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Hello Matt my frend in Durham is restoring a Miles body Dennis F8 his one is ex Gurnsey look at my picture 19284 he's done loads of work on it since it left Dorset shown here .

Added by Morgan Chapman on 15 October 2010.

It sister NFK 706 is on this site at picture 20459. Had slightly unusual slam shut lockers not roller lockers like most F8 Miles-bodied appliances.

Added by Peter Williams on 15 October 2010.

Hello Peter and Morgan, I've seen the other photo's on the site including Rick loudon's and none seem to have the slam lockers. Also my photo doesn't show it, but if you look at NFK 706 you can see that they have normal front doors aswell, as opposed to the single folding rear doors for access to the cab. Does anyone know if there are anymore with this arrangement still around? I understand that NFK 705 is the only survivor from the Worcester City and County batch and its a 1956 not 1955 as I first thought!

Added by MATT IRELAND on 16 October 2010.

Hi Matt, According to my system, this one spent its entire operational life at Broadway.

Regarding the Durham one you mention: this wil be one of the trio RPT 928/929/930.

Added by Ian Moore on 16 October 2010.

Fire Cover number 113 (winter 1990/91) reports the sale of this machine at auction after 15 years in storage. Great to see it's still around, thanks Matt.

Added by Chris Wood on 16 October 2010.

Hello chaps, interesting pieces of information apprearing regards this machine. I would recommend a look at www. broadwayfire.co.uk for a look at some history behind this old girl. There's photo's of her at jobs throughout the site and a bit of back ground info on the new station being built to accommodate her in 1964 when she was assigned to the station.

Added by MATT IRELAND on 17 October 2010.

Hello everyone. This is a real interesting history. I understand NFK705 started life at Malvern fire station, then station 12 Worcester city and county FB. It then went to Bewdley, station 14, and then to Broadway where she remained as Matt said until around 1976, before retirement in 1977.

Added by Andy Holtham. on 12 February 2011.

this machine features on a You Tube film called Broadway fire brigade c1975.

Added by Peter Williams on 01 March 2016.

Hi Matt. The fire engine is running & been cleaned off I was at the farm on the 27th Feb the farm ins having a sale as the farmer died just before Christmas the sale of the farm items is on 1st april2017. My friend works on the farm for the last 31 years.

Added by Sally Robinson on 28 February 2017.

Thanks for the info Sally. Poor Vernon, he must have been a fair age! I will be at the sale.

Added by Matt Ireland on 01 March 2017.

Just to let you know that Hill Farm Marina Henley in Ardenis now the proud owner of the NFK705. We are new to classic vehicle ownership. We hope to spend a bit of time restoring it and then use it as an attraction, Please feel free to offer any hints and advice, and I hope you may visit at some point to see it running.

Added by David Cooke on 02 April 2017.

see the restored NFK in the auctions

cdn.classiccarauctions.co.uk/events/2020-auctions/cca-december-live-online-auction-2020/cca-december-live-online-auction-2020/cars/1956-miles-bodied-dennis-f8-fire-engine

Added by Petros on 17 September 2022.

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