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This picture shows(GYM267N)a 1975 Dennis F108/Dennis Emergency Tender numbered ET17A that was new to B22 Lambeth on the Albert Embankment(LFB HQ).It then served at Euston(A23)until going out of service in 1993.

Added by Pete Matten on 31 January 2010.

Great shot Jacques, a proper ET. I like the fireman sliding down the pole. We still have two poles at York fire station that we still use, but not for much longer we think, as the service is looking at knocking the old station down and building a new one. That will be a very sad day. The existing station is a 2 Pump, 1 ALP and 2 Rescue Boats station. When the new station is built it will become a 1 Pump and a 1 Special station. Some brigades have stopped firefighters using the poles under health and safety rules. Paul.

Added by Paul Warnock on 02 February 2010.

Is it true that Yorks other W/T pump is moving to Huntington because they cant crew up?

Added by Gary Simpson on 02 February 2010.

Hi Gary, its a bit more complex than that Huntington can get a crew most of the time. The brigade are looking at splitting York, but no plans have been made, it could even see a new station built in the south east of the city. Paul.

Added by Paul Warnock on 03 February 2010.

I bought this truck in '94 - was sold to the Thames dredging company 96/97

Added by John white on 28 February 2021.

Proud to let everyone know that the fireman's pole was invented in Chicago - now my home town - in the 1870s by fireman David Kenyon of Engine Co 21.

It became one of the most popular new ideas to be very quickly adopted by virtually every country which has full time firemen living on the upper floor(s) of their fire stations.

Added by Rob Johnson on 28 February 2021.

This appliance is indeed attached to A23 Euston. There was an ET attached to A21 Paddington during my service there. Some time after I left (circa. 1979) on promotion to A25 Westminster, (now sadly closed), the ET was moved to A23.

Added by Andy McKnight on 16 August 2021.

Andy was this the ET that was off the run at the time of the Worsley Hotel fire 1974? Paddington has had a FRU for sometime now. You can see one of the new M/B - E-one's on a training blue light run on youtube.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGufqo7CLzo

Added by Grant Melville on 18 August 2021.

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