PAN4E Commer KC40 WalkThru/Wadham Stringer CIU WemA 1967 Commer KC40 chassis shortly to be replaced by a Ford D0810/Hawson. The walk thru van, which had no bulk head between cab and body (hence the name) was popular with a number of brigades. Oxfordfordshire had rescue tenders, and Rutland a foam carrier in burgundy/maroon colour scheme.
Fit out on PAN 4E was by Wadham Stringer, who bodied a number of special appliances in the era. This appliance was originally a control unit (CU) before conversion in 1975 to Chemical Incident Unit (CIU). There three similar appliances in PAN series
Ford D series/Hawson to the rear.
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission
Picture added on 30 May 2020 at 16:03
Added by Rob Johnson on 30 May 2020.