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No: 8106 Contributor: Andy Bain Year: 2008 Manufacturers: Carmichael, Commer Country: United Kingdom
North Eastern Fire Brigade Commer GAV575E
This NEFB/Grampian Commer Carmichael Appliance served at Keith Retained Station before moving to the Volunteer station at Gordonstoun Boarding School. Tthen it became one of the spare appliances before being bought by a local papermill. Then a mill employee bought it and now keeps it in excellent condition. Pictured 18/5/2008 at BA Stores Dunecht open day/Vintage Tractor show.
This NEFB/Grampian Commer Carmichael Appliance served at Keith Retained Station before moving to the Volunteer station at Gordonstoun Boarding School. Tthen it became one of the spare appliances before being bought by a local papermill. Then a mill employee bought it and now keeps it in excellent condition. Pictured 18/5/2008 at BA Stores Dunecht open day/Vintage Tractor show.
Carmichael
Carmichael was unique among British fire engine body manufacturers with this design. They built virtually identical appliances on Albion, Bedford, Commer, Dodge, Ford, Karrier and Leyland chassis.
The first ones appeared around 1964 and I think the production of this series lasted until about 1980. Maybe a Carmichael historian knows the exact dates?
This did not stop the firm building a lot more units on various truck manufacturers' standard cabs, nor inhibit their development of other custom cabs and bodies on a number of Bedford bare chassis.
All of these were municipal trucks, of course, and they simultaneously produced a wide range of airport crash trucks too....
Added by on 25 February 2018.