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Training Scene 1966 Birmingham HQ
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No: 33453   Contributor: Tony (Taff) Madsen   Year: 2012   Manufacturers: Bedford, Merryweather   Country: United Kingdom
Training Scene 1966 Birmingham HQ

Recruit training at Birmingham HQ (and Stn A1) drill yard. Centre is Merryweather Mechanical 100ft TL GXA99 (see also picture 8012), middle machine is Bedford Dual-Purpose Pump LVP116 and on right Driver training vehicle LVP124 showing the single rear-mounted hose-reel, covered. Aston University at rear, dwarfs the station which closed in 2008. I lived in a station flat over the training school.
Picture added on 25 November 2012 at 11:20
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A wonderful picture from the great days of British fire appliances, well done

Added by Glenn Ramsden on 25 November 2012.
It's a shame when you drive past the place now. My mom was born there as my grandad was serving there.

Added by Tom on 25 November 2012.
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