Cheshire Fire and Rescue service have one of the best collection of Vintage Fire appliances in the UK , here we produce a brief overview of some of the collection .
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Vintage Fire appliances in Cheshire
Cheshire Fire and Rescue service have one of the best collection of Vintage Fire appliances in the UK , here we produce a brief overview of some of the collection .
1955 DENNIS F 2 Fire Engine - Reg Number : NED 146
This appliance was bought in 1955 by Joseph Crossfield of Warrington in Cheshire to provide fire cover at their Warrington site . It continued to give cover until retirement around 1977 . It was then handed to the Warrington Bus Corporation for preservation . In 2002 the ownership was transferred to Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service . It was then totally restored by mechanics from the Fire and Rescue Service workshop to the condition it is in today . The original Dennis engine was removed and scrapped due to it being unserviceable and a Perkins diesel fitted . This now does sterling work and has covered many miles throughout the Northwest .
Shand Mason C 1876
This Shand Mason single cylinder was one of three purchased from London Fire Brigade in 1916 by the Posnett family who owned the High field Tannery , Runcorn , it was then donated to Runcorn Town Council . It was inherited by Cheshire County Fire Brigade some years later and was renovated during the winter of 1995- 1996 by Mr Bill Davies of Wrexham . It is shown at many rallies in Britain and Europe by kind permission of the Chief Officer of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service . It is believed to be the oldest original Shand Mason single anywhere in the world to be in full working condition .
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