Fire Engines Photos

Nice save by the lads, , they must have been quick on the scene.

Added by Pavel on 18 February 2011.

Pavel, I believe there were major water supply problems in the area, hence water relay required.

Added by Andy Holtham. on 18 February 2011.

Love the Yellow "boil in a bag" leggings on the firemen. Paul

Added by Paul Warnock on 21 February 2011.

Paul, those leggings were rubbish weren't they when you think back. I was forever in the stores getting a new pair because they had a hole in them! On the other hand KNP 434T was a great machine. My dad rode it when it was at Droitwich and I later trained with it. I understand the old girl is in preservation and judging from the pictures I've seen of her, She's being well looked after. Shame the same can't be said about KNP437T, another of the machines I used, a photo appeared on this website recently and it looks rather sad, needs saving!

Added by Matt Ireland on 21 February 2011.

Hi Matt, yes a great looking appliance. We only had a few Dennis's which were Emergency Tenders. Getting really sad as I found a pair of my old yellow laggings in the garage recently.

Added by Paul Warnock on 22 February 2011.

Looks like a Y reg 1st or 2nd pump in the background. Is it a Dennis also?

Added by Grant Melville on 27 January 2014.

Grant, That's a very good question. Hereford and Worcester started using RS's from 'V' registration. However that doesn't look like the rear end of a Dennis RS, plus I don't recall the Brigade having any 'Y' reg machines. I think there was a gap of new appliances between 'W' and 'A' reg. Knowing where this job was, Kington would obviously be first in attendance and I suspect the machine behind it was over the border, Welsh appliance from Presteigne. To me it looks like a Bedford.

Added by Matt Ireland on 27 January 2014.

Further to my last entry, Hereford and Worcester DID have some 'Y' reg RS's They were the ONP batch, just before changing to the 'A' reg SS's. However that doesn't help with the identity of the machine in question, as it clearly isn't an ONP!

Added by Matt Ireland on 28 January 2014.

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