chambers101 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I have no idea about it's history. It had a crane on it and on the side it said it had worked for a timber company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Found this link via Google earth. RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9782568 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Does the Dutch "roundel" on one of these indicate that is with the Netherlands Air Force?? Indeed! Here´s a couple of pics of a Dutch military fire applicance, one of four based on the DAF YA328 built in 1954. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Found this link via Google earth. RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9782568 The RAF fire service at akrotiri were still running a Hippo water carrier when I was there 70 to 73 TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 The RAF fire service at akrotiri were still running a Hippo water carrier when I was there 70 to 73 TED Wonder if it was the same one? http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10223996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 If you have a good look at the panoramio albums there is a colour piccy showing 2 Hippos in fire section service with 2 Nubian DP1s. I expect they were the same pair, they never clocked up many miles. When I was at akrotiri the fire service at Episkopi had changed hands from Army to RAF and there was also a Hippo at Episkopi; This could account for the second one that used to be at Akrotiri. For those interested most middle East statyions had Hippo water carrier in service with the Fire section, originaly they were equipped to lay foam strips on runways, but when the purpose build foam layers came into service the foam laying items were removed. The attached piccy showing the ad hoc arrangement for laying a foam strip precedes the picture earlier in the thread. The trailer pumps in the attached are in the same fire service parking area taken from behind the vehicles looking towards the guardroom / In the panoramic view of Akrotiri main gate area in the bottom left hand corner is a queue of people waiting to enter the guardroom for a pass this is to the left end of the building visible in the trailer pump piccy. TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokinbarrels Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 This should put us back on topic. What a fantatic looking machine....i'm not sure but i think it's the finest looking RAF fire appliance ever built!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I think it started going off topic on post#33 It Did but lets not frighten espresso off,it looks a laugh,maybe he would like to tell us more in other chatter.I know lee likes a bit of a bang. Have video of him setting fire to his own landrover:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 82 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Really nice thread this, but must admit, when I first saw the title, thought it referred to those little heaters we put in tents.....:sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I spotted this one in Texas a couple of weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Some photos of Thornycroft Nubian on test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 A few more photos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) & Jeeps... Edited December 10, 2008 by Marmite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Champ fire engine,taken at Quanton steam rally 2002.Alongside Austin gypsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Two more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokinbarrels Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Another picture for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Looking for something else came across this site. anyone identify the vehicles? http://www.members.shaw.ca/j.a.brown/FireService.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 The first 6 legger shown is a Ford/Marmon Herrington MM5-6 ex RCAF crash tender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Its the little beast the fire chief is driving that fascinates me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Came across this one whilst going through my old pics looking for something this morning . Can't remember any of the details now - they were in a Cheffins auction a couple of years back along with a large collection of cars tractors and other vehicles . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Gents, USA trucks are not my strongest subject I think the attached may be an M50 series Kaiser Jeep ?/ can someone put me right. The truck is in USN service at the then top secret USN listening and submarine tracking base at RAF Edzell in the county of ANGUS. AS with most US bases in UK the fire section at Edzell was manned by Air Force Dept Fire Service - which of course was absorbed into the Defence fire service. Note the USN system of registrations is different from the USAF and the 73 does not reflect an in service fiscal year. TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milfireguy Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 US Army Class 300 Brush Truck. 1943 Chevrolet Darley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppypiesdad Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 A few more photos... I take it the ones with the police car in them were taken during the fire brigade strikes in the 70's-80's. When the green godesses had a police escort with them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milfireguy Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 1943 Chev-Mack Class 135 US Army Crash Truck pictured at Upottery Air Base, AFF #462. 14 Aug 44. Operated by the 2052nd Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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