Fire Engines Photos

Well done Petros. Remember the Ford very well. The Land Rover was BFF747B and ended her days at Caernarfon Airfield as a GPV. Her twin sister BFF746B went to Tywyn and was re-registered to BEY746B in 1988 and was preserved in the Long Eaton area of Derbyshire

Added by Andy Middleton on 08 November 2009.

The Ford does not seem to have any warning lights.

Added by Bob on 09 November 2009.

Where was this Ford based? Also what body did it carry,it looks pretty distinctive and a bit like the old Miles bodies.

Added by Gary Simpson on 16 November 2009.

Bob, there is a tiny beacon next to the Two Tones.

Added by Gary Simpson on 30 November 2009.

So there is,it can't have been much use i think.

Added by Bristol Bob on 01 December 2009.

Dont think it was much use as I have seen a photo of her with this,a larger beacon on front of ladder gantry AND twin dash repeaters,Taken when at Wrexham a number of years later. Guess they changed ideas on visibility by then.

Added by Gary Simpson on 05 December 2009.

The Merioneth Fire did not join the Clwyd Fire Service. It amalgamated with Caernavonsire and Anglesey Fire Dept to form Gasanaeth Tan Gwynedd

Added by Alun Guest-Rowlands on 13 December 2009.

See picture 21014 for this machine in later life.

Added by Gary Simpson on 13 December 2009.

Alun,Corwen was the only Merioneth station to pass to Clwyd in 1974.OFF939L must by a process of elimination have been the WrL there at the time.See photo #21014 of her in her later life.Also the Land Rover behind is BFF746B not 747B. This is the Landy shown in Corwen Floods photos in early 60's on BBC Wales website. Featuring future Corwen Sub/O Nigel"The Milk"Roberts as a child being rescued from flooded home at rear of the(then)Corwen Fire Station. Also a pic of the flooded station on there.

Added by Gary Simpson on 26 December 2009.

Well folks, looks like I mixed up my Land Rovers here. Even exprets can get it wrong. BFF746B was allocated to Corwen in 1964 and BFF747B was allocated to Tywyn in 1964. Anyway, Ford D1014/Carmichael was allocated to Corwen in 1972 and replaced Bedford S/HCB WrT AFF 556. Corwen was the main town in the Edeyrnion Rural district of Meirionethshire. The 464 Ladder was added about 1976 when she went under some modifications to the blue light and ladder gantry was fitted. Reallocated to Wrexham retained in 1985 when Wrexham recieved Dodge G13/F+W WrL B36 OJC.

Added by Andy Middleton on 28 December 2009.

What replaced the Ford at Corwen Andy? Did they have a Dennis at one time between the Ford and The C reg Dodge/F&W?

Added by Gary Simpson on 29 December 2009.

Forgot to add. When Wrexham recieved B36 OJC in 1985, Dennis R131/Dennis WrL RJC916T was reallocated to Corwen. RJC916T was again reallocated to Abergele to replace Dennis R31/Dennis WrL LJC488R when Corwen recieved Dodge G13/F+W WrL C256SJC in 1986. Unfortunately C256SJC was rolled in February 1996 when she was a spare appliance operating from Mold. Secumbed to black ice in Pontybodkin whilst enroute to an incident. All crew were ok.

Added by Andy Middleton on 29 December 2009.

Valentines morning 1996,T.O.C 12.36am if I remember correctly!She skidded and rolled on the bend by the Bowling Green in Pontybodkin and slid on her side until the kerb stopped her. She was replacing Mold's Volvo/F&W F888AKC Which had its roof and triple ex ladders ripped off by same driver a week previous. Morreys of Chester recovered it,took it to Mold,all kit was removed and it was taken away.It did spend some time in a Garage yard near Crewe,and was stripped of her Perkins and other Dodge spares. After the ladder incident F888AKC became the first Volvo to carry a folding Roof ladder and gantry for this and triple ex,a la Merc style at the time,which she still carries.

Added by Gary Simpson on 30 December 2009.

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