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No: 36168 Contributor: Steve Prosser Year: 2000 Manufacturer: Land Rover Country: United Kingdom

1970's Land Rover FC - S111 - Pump

This ex Northern Ireland Fire Authority (NIFA) appliance photographed on 35mm film was seen on The Stray, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England in August 2000 having just completed the HCVS Trans-Pennine Run.

I understand that the NIFA had a number of these appliances in the 1970's and early 1980's. I think they may have been built by Carmichael but could be mistaken.
The S111 reference in the title was taken from the programme details for the run, which I presume were made by the owner.
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I have researched these NI appliances and found out the following:
The bodies were built by Bates of Evesham, England after the design was commissioned by the Nortthen Ireland Fire Brigade.
As the factory chassis was no longer available the vehicles was built up on a modified 1 ton 109 chassis with a 6 cylinder engine. The chassis seems to have been modified in a similar manner to the factory 2a and 2b forward controls used by other body builders.
Total production was 52 with 44 going to the NI Fire brigade.
Apologies for not listing this information in my original upload.

Added by Steve Prosser on 05 October 2013.

Yep - I'm Fred Bates daughter, he passed away 2015 - the last one is going for auction at Bigwoods Auction House this coming Friday 25th August 2017

Added by Sally Proe on 20 August 2017.

may I know the exact dimension of this truck please ? length, width, height and weight.

Added by Ruth Mendoza on 18 July 2024.

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