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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: old joe on January 23, 2008, 15:26:16

Title: Â£250'000 each
Post by: old joe on January 23, 2008, 15:26:16: hi all

i thought this might grab everbody's attention. :twisted:

http://www.bucksfire.gov.uk/BucksFire/News/2008allthree.htm

3 new rescue tenders for Bucks Fire & Rescue Service

Dazza :lol:
Title: Re: Â£250'000 each
Post by: Silvery Thing on January 23, 2008, 17:55:07: Nice trucks :)

My old brigade, London, picks these up in batches and would take delivery of something like 25 or 30 a year :D
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/p15pathfinder/3399.jpg)
Title: Re: Â£250'000 each
Post by: old joe on January 23, 2008, 18:40:29: the LFB does have some nice trucks Silvery thing

Bucks also has a couple of unimogs

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

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

Dazza
Title: Re: Â£250'000 each
Post by: Silvery Thing on January 23, 2008, 19:34:30: Unimogs are terrific vehicles.... a lot of fun I bet :dance:
Title: Re: Â£250'000 each
Post by: Silvery Thing on January 23, 2008, 19:45:59: This was always one of my favourite toys

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/p15pathfinder/alp-v.jpg)

as was this but that is another story :D

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/p15pathfinder/MildenhallCrash7P15-Pathfinder.jpg)
Title: Re: Â£250'000 each
Post by: Lincs niva on January 23, 2008, 19:47:04: Nice appliance's there

My mate bought an ex london pump which he now use's for his private fire service..

Cheers Gav
Title: Re: Â£250'000 each
Post by: old joe on January 23, 2008, 20:20:47: i'm not even in the Job how i wish i was.

The unimogs are used mainly by the retained crews.

Dazza
Title: Re: Â£250'000 each
Post by: Silvery Thing on January 23, 2008, 21:15:00: I'm no longer in the job and I am glad I am out :dance:

The older trucks are nowhere near as good as the new ones but I am still fond of them :) These photos bring back good memories :D

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/p15pathfinder/L26PEP1970s.jpg)
About 1975

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/p15pathfinder/L26PEcirca1984.jpg)
About 1984

Oh I feel old :doh:
Title: Re: Â£250'000 each
Post by: old joe on January 23, 2008, 22:13:30: the old wheel escapes now replaced by the 13.5mtr and hook ladders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDrBHY0byZY

Dazza
Title: Re: Â£250'000 each
Post by: muddy4x4 on January 24, 2008, 08:37:16: I`d just like to say what a dam good job firemen do :clap: :clap: :clap:
They don`t get enough thanks. I`m sure many people would`nt be as brave to do the job.
My dad was in the fire service for over 25 years and served in 3 different counties.
He started off as a fireman,then went on to be come a sub officer and then finally became a station officer.
I was very proud of my dad. Sadly I lost him in 1999 aged 61 I miss him dearly :(
Title: Re: Â£250'000 each
Post by: old joe on January 24, 2008, 09:17:49: You're right the brigade do a great job as do all the emergency services.
from the Fire, Police, Ambulance, RNLI, Mountain Rescue, St John, Cave Rescue, Red Cross all the services either paid or voluntary.

Another fighter died last night http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7205190.stm

turned out to be an urban search & rescue technician

thoughts go out to his family

Dazza