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MAN M2000 18.284f this was later re-purposed as the hovercraft carrier for Avon FRS.
Carried out 80 rescues in the three years to 2023 in its new use.
Conversion was in 2011. see
www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=wwnZJ6Cy3JE
Courtesy Geoff Pritchard collection acquired via the Fire Brigade Society.
Southmead's 2005 MAN LE/M2000 appliance. Avon Fire and Rescue
1 of 4 of the avon fire and rescue service [Rescue Pumps] based at 05 Avonmouth Fire station.
YYD843,5,6H went to Avon in 1974 reorganisation. 842,4 both stayed with Somerset. Somerset also had YYC314-6H which they kept in 1974
Courtesy Geoff Pritchard collection acquired via the Fire Brigade Society
When she was retired she was bought by the local Firemen of Yatton Fire Station ( retained )and used for display purposes.
Pictures on Flickr in a sad state in a field 11 years ago. see below
Courtesy Geoff Pritchard collection acquired via the Fire Brigade Society.
taken 1985 at FSPG event Bristol Docks. Commer Whitson on the left. Bedford built for City of Bath FB, survived into the County of Avon, NGL 664 finished up at Training School as a WrT.
1985 FSPG event Bristol Docks. Designed for fire prevention advice the forerunner of modern Exhibition Units. This is a former Bath city fire brigade water tender.
1985 Bristol Docks FSPG rally. Unusual in that this is a single cab RT. Apparently used to appear on BBC programme Casualty. It also carried salvage equipment and HiEx foam.
Avon Fire & Rescue Portishead April 2014
MAN rescue unit returning to the station at Avonmouth having attended a multiple car RTA on the M5 n/b at Cribbs causeway
heading into Bristol, passing the impressive University of Bristol
MAN Saxon - PORTISHEAD 2012
MAN Saxon - PORTISHEAD 2012
MAN Saxon - PORTISHEAD 2012
MAN Saxon - PORTISHEAD 2012
MAN Saxon - PORTISHEAD 2012
MAN Saxon - PORTISHEAD 2012
