Fire Engines Photos

I think this is a Bedford. There's another photo of it here - picture 7434

Added by Mel Turbutt on 12 March 2013.

Great picture, Would you allow to have a copy to use in a book that I am writing.

Added by Graham Bain on 12 March 2013.

It is. This generation of Bedfords had a single vertical division on the grille. The Austins had two, with horizintal bars between them, and a flatter center panel. Otherwise, the two did look a lot alike!

Added by Rob Johnson on 12 March 2013.

Graham, Yes, that's fine. I will forward a jpeg to your email address.


Added by Richard Aston on 12 March 2013.

Thank's Richard for the photo, now can you or any of you gentlemen supply me with the following photo's. NFS fordson, Dodge dam unit and a Austin K4 TL , all must be of good quality hi-res for publication and full creditation will be given if used.Thank's


Added by Graham Bain on 14 March 2013.

For the record, it is a Bedfore WLG Heavy Unit. It was registered in September 1939 and issued direct to the Auxiliary Fire Service. The pump is a swiss made Sulzer driven by a Ford V8 with a capacity of 1000 gallons per minute. The AFS logo is correct in design but I have used "poetic licence" with Bognor Regis.

Added by Barrie Lambeth on 16 March 2013.

A beautifully maintained vehicle. Well done!

Added by Richard Aston on 16 March 2013.

Thank you Richard.

Added by Barrie Lambeth on 17 March 2013.

The Home Office "Heavy Unit" specification called for a 700 GPM pump, but it seems the Sulzer was a higher capacity unit. Certainly the Ford V8 engine could handle a 1, 000 GPM pump, as it developed 150 BHP.

Added by Rob Johnson on 15 November 2019.

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