Fire Engines Photos

Beautiful example of one of the great classics of the 1950s, including the wooden Ajax escape ladder. Remove the beacon and the flashing turn signals, and it would look entirely original...

Added by Rob Johnson on 12 December 2021.

Replaced an Austin K4 ECU/PE Lt at Northwich.

Added by Neal Glover on 12 December 2021.

Not sure about this, but I think the chrome bumper is probably an afterthought too, as I have never seen an original F12 with any bumper except for black...

Added by Rob Johnson on 30 December 2021.

Apparently red was an option, to match the bodywork, but chrome was not.

Added by Rob Johnson on 31 December 2021.

My late Father a station officer in the LFB - he was involved in an accident with a lorry on a shout - sadly the fire engine driver was thrown out and the engine rolled over him killing him. My father was in hospital because the fireman's axe on his belt the snapped on his hip. This made front page of the Evening Post. This happened in 1958/9 approx.

Added by ANDREW AVENELL on 08 February 2022.

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