Fire Engines Photos

Very nice photo taken marcel.

Added by Fozaib Khan on 02 December 2007.

Battenburg markings are all very well, but nowadays brigades have lost their individuality. If you parked this Ely Scania alongside a Staffs Scania, you would be hard-pressed to spot the difference. Today it seems that only Shropshire and West Sussex have unique, striking liveries . Good on 'em!

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 15 December 2007.

I agree with the comments regarding Battenburg markings, and agree some brigades have gone to the extreme with over doing it.Regarding West Sussex and their most unique livery, they to have decided on using battenburg markings on the latest deliveries of appliances.Lets hope they don't change the unique white over red livery on the cabs....Pete M.

Added by Pete Matten on 15 December 2007.

Oh I forgot Lancashire's livery - another unique design.

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 16 December 2007.

Liveries are rubbish, stripes are better on fire engines.

Added by Fozaib Khan on 16 December 2007.

Fozaib, a livery is a distinctive colour scheme and design used to distinguish an organization.

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 17 December 2007.

in my opinion, devon FRS has the best individual livery

Added by Alex on 14 March 2008.

I agree each brigade should still be an individual, but there has to be some conformity around the country to ensure easy recognition.

The livery can never be too visible.

Added by FYREDUP1 on 22 December 2008.

South Yorks had by far the best livery, but that has been ruined now.... most liveries are starting to look a bit bland, and that's a shame, maybe next a national fire service if this government has it's own way....

Added by John Johnstone on 22 December 2008.

Lots of laughs at these comments on my part! A fire engine should be red, all over. Over the years we had Coventry yellow, West Yorks white and the lovely habit of airfield machines looking like delivery vans. All people, in most countries, recognise red and get out of the way. As for reflective battenburg, thats for plod. John, if its NFS we will all be dark gloss green!

Added by John Stott on 23 December 2008.

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