Gonzoribbons Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Think this old girl is ex RAF. A bit like a short version of a Green Goddess, only not much in the way of visible firefighting equipment. Would love to know what it is, and what it may have served as. Thanks in anticipation GR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinthemartian Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Thorneycroft Nubian 4x4 airfield crash/rescue tender.Think that one is sat at Folkingham airfield, it might still be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I've got the details of the 6x6 version if you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzoribbons Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Blimey! You guys are good. Thankyou for the info. Yes it is the one at Folkingham. Not sure if it's still there....live about 10 miles from it. Regards GR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 To be precise, this was a Thornycroft Dual Purpose (DP) fire tender, its role was in fire, crash and domestic duties. Was supplied to the RAF as a supplement to the Mk6 Foam Crash tender, carrying extra water supplies for it, and could also be used for domestic fire fighting. Carried 700 galls of water with a Coventry Climax pump with 500 gall per minute output Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 This one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 This one. No Tony, that is a Mk7 (VII), came much later. Best stick to Dodges mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) No Tony, that is a Mk7 (VII), came much later. Best stick to Dodges mate Long day mate! That's why it's sideways. There are a couple of Thornycroft Fire tenders in the 1966 Chertesy book. So what date is the Mk 6 then? Edited April 21, 2012 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 So what date is the Mk 6 then? Mid 1950's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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