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when in the ownership of Yorks fire museum and taken from one of their publications.
Now at NW museum of transport St Helens.
for more see
www.fireflash-delta64.co.uk/boltoncbarch.html
taken from a brigade publication in the my private collection
Taken from brigade publication in my private collection
1958 photo - on the right is WXJ286 served Manchester
left on trade plate having been driven down from Leyland for bodying by Carmichael no doubt
Picture taken at Gregory's Mill St Worcester, the Carmichael bodywork factory.
Firemaster based on Royal Tiger Worldmaster series
Courtesy Geoff Pritchard collection acquired via the Fire Brigade Society.
delivered to Manchester and absorbed in GMC in 1974.
Photo taken at Duxford rally.
At the time this photo was taken this Simonitor was owned by Pete Edwards in Enfield London. He owned SEC Fire Protection.
It was later converted to a BA Mobile maintenance Unit (BAMMU) then Breathing Apparatus Tender (BAT).
from a sales brochure in my private collection.
The TL is one of 7 ordered by the LCC London Fire Brigade under the Home Office Grant Aided scheme in 1940, then NFS formed 1941. An eighth identical TL was supplied in 1941 pre NFS. The NFS fitted independent pumps behind the driving position at a later stage. After WWII 4 of the 8 TLs were moved by the NFS outside the London area, London retained GGK 943/944/946/947, these passed to London FB in 1948.*
www.fire-engine-photos.com/picture/number2182.asp
This particular one was moved by the NFS to Oldham. Reference picture there:
www.fireflash-delta64.co.uk/oldhamcbarch.html
*GGK943 was being restored and up for sale 2018; GGK944 was scrapped several years ago after being outside since its withdrawal in the 60s; GGK946 was exported to the States 30ish years ago as a full working vehicle; GGK947 may be in Suffolk. There is no info on GGK941/945/948. There was no GGK942
Courtesy Geoff Pritchard collection acquired via the Fire Brigade Society.
At the time this photo was taken it was owned by Pete Edwards in Enfield London
1974 appliance ordered by Manchester. Appeared on Coronation St when new.
Courtesy Geoff Pritchard collection acquired via the Fire Brigade Society.
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission
1980 photo.
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission
Lord Mayor's parade I suspect. Manchester.
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission
Based Manchester central fire station
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission.
ERF HP in background.
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission.
Dennis based at Philips Park, Manchester. Emergency salvage tender in operation too. This is the first batch of RS133 in GMC,
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission.
Renault badge apparent.
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission.
Dodge 100 series before Renault.
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission.
1993 photo Mountain Range of Crewe
They traded 1982-1991. Ron Mountain founded Mountain Range bodybuilders but it was fairly short lived. Absorbed into Reliance Mercury. They were also short lived.
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission.
based Altrincham ex Lancs then GMC.
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission.
GMC appliance at Leigh. Lancashire also bought forty Ford D series appliances, as was the largest buyer in the UK.
The D1617 was the first to have the Perkins V8 diesel engine, and was based on a standard Ford 16 ton chassis, previously badged as a D1000.
Ford SVO then offered the D1317, which was a specially engineered chassis with the V8 in a 13 ton chassis, as this was a shorter wheelbase and fire brigades did not really need a 16 ton GVW for a water tender type appliance.
A few 1617s continued to be supplied to fire services, mainly for Snorkels - which needed the heavier capacity chassis.
1976 BLOOM ST MANCHESTER CITY
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission.
delivered to Lancashire originally.
Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission.