Fire Engines Photos

Was this part of the fire service at Paull airfield?

Added by Bristol Bob on 24 February 2010.

The RAf fire Service had similar vehicles to this in airforce blue and called A morris convoy as title suggests it was a escort for armament convoy just in case!!!

Added by Bobe on 24 February 2010.

hi bob, this was Colmans mustard factory machine,then passed to Kingston upon Hull voluntary service and then into private hands don't know its presente at the moment

Added by Ian Mc on 24 February 2010.

Ian, where was the colmans mustard factory please?

Added by Graham on 24 February 2010.

Thanks Ian,i think that the Kingston Voluntary service started as the Paull fire section but i mat be wrong.

Added by Bristol Bob on 24 February 2010.

hi graham i think it was hull.

Added by Ian Mc on 24 February 2010.

hi bob, i think you are partly right, it started after the AFS was wound down and provided cover at paull air field, and other local sites ian

Added by Ian Mc on 24 February 2010.

Are we talking of Colmans Factory in Norwich ? If so I was there today the area covered by G4S who have marked transits with Blue / Red Beacons and audible warnings

Added by Paul Crichton on 24 February 2010.

The Steam Traction Engines' coal-smoke has made this shot very realistic; I had thought this Emergency Tender was actually on a call(run) !

Great 'atmosphere' shot, Tractor P.

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 25 February 2010.

The RAF ones were designated as "Convoy Support Vehicle" and were employed by the Convoy Support Unit (CSU) and did protect armament convoys.

Added by Scammell573 on 25 February 2010.

Thanks Pat Saturday night Pickering main street/roundabout every thing that can move from the rally passes this point on the road run most park up at the pub or fish & chip shop its a magical place to spend 4 hours once a year

Added by Tractor Paul on 25 February 2010.

Scammell573. Mate they did on the ones i escorted from Faldingworth when was on detachment to it.And we always called it the morris convoy.

Added by Bobe on 25 February 2010.

Hi Bobe. I was just referring to the general term for the vehicles which I believe was the official term as per the Data book. In the fire service we referred to many vehicles in many different terms, some good and some not so good! Just trying to pass on information to the enthusiasts that don't know what we mean. Do you have any photos of these at all during your service as I would be interested as I only have poor photocopy of one from said Data book?


Added by Scammell573 on 26 February 2010.

picture 22387 and picture 22388, by Archie McK., show this same machine in a red paint-scheme - might be a debating-point, on which is better.....

Which colour was she originally supplied in - did she sport both colours during her career in service?


Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 27 February 2010.

Thank you ian for that,
Graham

Added by Graham on 27 February 2010.

Hi Scammell573.
Mate no I don't have any pics of the unit at all but I will check through the RAF fire service association and see if members may have .

Added by Bobe on 28 February 2010.

have driven this vehicle as a member of the then Humberside Auxiliary Emergency service,and i can confirm it was owned by Reckitt & Coleman of Hull.It was originally red and was from the London area.I did hear it was in private hands of a member of the K.U,H,V.E.S, At Pocklington near York.Hope this helps.

Added by Les Smith on 18 March 2010.

Yes, this was at Paul airfield.

Added by Tony on 16 October 2016.

450WMH for searching. I think Paull is the right spelling.... near Hull



Added by Petros on 26 September 2022.

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A relative owned/took care of this appliance, it is (to my knowledge) getting/got restored by members of KUHVES after it was released to them. I've attached a link to images of their restoration a few years ago. Prior to this it has been left outside for number of years and suffered a considerable amount of damage.

As stated above the appliance was used by reckitt and coltman in Hull where it was found after many years during some construction work and was aquisitioned by KUHVES/Humerside Auxillary Emerency service and was sold to a private owner who when passed away left it to my relative and then it was paased to gough restorations

Added by Tony on 09 May 2024.

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