Fire Engines Photos

A very interesting selection of photo's Dylan, thank you for sharing.

Added by Paul Warnock on 30 October 2010.

Is this vehicle operational, there appears to be two "bottle" jacks supporting the front axle.Also the grill cover appears to be missing.

Added by Alan Jones. on 31 October 2010.

I wasnt aware this picture gallery was just for operational appliance Alan?

Added by Fred Carnos on 31 October 2010.

This site is certainly not just for operational appliances of which many of us have no real interest.Historical, vintage, preserved and even scraped vehicles are of interest to many of us on this site who are now getting on in years.
In reference to Alan's comment regarding is this appliance operational?, it actually states on another picture that this, although being an operational fire station, is also the brigades maintenance/workshops.

Added by Pete Matten on 01 November 2010.

Fred, Suitably advised and reprimanded, just interested thats all!!
Pete, Like you interested in all aspects, thanks for pointing out that the station is attached to the main Workshops.
Very impressed by your models when meeting you at ODIHAM this year, hope you are keeping well.
Alan

Added by Alan Jones. on 01 November 2010.

Apologies for the late response. This appliance is in operational but not at that point of time because it was sent from the other fire station for repairs........

Added by Dylan on 26 February 2012.

A very interesting blog Dylan, thank you for sharing.

Added by A-Mobile Maintenance on 26 March 2020.

"JT 13" is a Jumbo Tanker 13000 litre tank capacity. The city operates numerous units like this in support of the pumper fleet, which includes standard pumpers with 4550 litre water tanks. Both types are configured to contend with large built up areas including extensive slums which have limited access to fire hydrants and/or problems with water flow rates from those hydrants which can be reached easily.

Traffic conditions are often not conductive to laying out hose relays, so tanker shuttles are deployed as needed when serious incidents occur.

Added by Rob Johnson on 01 July 2021.

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