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Crossley Foam Fire Tender
Taken 12/9/2013 at RAF Cosford.
Designed in 1940, especially for the RAF, this vehicle provided large quantities of foam designed to clear a path through a fire to rescue casualties from crashed aircraft. The foam was produced using a mixture of Saponin, water and compressed air.
CROSSLEY 3 TON CRASH TENDER CJA 309
c.1940 Built by Crossley Motors Ltd, Manchester
Served with RAF as foam type crash tender
1947 Sold as surplus; purchased by Fairey Engineering
1951 Sold to Manchester Corporation and
served with Manchester Airport
Fire Department, with civilian registration CJA309.
1968 Retired at end of year
1969 Presented to RAF Museum and initially stored at RAF Henlow, Beds
1978 Displayed in Battle of Britain Museum, Hendon
25 Sep 95 By road trailer to RAF Museum Cosford,
Taken 12/9/2013 at RAF Cosford.
Designed in 1940, especially for the RAF, this vehicle provided large quantities of foam designed to clear a path through a fire to rescue casualties from crashed aircraft. The foam was produced using a mixture of Saponin, water and compressed air.
CROSSLEY 3 TON CRASH TENDER CJA 309
c.1940 Built by Crossley Motors Ltd, Manchester
Served with RAF as foam type crash tender
1947 Sold as surplus; purchased by Fairey Engineering
1951 Sold to Manchester Corporation and
served with Manchester Airport
Fire Department, with civilian registration CJA309.
1968 Retired at end of year
1969 Presented to RAF Museum and initially stored at RAF Henlow, Beds
1978 Displayed in Battle of Britain Museum, Hendon
25 Sep 95 By road trailer to RAF Museum Cosford,
It is a great example of wartime production, reducing unnecessary waste to an art form!
Everything is minimal. Half a windshield, no wiper, one headlight, no doors, one mirror, no chrome anywhere, a tiny driver's seat, a plain metal pipe instead of a front bumper. What more does anyone really need?
Added by Rob Johnson on 14 August 2014.
Everything is minimal. Half a windshield, no wiper, one headlight, no doors, one mirror, no chrome anywhere, a tiny driver's seat, a plain metal pipe instead of a front bumper. What more does anyone really need?
Added by Rob Johnson on 14 August 2014.
Was it registered OMX555 when the film was made? Does this conflict with the Manchester date?
Added by John Harrington on 06 May 2017.
Added by John Harrington on 06 May 2017.
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I knew it was with Faireys but was unaware it was also used by Manchester Airport.
Added by Bristol Bob on 20 October 2013.