - including many Dennis, Dodge, ERF, Ford and S&D chassis.

Added by Rob Johnson on 11 December 2013.

Lancs., Staffs. and Surrey had very similar machines. I think GMC copied what they took over from Lancs. in 74

Added by Neal Glover on 12 December 2013.

Just come across a very interesting vieo on YouTube following Greater Manchester Police patrols on the M62 back in the winter of 1979. Well worth a viewing as it includes scenes of Ford D series and Range Rovers from Greater Manchester Fire attending various incidents on the motorway. Oh and watch out for the ambulance colliding with a police Granada on the snow covered carriageway!!

Added by Steve on 24 February 2021.

Link to the video-www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvw9DNQWymo

Added by Steve on 24 February 2021.

One of my favourite videos.
Title on You Tube is-
GMP Motorway Group 1979 Traffic Policing'
No nonsense northern coppers in appalling weather, clearing motorways in five minutes with their Range Rovers that would now have to be a full closure for hours with a cast of thousands!

Added by CraigW on 25 February 2021.

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