Fire Engines Photos

HCB Angus i think the chap with the archives Adrian Fisher has one of these appliances.

Added by MORGAN CHAPMAN on 25 December 2009.

Aidan Fisher does have an Austin HCB ex Fry's chocolate company he also has a Archive of HCB built Appliances. I will put a picture of his appliance on this site.

Added by Dave Price on 26 December 2009.

Great truck - what is the angle-iron construction, between the 2 Rotating Blue Lights(Beacons)?

Is it a protective guard ?

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 07 February 2010.

Pat,the appliance here is seen carrying a 35ft Bayley's wooden ladder, this now making the appliance be classed as a water tender. It would have carried a 45ft 3 section aluminium ladder that when stowed reached the stop gantry at the front angle-iron construction.
This picture was taken by Petros back in 1987, I took a picture a few years later (1991) and it shows it carrying its correct ladder. I will forward a picture into site.Pete.

Added by Pete Matten on 07 February 2010.

see picture 22093. Bodywork by Drake of Plymouth.

Added by Peter Williams on 09 February 2010.

Thanks Pete, Peter, and all.

Interesting to see in Pete's picture 22093, as above, that the Blue Beacons (Rotating Lights) are mounted on stalks (extensions) in order to show over top of the 45-foot Ladder's bulk...

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 11 February 2010.

Didnt one of these get converted into a foam tender. I seem to remember that the iron work where the 135 ladder head rest carried a Foam Tender Sign?

Added by Michael on 12 August 2011.

The foam tender was 233 NAF which was originally a hose and pump carrier built by Drake. It carried a 35ft. ajax with a much lees elaborate gantry. The FOAM TENDER sign was fitted just above the windscreen.

Added by Avonmouth on 13 August 2011.

Hi has anybody got a rear end pic as the foam carrier role

Added by Ian Mc on 14 August 2011.

Just worked out that this appliance served as a WRL at Liskeard Fire Station

Added by Michael on 27 August 2011.

Morgan is not correct--this appliances was not built by HCB Angus but locally by Drake (see someone comment). My appliance while on a similar chassis is considerably different.

Added by Aidan Fisher on 30 August 2011.

The Fry's HCB bodied machine owned by Aiden is on this site at picture 19304

Added by Peter Williams on 01 September 2011.

Featured in a recent episode of 'Shed and Buried'. They buy old vehicles etc and move them on for a profit. It is incredibly original with lots of kit. Sold to a guy to make a festival catering van! Episode is on You Tube. Search Shed and Buried the Austin Fire Engine.

Ed: here it is 6 minutes in

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJuWRdvIwsI

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