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Ex Clwyd Volvo FL6 14, North Wales FRS
Running as the 3rd away (retained)pump on 14.3.2010. E799VWM was new in 1988 as the first Clwyd Volvo FL6 14 (The 1st and 2nd Volvos on the run in the UK being Clwyds but with FL6 16 chassis). She was new to E4 Chirk and served her entire frontline career there, being replaced by a cascaded P reg Volvo/Saxon Volumax. 22 years old now,she is seen deputising for Wrexhams 3rd pump(V34DRN). Allegedly still a better drive than the 57 plate Merc Atego and 58 plate MAN newer deliveries. A credit to former Transport Manager Frank Laska and all those that have looked after her for all these years.
Running as the 3rd away (retained)pump on 14.3.2010. E799VWM was new in 1988 as the first Clwyd Volvo FL6 14 (The 1st and 2nd Volvos on the run in the UK being Clwyds but with FL6 16 chassis). She was new to E4 Chirk and served her entire frontline career there, being replaced by a cascaded P reg Volvo/Saxon Volumax. 22 years old now,she is seen deputising for Wrexhams 3rd pump(V34DRN). Allegedly still a better drive than the 57 plate Merc Atego and 58 plate MAN newer deliveries. A credit to former Transport Manager Frank Laska and all those that have looked after her for all these years.
If my memory serves me right,yes. She has spent a fair bit of time at Wrexham since then. I have a shot here of her running as 2nd away,serving as a ALP feeder pump at an 8 pump 2 ALP fire in Wrexham town centre also. Its off a cam phone but I will try to upload it.
Added by Gary Simpson on 20 March 2010.
Added by Gary Simpson on 20 March 2010.
This appliance is featured in a North Wales F.R.S pump operators manual.
Added by Ian Herd on 27 March 2010.
Added by Ian Herd on 27 March 2010.
Have seen this appliance today and it has a new front panel without F&W badge and with Red/Yellow/Red stripework. She was also looking like she had met a polishing rag too!
Added by Gary Simpson on 15 October 2010.
Added by Gary Simpson on 15 October 2010.
This has now been "refurbished" and when seen on 30.1.2011 looked fantastic to say the least! It was supposedly scrapped, its present purpose would be welcome to know
Added by Gary Simpson on 30 January 2011.
Added by Gary Simpson on 30 January 2011.
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Added by Soren Heeks on 19 March 2010.