Fire Engines Photos

Is this still on reserve duty? The last time I seen it was at Alans Skip Hire on Wrexham Ind Est about 4 years ago. She was brought on by a Relief crew from Llandudno. Also only this and E499UTJ new to Denbigh (second built) were on the heavier FL6 16 chassis. She was replaced at Deeside by H72HKC in 1991,moving to St Asaph to replace LJC489R Dennis R130

Added by Gary Simpson on 07 February 2010.

At present on the run at Prestatyn. Looking very tired now, this appliance should be returned to volvo for preservation.

Added by Ian Herd on 23 April 2010.

It should be preserved by someone Ian, hope it doesnt end up being "recycled" for catfood tins!

Added by Gary Simpson on 25 April 2010.

Knowing Mr B, it will.

Added by Andrew Middleton on 25 April 2010.

How right you were Andy! I didnt think they would have been so ignorant of history.

Added by Gary Simpson on 30 June 2010.

Who's driving it in that photo?

Added by Cat lover on 19 August 2014.

the bigger volvo 16 ton chassis was actually quite rare and the smaller 12/14 ton chassis were the norm on british fire appliances supplied by volvo , the bigger chassis was better looking and had presence where as the smaller and lower/narrower chassis looked a little lost under the same bodies as these , I worked at a station that had the 16 tonner and they were far superior in accelaration and braking than than the lighter chassis that was until the supercharger model came on stream , boy it could fly and it had a wider stance as well , good fire engines they were but old fashioned now

Added by James Tasker on 24 August 2014.

Belive this is hidden in 2nd bat johnstown retained dire station in

wrexham.

Added by on 26 March 2015.

Station 30 blairgowrie in the now defunct tayside had the only two 18 ton volvo chassis up this neck of the woods and boy could they fly and as said earlier looked reall smart with the tall wide stance , very well proportioned and handled well , great for rural duties as they had good ground clearance and auto chains , they lasted well and have now been replaced by the scania /jdc combo , low slow and yet have a high cab with bad ingress and egress and not particularily reliable yet we buy them in droves , I have no idea why

Added by Alan Ramsay on 29 March 2015.

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