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XDL 559 Bedford TK/HCB WrT Isle of Wight
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No: 45622   Contributor: Petros   Year: 1986   Manufacturers: Bedford, HCB Angus   Country: United Kingdom
XDL 559 Bedford TK/HCB WrT Isle of Wight

1961 appliance. Yarmouth town fire brigade volunteers - I am not sure what this was.

1986 Gt Dorset steam fair. Appliance ended up as a pub attraction near Beamish.

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Copyright Malcolm Batten. Used with permission.
Picture added on 14 April 2025 at 16:42
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The TK was first introduced to replace the S type in 1960, and fire appliances were in production shortly afterwards, suggesting that this rather splendid water tender must have been one of the earliest examples.

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