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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