1995 Dennis Carmichael Rapier Fire Appliance. Ex-Derbyshire Fire Service. Hmm...I wonder if they know they have spelt Carmichael wrong :-)

Fire Engine Appliances - Scottish Fire and Rescue Heritage Trust Appliance – Museum & Heritage Centre Greenock

At Oakura, New Zealand.

Fire Engine Appliances - Scottish Fire and Rescue Heritage Trust Appliance – Museum & Heritage Centre Greenock

Mervyn Smith, 66, from Stroud, Gloucestershire, pictured with wife June, began his hobby after being given a camera as a wedding present in 1968.

Tackling the extreme burning heat generated by a blaze is day-to-day business for fire appliances. But when the vehicle is working in the hot, arid temperatures of Qatar, the unit has to be fit for purpose. Leading fire appliance manufacturer Angloco, based in Batley, West Yorkshire since 1972, specialises in high quality fire fighting vehicles for customers worldwide…

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