Librapix Link

Fire Engines Photos

 
North Riding of Yorkshire Bedford Water tender
Fire Engine Photos
No: 21002   Contributor: Paul Warnock   Year: 2000   Manufacturer: Bedford   Country: United Kingdom
North Riding of Yorkshire Bedford Water tender

RAJ 767. 1957 Bedford TD4 with HCB bodywork. Purchased new by North Riding of Yorkshire fire brigade based at Helmsley fire station, tranfered to North Yorkshire fire brigade in 1974 on local Government boundary changes. Served at Reeth fire station from 1966 disposed out of service in 1977. Phot taken at Preston Park fire engine rally in 2000.
Picture added on 12 December 2009 at 08:04
add commentComments:
Paul, a sister machine to this one, SAJ 806 is preserved in East Anglia. I saw it in 2003 at the Bressingham rally in Norfolk and more information can be found on the FSPG East Anglia Branch website.

Added by Chris Wood on 12 December 2009.
Thanks for this Paul.

Added by John Stott on 14 December 2009.
North Riding liked their HCB-bodied Bedfords and operated a large fleet of S, D and J types in the 50s and 60s. They had six D4s, three in 1957 (RAJ 766/7/8) and three in 1958 (SAJ 804/5/6) - good to see that two survive.

Added by Simon Rowley on 19 December 2009.
Thanks for the infomation Gents. It is good to know that 2 have survived.

Added by Paul warnock on 19 December 2009.
Does anyone have any knowledge as to whether the former North Riding Bedford EAJ403C still survives? It saw service with Cleveland fire brigade.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 21 December 2009.
I now own SAJ 806 I rescued her from a barn that had been flooded in 2007 in cheltenham she is running again I am just working through the brakes and trying to find tyres she might make it out on the roads this year I have owned her for about 6 months now keep you all posted

Added by Rob Dunstan on 02 June 2019.
Hi Rob, great you have managed to save SAJ 806. Have you any pictures you could post please. Look forward to seeing it out and about.

Added by Paul Warnock on 07 June 2019.
Just seen a similar machine designated - Bedford D4SZ3. Not heard of this D series before


Added by Petros on 16 July 2023.
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.
 

Bedford

Bedford QL Army Fire ServiceBedford R Carmichael CrT N Weald168BDL Bedford TK HCB WrE Isle of WightLPR355 Bedford TJ/ HCB WrT DorsetFCV718D Bedford J HCB WrT CornwallSRP219 Bedford S/ Smiths WrE NorthantsBurnham Bedford and Commer.Bedford TK/ HCBA WrTL PYC 321LTwo Bedford Taymech Yeovilton Bedford Taymech