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 -Current (WA 04 DHJ) Man Wrt (appliance transfered from Torquay)
2012- Current (WA 54 MZN) Man Wrl (appliance transfered from Torquay)
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 -Current (WA 04 DHJ) Man Wrt (appliance transfered from Torquay)
2012- Current (WA 54 MZN) Man Wrl (appliance transfered from Torquay)
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
