FIRE APPLIANCE HISTORY
Auxilary Fire Service Appliances Post War
1948 -1955 Austin K2 Auxilary Towing Vehicle with Dennis large trailer pump
1955 -1968 Bedford "S" Emergency Pump
Appliances
1880 -1921 Horse Drawn Manual Engine.
1921 -1942 (T9702) Merryweather Hatfield (Chain-Drive) open motor pump (moved to Moretonhampstead 1942).
1938 -1942 (AUO 64) Bedford/Western Garage (New World) Towing Tender with Meryweather Hatfield Trailer pump.
1942 -1955 Austin K2 Auxilary Towing Vehicle with Dennis large trailer pump (moved to Lynton 1955)
1941 -1955 (GLD 144) Fordson "7v" Escape Carrier (Barton front mounted pump)
1951 -1955 (MTA 40) Commer/Whitson Light Water Tender with Coventry Climax F.S.M.Light Trailer Pump (moved to Plympton)
1955 -1964 (EOD 158) Leyland Cub Semi Limousine Pump Ladder (Ex Kingsbridge Pump)
1955 -1965 (STT 319) Dennis "F8" Water Tender with Coventry Climax F.S.M. Light Trailer Pump (later Converted to a Hose Layer 1968 and moved to Barnstaple, (Bought by a private collector Mr Roy Yeoman).
1964 -1977 (206 TTA) Bedford "J5"/HCB Water Tender Ladder. (Call Sign 90)
1966 -1978 (HUO 66D) Bedford "J5" HCB Water Tender Ladder.(Call Sign 905)
1977 -1986 (TTT 568R) Dennis "D" Multi Purpose Water Tender Ladder.
1978 -1986 (XTT 311S) Dennis "D" Multi Purpose Water Tender Ladder.
1986 -1989 (CTT 287Y) Dennis "RS" 131.Water Tender Ladder
1986 -1989 (CTT 288Y) Dennis "RS" 131 Water Tender Ladder (moved to Totnes)
1989 -1991 (E489 VDV) Dennis "RS" 133 /Angloco Water Tender Ladder (moved to Dawlish)
1991 - 2004 (H184 AFJ) Dennis "Rs" 133 / John Dennis Water Tender Ladder (now a reserve Appliance)
2003- 2005 (L312 DOD) Dennis Rapier TF203
2004 - 2012 (R640 VDV) Dennis Sabre/JDC WrT (appliance transfered from Greenbank Plymouth)
2005 - 2012 (S226 KOD) Dennis Sabre/JDC WrT (appliance transfered from Greenbank Plymouth)
2012 - (WA 04 DHJ) Man Wrt (appliance transfered from Torquay)
2012- (WA 54 MZN) Man Wrl (appliance transfered from Torquay)
2013 Current (WF13 XPA) Mercedes Environmental Protection Unit
2015 (SF15 NGJ) Iveco Euro Cargo
2017 Current WA 57 GXL Man WRT
2022 Current (WA71 XSJ) Volvo FL (New Appliance)
1948 -1955 Austin K2 Auxilary Towing Vehicle with Dennis large trailer pump
1955 -1968 Bedford "S" Emergency Pump
Appliances
1880 -1921 Horse Drawn Manual Engine.
1921 -1942 (T9702) Merryweather Hatfield (Chain-Drive) open motor pump (moved to Moretonhampstead 1942).
1938 -1942 (AUO 64) Bedford/Western Garage (New World) Towing Tender with Meryweather Hatfield Trailer pump.
