Fire Engines Photos

Correct petros. One of 7 Forward Control Land Rovers ordered in the late 60s/early 70s. This one was based at Long Eaton, near the border with Nottinghamshire.

Added by Phil Reed on 18 January 2010.

This machine was at the 1992 Bressingham Steam Museum rally in Norfolk. It was still owned by M. Kelly from just over the border in Suffolk. I don't recall seeing it since then.

Added by Chris Wood on 18 January 2010.

I can only find six on my list Phil.

VRB494F Land Rover 110 fc/Merryweather Matlock
VRB495F Land Rover 110 fc/Merryweather Buxton
YRB961G Land Rover 110 fc/Merryweather Ripley
YRB962G Land Rover 110 fc/Merryweather Long Eaton
ERA284H Land Rover 110 fc/Merryweather Ashbourne
ERA285H Land Rover 110 fc/Merryweather Buxton

VRB495F, YRB962G, ERA284H and ERA285H were converted into BATs by Reeves-Burgess in the eighties.

Added by Andrew Middleton on 02 May 2010.

Could the other one be NRB937J from 1971 and located at B4 Chesterfield Rd-Matlock.This was classed as a LRP(Landrover-Rescue Pump-maybe?) and was a 110 Forward Control/Merryweather.

Added by Pete Matten on 02 May 2010.

By jove I think you're right Pete. Had that down as an L4P. Thanks.

Added by Andrew Middleton on 02 May 2010.

I know this vehicle, it now lives in Suffolk and has attended several Suffolk Land Rover Owners Club events with its owner who is a member. I believe it is needing some engine work, possibly big ends etc.
The owner bought it from a guy named Brian in Forest of Dean in November 2006.
HTH

Added by Dean Hendricks on 12 July 2010.

One was based at Clay Cross, the only one with a retained crew. Led to many arguments with C1 Chesterfield who had their Emergency Tender. The ET was taken off M1 first attendance in preference to to Clay Cross's RT.

Added by Denis Price on 29 July 2012.

Interesting Denis thanks. I came across this with several brigades during my retained spells. One even banning retained crews carrying "over complicated" rescue kit. It was a farce as many retained machines were first to arrive at RTA's. If the area ET was on another shout it was a hacksaw and crowbar job.
I hope thinking has changed nowadays, although where I live now I find there is still a friction between whole time and retained.

Added by John Stott on 30 July 2012.

962 survives in Suffolk 2018

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Added by Petros on 13 December 2023.

Having seen a few German fire services in action since John’s comment about full timers and on call personnel, I thought I might point out that in Germany - where 97% of operational firefighters are unpaid volunteers - it is often the volunteers who are specially trained rather than the full time staff. These include extrication, rope, water and dive team rescue, crane operations, hazmat teams, water relay crews, nuclear incident response, tramway and railway accidents, foam and special extinguishing media fires and others, including long duration BA operations. In this case, it seems very odd that full timers should be suspicious of part time staff. Everything depends on their training and experience!

Added by Rob Johnson on 13 December 2023.

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