Kidderminster's SD/Carmichael, H&WFB. 1984

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No: 27668 Contributor: Andy Holtham Year: 1984 Manufacturer: Carmichael Country: United Kingdom

Kidderminster's SD/Carmichael, H&WFB. 1984

Taken 30.04.84 3 pump chip shop fire, Kidderminster. This was the 2nd of the only two pumps of this sort produced. H&WFB had both on the run. This one CUY 131S was pictured as Water Tender 2(retained) call sign 244. The other started life at Worcester as Water Ladder 1,call sign,211, before moving 'down the line' at Worcester.

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I know where there's an immaculate truck very similar but I'm not sure of the reg. It was with a private chemical company and now it's at Santa Pod Raceway

Added by Glenn Ramsden on 10 April 2011.

Andy, Not true about there only being two produced, though there were only two in service in the UK. There's also at least one in Southern Ireland of which I am aware, however, and it was new to them.

Added by Ian Moore on 11 April 2011.

I stand corrected Ian, thanks for the info. Always thought they were great looking appliances for their time, and good bits of kit.

Added by Andy Holtham on 11 April 2011.

see also picture 20440.

Added by Peter Williams on 21 November 2013.

Andy - do you now why so few were built? Must have been expensive to do this...

Added by Rob Johnson on 23 July 2017.

I think it was a prototype that never caught on. The demonstrator was at InterFire as in my 2013 post but few entered service.

Added by Petros on 25 July 2017.

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