t minus and counting - 2014

[ian the worm]

[guypjfreak]

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

[grumpyhack]

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

1942 Austin K4 Escape Carrying Unit.

This is a 1942 Austin K4 Escape Carrying Unit(ECU)built to Home Office specifications for the war period and would origanally

have been delivered in the battleship colour of grey.I didn't even realise it was an Austin K4 until the registration was brought

to my attension,that being of GMX 142.

I was led to beleave that there was posible only 2 Austin K4 ECU's now in presevation and both these appliances I've sent in

photo's of.But when this registation was brought to my attension,it was only then I realised that this photograph also shows one

of the few remaining Austin K4 Escape Carrying Units from the Second World War period.

I have very little information on this vehicle,and actually taking the picture back in 1991 at the Bressingham Steam Museum

at a fire engine rally put on by the Norfolk Fire Service I didn't get any information.Its a brilliant conversion sometime after 1948,

but by what brigade is unknown.Any information on this 1942 Austin K4 ECU would be appreciated please.

[whisty]

GMX 142 very nice, another bookmark bites the dust. Mr Hack Sir, I'll visit the other thread when time and energy allows

[Leggins]

Wow, you guys have set the 142 bench mark very high this morning.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

GMX 142 very nice, another bookmark bites the dust. Mr Hack Sir, I'll visit the other thread when time and energy allows

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Wow, you guys have set the 142 bench mark very high this morning.

[ian the worm]

Engine 142 is being pissed on by ladder 141. See y'all on Tuesday folks!

[guypjfreak]

ok ok so i can get a bit carried away with pearl jam BUT yes BUT this is Eddie Vedder so i do believe i should be cut some slack this once .......this is the bus that Chris McCandless was found in after he had gone INTO THE WILD .. i thought it fitting

if youve not read it its an amazing story and the bus is still out there in the wilderness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y9vzYDaKRY

Edited February 2, 2014 by guypjfreak

[Leggins]

That's nice Guy. I intend to read the story one day, just not got round to it. Heard the sound tack is pretty awesome too..... ;-)

[guypjfreak]

thanks leggins girl i can highly reckoned it

[grumpyhack]

A Dennis from Worthing

[Leggins]

Ex-Amador Fire Protection District's Engine 141; Crown FireCoach # F1200.

Its life appears to be L.A. City Fire --> Auburn FPD --> Private owner (Cosco Fire, a fire sprinkler contractor --> Retired on a farm in unincorporated Contra Costa County, CA).

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

New Zealand Mitsubishi SA1411

Registered in 1993, this Mills Tui FK160F served a number of North Island volunteer brigades. However, towards the end of 2010 it was transferred to the South Island & has been allocated to the Darfield Volunteer Brigade.

[whisty]

It's there I promise.

[ian the worm]

Dum di dum. Bored.

[grumpyhack]

Off to Paris for this one

[whisty]

From Paris to Hong Kong

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Next stop - The Hague.

Brandweer Den Haag Mercedes Unimog 15-7140

Fire Brigade The Hague The Netherlands

Call sign : 15-7140

Chassis : Mercedes Benz Unimog U500

Bodywork : Touw-Godiva

Capacity : 3000 l/m low pressure, 240 l/m high pressure

Watertank : 1500 litres water

License plate : BP-ZX-10

In service : 2005

Based at Fire station Scheveningen

[ian the worm]

Then on to Clintonville.

[carlosj]

I've got one from London's Chinatown but that's for way in the future.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I've got one from London's Chinatown but that's for way in the future.

[guypjfreak]