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Stourport-on-Severns, Ford / HCB Angus. PAB263P
A Truly exhausted crew,( Sub Officer Tom Walker at the wheel) turns out from Kidderminster Fire station H&WFB, on stand-by, having been out several times during a very hot and dry spell. They had already attended a 5 pump incident prior to stand-by duties at the Rifle- range in Kidderminster. Appliance call sign. 2-2-1.
A Truly exhausted crew,( Sub Officer Tom Walker at the wheel) turns out from Kidderminster Fire station H&WFB, on stand-by, having been out several times during a very hot and dry spell. They had already attended a 5 pump incident prior to stand-by duties at the Rifle- range in Kidderminster. Appliance call sign. 2-2-1.
LEE, will try and upload another picture of the Ford actually at the incident it was being mobilised too, glad you liked it.
Added by Andy Holtham on 03 April 2011.
Added by Andy Holtham on 03 April 2011.
Dear Lee, in those days Kiddy had 3 Machines, WrL 241, WrT 243, WrT2 (R'td) 244, & HP, 246. The C.U was also based here originally, then moved to Droitwich stn. 26. Stourport had WrL & WrT. Bewdley WrL, 231. A 5 pump job was well covered then!
Added by Andy Holtham on 03 April 2011.
Added by Andy Holtham on 03 April 2011.
Lee, I think the HP is parked out the back behind it's bay, you can just about make it out in the photo. Was your dad Trevor (Erny) Merrick by any chance?
Added by Matt Ireland on 04 April 2011.
Added by Matt Ireland on 04 April 2011.
Hi Matt,
Yes he is, I think that I can admit that in public now! and Tom Walker was my neighbour up to a few ago. It's a small world.
Added by Lee Merrick on 05 April 2011.
Yes he is, I think that I can admit that in public now! and Tom Walker was my neighbour up to a few ago. It's a small world.
Added by Lee Merrick on 05 April 2011.
Have you got any more pictures of this one. Because I really like this type
Editor: go to advanced search top right hand corner of home screen. In manufacturer tab select Ford and in search text put HCB. There are loads on this site.
Added by Ben Loveridge on 17 April 2020.
Editor: go to advanced search top right hand corner of home screen. In manufacturer tab select Ford and in search text put HCB. There are loads on this site.
Added by Ben Loveridge on 17 April 2020.
Ben:
I was involved in the first D series fire engines sold in the UK in 1966. These had separate tilt cabs, Canadian petrol engines and HCB "utility" bodywork. There are photos of several of these on this site.
Ten water tenders and one foam tender were supplied to Gloucestershire, who then went on to buy large numbers in later years, including a few pup escapes and a number of diesel engined versions.
Around thirty UK brigades bought D series, including D600, D1000, D1013, D1014, D1317 and D1617 models. Gloucestershire and Lancashire were probably the biggest buyers. These included loads of water tenders, plus several pump escapes, a few aerials and other specials.
In addition to HCB-Angus (who incidentally changed their body design to the example in this photo, which looked much nicer) several other bodybuilders constructed fire appliance bodies for D series, including a Reliant fiberglass four door tilt cab which was used by Merryweather and Pyrene.
I suggest you trawl through the Ford D series pages on the site, where you will see lots of them and quite a bit of history too!
Exports - many examples of which are also on this site - included Australia, Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Portugal and some African countries, while locally assembled D series were quite popular in Turkey and further afield.
After the Cargo was introduced, Ford discontinued fire appliance chassis construction due to low volumes, but locally built Cargoes were built and used by fire services in Turkey, Brazil and Venezuela.
Added by Rob Johnson on 22 April 2020.
I was involved in the first D series fire engines sold in the UK in 1966. These had separate tilt cabs, Canadian petrol engines and HCB "utility" bodywork. There are photos of several of these on this site.
Ten water tenders and one foam tender were supplied to Gloucestershire, who then went on to buy large numbers in later years, including a few pup escapes and a number of diesel engined versions.
Around thirty UK brigades bought D series, including D600, D1000, D1013, D1014, D1317 and D1617 models. Gloucestershire and Lancashire were probably the biggest buyers. These included loads of water tenders, plus several pump escapes, a few aerials and other specials.
In addition to HCB-Angus (who incidentally changed their body design to the example in this photo, which looked much nicer) several other bodybuilders constructed fire appliance bodies for D series, including a Reliant fiberglass four door tilt cab which was used by Merryweather and Pyrene.
I suggest you trawl through the Ford D series pages on the site, where you will see lots of them and quite a bit of history too!
Exports - many examples of which are also on this site - included Australia, Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Portugal and some African countries, while locally assembled D series were quite popular in Turkey and further afield.
After the Cargo was introduced, Ford discontinued fire appliance chassis construction due to low volumes, but locally built Cargoes were built and used by fire services in Turkey, Brazil and Venezuela.
Added by Rob Johnson on 22 April 2020.
Ford
If anyone wonders why the officer in charge was driving, it was because Tom could drive faster than anyone else this side of the river Severn, even doing 70mph up the Dunley in third gear in the old Angus…. or so rumor has it!
Brilliant to think that a 5 pump shout could have been dealt with by just Kiddy and S'port's pumps alone. Boo to the fire cover review!
Must have been a good days business that day, don't even see the HP in bay (left).
Keep the H&W photos coming, nice to see what wheels my dad was driving back in the day.
Added by Lee Merrick on 29 March 2011.