Fire Engines Photos

Danny, just a polite enquiry, do you know the cost per machine of these liveries please?

Added by John Stott on 18 October 2009.

i think its about £4000 i know its £1000 just to paint the roof white. i maybe wrong i amy be right.

Added by Harvey Dan on 18 October 2009.

Thanks Harvey, I think the roof is more like £3000, Pete or somone had said that was the saving on some that were delivered with red roofs.

Added by John Stott on 18 October 2009.

If you fail to see this rig on the road; it should be an "Automatic Fail" on the Eyesight Test for Driving Licence.

I make it 3 different and contrasting (?clashing?) High-Visibility Patterns on this pumper. And looks like lots of coloured flashing lights too.

Thanks, for showing us.

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 19 October 2009.

Why the red and amber beacons on the roof either side of the 135 gantry?

Added by Monkey Boy The 3rd on 12 February 2012.

Its only been in recent years that appliances in West Sussex have been fitted with a red flashing light normally on the rear of the appliance.A red warning light when in use donates this appliance as being the'control point'at the incident until the brigade's Control/Command Unit arrives to take over full command of the incident.At one time before the fitting of a red light to appliances, the control point would be that the appliance in command(control point)kept all its lights on, including blue's, but all other arriving appliances would turn there blue lights off.
In the UK like many other countries, a red light on the vehicle shows it to be a Control/Command Unit.
Amber warning lights fitted to the rear of appliances are(to be)used when going air side at airfield(Airport)incidents.

Added by Pete Matten on 13 February 2012.

Is there an international contest for making fire trucks look completely stupid? If so, my vote still goes to New Zealand - but this British unit has to take the silver medal.

I am forced to wonder just how much research goes into these kinds of combinations of colors, stripes, checks and chevrons - all of which cost extra money and may well distract and confuse other motorists as much as helping them realize these are emergency vehicles.

Recently in England, I noticed that all kinds of non-emergency vans are now "wearing" chevrons on their back doors - so where is the benefit?

Added by Rob Johnson on 30 July 2014.

How do chevrons help? It's not only emergency vehicles in the UK but all vehicles working on the roadside. Basically, it enable people to see them from as far away as possible which in turn saves lives...not rocket I do admit but effective. When I joined the fire service they told me that some fire that we attended would be frightening and I agree but no where as near as scary as working on a UK motorway! So any protection is welcome...

Added by Glenn Ramsden on 03 August 2014.

I am amazed that the police do not block off the lanes for the fire service when they attend motorway incidents in the UK, as they do here in the US and in Germany.

In the rare event that our local Chicago FD gets to a highway incident before the police, they simply position a ladder truck (14 meters long) across the lanes. No-one tries to squeeze past!

I have seen FDNY operate the same procedure. It is more effective and cheaper than circus parade paint and striping efforts. In addition, this size of truck makes for a very effective safety barrier if any other driver does not stop quickly enough.

Added by Rob Johnson on 29 March 2017.

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