Fire Engines Photos

Glory be, another classic photo from the ranch on the hill. Keep them coming John.

Added by Andrew Middleton on 24 July 2010.

Wonder why Cheshire insisted on those little acorn beacons? Especially when the roof mounts were designed for the bigger Bosch type. Also strange that the bell over the OiC's position is electric, as opposed to a manually rung example.

Added by Tim Wingham on 24 July 2010.

Cheshire had electric bumper mounted bells for many years prior to roof mounting. I think electric bells were the norm by this time, but often as a secondary warning instead of horns etc.Cant understand acorn beacons either, no front repeaters but a vast array of side/head/fog lights. There is an acorn beacon on the rear o/s too.

Added by Gary Simpson on 25 July 2010.

By the same token...we had some F8s with only a hand bell, most 7s 8s and 12s had both electric and hand bells. We have the F8 in our heritage fleet and was retro fitted with concealed 2 tones. Someone in the higher Cheshire echelons had some strange ideas in the early days.

Added by Barrie Green on 25 July 2010.

Just occurred to me. That bell might actually be MANUALLY rung, but via a mechanical winder (a bit like an old fashioned hand drill). The bump behind the bell covers the mechanical bits, and if memory serves - those bits were similar whether manual or electric.

Added by Tim Wingham on 01 August 2010.

Strange ideas? Having seen the Thornycroft pictures, bells below the windscreens was a new one on me for me on a domestic appliance. They looked beefy though, not like the Iveco L/WrT

Added by Gary Simpson on 01 August 2010.

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