1942 -1955 Austin K2 Auxilary Towing Vehicle with Dennis large trailer pump (moved to Lynton 1955)
1941 -1955 (GLD 144) Fordson "7v" Escape Carrier (Barton front mounted pump)
1951 -1955 (MTA 40) Commer/Whitson Light Water Tender with Coventry Climax F.S.M.Light Trailer Pump (moved to Plympton)
1955 -1964 (EOD 158) Leyland Cub Semi Limousine Pump Ladder (Ex Kingsbridge Pump)
1955 -1965 (STT 319) Dennis "F8" Water Tender with Coventry Climax F.S.M. Light Trailer Pump (later Converted to a Hose Layer 1968 and moved to Barnstaple, (Bought by a private collector Mr Roy Yeoman).
1964 -1977 (206 TTA) Bedford "J5"/HCB Water Tender Ladder. (Call Sign 90)
1966 -1978 (HUO 66D) Bedford "J5" HCB Water Tender Ladder.(Call Sign 905)
1977 -1986 (TTT 568R) Dennis "D" Multi Purpose Water Tender Ladder.
1978 -1986 (XTT 311S) Dennis "D" Multi Purpose Water Tender Ladder.
1986 -1989 (CTT 287Y) Dennis "RS" 131.Water Tender Ladder
1986 -1989 (CTT 288Y) Dennis "RS" 131 Water Tender Ladder (moved to Totnes)
1989 -1991 (E489 VDV) Dennis "RS" 133 /Angloco Water Tender Ladder (moved to Dawlish)
1991 - 2004 (H184 AFJ) Dennis "Rs" 133 / John Dennis Water Tender Ladder (now a reserve Appliance)
2003- 2005 (L312 DOD) Dennis Rapier TF203
2004 - 2012 (R640 VDV) Dennis Sabre/JDC WrT (appliance transfered from Greenbank Plymouth)
2005 - 2012 (S226 KOD) Dennis Sabre/JDC WrT (appliance transfered from Greenbank Plymouth)
2012 - (WA 04 DHJ) Man Wrt (appliance transfered from Torquay)
2012- (WA 54 MZN) Man Wrl (appliance transfered from Torquay)
2013 Current (WF13 XPA) Mercedes Environmental Protection Unit
2015 (SF15 NGJ) Iveco Euro Cargo
2017 Current WA 57 GXL Man WRT
2022 Current (WA71 XSJ) Volvo FL (New Appliance)
Photos Below Top Row
V281P1 Dennis Sabre V28P2 Dennis Sabre Dennis Rapier 2003/2005
(Photo's) Chris Bailey Chris Bailey Neil Faithfull
V281P1 Dennis Sabre V28P2 Dennis Sabre Dennis Rapier 2003/2005
(Photo's) Chris Bailey Chris Bailey Neil Faithfull
Above middle Row
H 184 AFJ Dennis Rs 133 CTT 288 Y Dennis Rs 131 TTT 568 R Dennis "D" Series 206TTA Bedford J5 HCB
Photo (Phil Scammells)
Bottom Row
STT 319 Dennis F8 GLD 144 Fordson 7V MTA 40 Commer Whitson EOD158 Leyland Cub *
*Photo
(Roy Yeoman Collection)
H 184 AFJ Dennis Rs 133 CTT 288 Y Dennis Rs 131 TTT 568 R Dennis "D" Series 206TTA Bedford J5 HCB
Photo (Phil Scammells)
Bottom Row
STT 319 Dennis F8 GLD 144 Fordson 7V MTA 40 Commer Whitson EOD158 Leyland Cub *
*Photo
(Roy Yeoman Collection)
Some examples below of Vintage Fire appliances that are quoted in the list's above, an example of a Horse drawn Shand Mason Steam Pump,Owner John Mc Durmott, and a Leyland Cub, bought new to Budleigh Salterton 1939,currently owned by Mr B V Land and Sons Cullompton, also a Green Goddess (Auxilary Fire Service) appliance,currently owned by Lez Cooke Newton Abbot. and a Large trailer pump. These photos were taken at the Fire Engine & Vintage Rally held at the Escot Estate Ottery St Mary on Sunday 28th June 2009.
Photo's taken by Chris Bailey
Photo's taken by Chris Bailey
