Fire Engines Photos

Bob,
Do you by any chance have a shot of VHT 646 please ?

Added by Ian Moore on 23 February 2011.

Bob, Where was the job? Don't recognise the building
UHT was obviously running as a reserve.

Added by Aonmouth on 24 February 2011.

It was a large pile of timber (i think)on the old
Barrow Road engine shed site, picture 16180 was also taken there.
For some reason, none of the comments to this picture have come in on my emails.

Added by Bristol Bob on 25 February 2011.

Bob,
Thank you very much for sharing your photos, all very interesting and all new to me.
Steve (Somerset)

Added by Steve King on 27 February 2011.

Bob:
Do you know when this PE was first placed in to service? To my eye it looks like a very early 1950s unit, configured very much like a Bedford S version of the Dennis F12 style. I like the four door cab, and have always wondered why so many Bedford S based appliances had no front doors, like the Bristol HCB water tender in picture 16180.

Added by Rob Johnson on 13 January 2017.

UHT 994 was delivered in the Spring of 1955, it was allocated to Stn. 5 Ashton Drive where it replaced Leyland HY 4979 which returned to Stn, 1 Bridewell as the 2nd Pump which in turn displaced a Bedford Heavy Unit, FYH 418.
It remained at Stn. 5 until 1968 when it was replaced by the first ERF/HCB Pump Escape purchased by Bristol Fire Brigade, RAE278G. Remained in service as a Reserve until 1973 when it was sold to a Bristol scrapyard.

Added by Avonmouth on 20 January 2017.

Anyone know who made the siren over on the nearside? Too large to be a Carter, but looks a little different from the Francis ones.

Added by Steve on 31 May 2023.

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