Ex Emergency Vehicles

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Exhibit Section Number	Exhibit Make & Model	Exhibit Year Built	Exhibit Registration Num	Exhibit Engine Capacity	Exhibit Power Output	Exhibitor Name & Address (County or Town)	Exhibit Days Expected
1	Mercedes Unimog	1964	CBU 958B	2.3 litre		L. Harris, Glos.	Fri/Sat/Sun
French Fire Brigade Forestry Fire Engine,used in South West France until 2008.
2	Bedford CF Ambulance	1976	XAA 452R	2300cc	112hp	J. Hancock, Wilts.	Fri/Sat/Sun
This vehicle is a former Warminster St. John ambulance, preserved and kitted out as it was when in service.
3	Mini	2013	LC13 BCY	1598cc		A. Roberts, Hants.	Fri/Sat/Sun
Mini fire engine built new for west Midlands fire brigade
4	Landrover Series 3	1982	DBW 601Y	2.25 litre		R. Varnam, Glos.	Sat/Sun
Still researching history but supplied by hartwells of Oxford limited restoring to fire service spec. L4V
5	Land Rover Series 1 107 Fire Engine	1958	UOR 92	1998cc		D. Shepherd, Somerset.	Fri/Sat/Sun
Converted to a Fire Appliance by Carmichael Coach builders owned and operated by Monsento Chemicals at Fawley Docks Southampton. Found by current owner in the new forest in a poor state.   Restored to current condition.
6	Dennis Sabre Xl	1997	R124 PDA	6.2 litre	260hp	M. Horne, Oxon.	Sat/Sun
New to East Midlands Fire and rescue in 1998, then Irish Civil Defense from 2004 to 2017.
7	Dennis Carmichael	1984	D996 XAU	8.6 litre		W. Daglish, Worcs.	Sat/Sun
8	Thornycroft Nubian Major	1972	XOG 99J	13 litre	300bhp	M. Rose, Wilts.	Fri/Sat/Sun
9	Thornycroft Nubian Major 6×6 Fire Engine	1978	TOV 511S	13 litre	300hp	M. Rose, Wilts.	Fri/Sat/Sun
Built in 1978 for Birmingham Airport at a cost of £75,000. Fitted with a Cummings v903 v8 diesel engine and can do 0-50 mph in 35 seconds. It carries 1500 gallons of water 150 gallons of foam. Stayed in service until 2002.
10	Austin K4 Turntable Ladder Fire Engine	1943	GXN 205			B. Wannell, Wilts.	Fri/Sat/Sun
Affectionately known as Martha, this vehicle is a hand operated Turntable Ladder.  One of only 50 of such vehicles made, production ceased when the factory making them was bombed.  The vehicle was restored with a lot of love after Martha spent ten years in a scrap yard, this turned out to be a mammoth task.  Martha has become a familiar sight attending vintage rallies and at Christmas she carries a Nativity scene around the streets raising money for charity.  She was asked to take part in the 60th Anniversary Parade of the end of the war in London and it was also found out that she had taken part in the original parade 60 years before!
11	Leyland Cub FK6 Fire Engine	1937	DHA 555		28.4hp	B. Wannell, Wilts.	Fri/Sat
The Vehicle is known as Belinda she was made in 1937 by Leyland Motors as a special order for Cape Hill Brewery.She was delivered to the Brewery on September 14th 1937.The vehicles role was to fight fires in the Brewery but also attended the district of Smethwick Birmingham to assist.It is believed it saw service in Birmingham and surrounds during World War 2.
12	Standard Gwynne Trailer Pump	1943	DHA 555			B. Wannell, Wilts.	Fri/Sat/Sun
13	Dennis F108	1971	VRU 781J	6.8 litre		P. Price, Wilts.	Fri/Sat/Sun
Delivered to Bournmouth Fire Station October 1971 and moved to Christchuch around 1974-1976. Later to become a driver instruction vehicle before leaving Dorset to go to Broadway Gloucestershire. After retirement it eventually landed on a farm near Cheltenham  for the owners children to play on. It was advertised on ebay in July 2014 so we purchased it and has been through a very extensive restorations which took nearly  a year.
14	Land Rover Series 1 107 Fire Engine	1956	607 XVG	1998cc		M. Spooner, Glos.	Fri/Sat/Sun
Exported in 1956 to Sweden and converted to a Fire Engine and operated by Stronstad Civil Defence Force In original condition with only 19k kilometers.
15	Volvo V90	2001	V90 RRV	3 litre	200hp	G. Hill, Glos.	Fri/Sat/Sun
16	Volvo V90	1999	T274 RWK	2300cc		M. Baillon, Gwent.	Sat/Sun
1999 ex Warwickshire police area supervisors vehicle.  Fully restored and kitted out.
17	Land Rover 86″ Fire Engine & Pump Trailer	1953	PYD 35			S. Scott-Wilding, Glos.	Fri/Sat/Sun
Originally based at Wiveliscombe Station for Somerset Fire Brigade, it is teamed with a 1942 Coventry Climax Fire Pump Trailer.
18	Leyland Fire engine FK9	1939	DNP 721	4.7 litre		D. Rogers, Worcs.	Sat/Sun
New to Stourbridge fire service 1/1/1940 taken over by war department for a brief spell  in London during WW2. Returned home to continue service.   Preserved in original condition,  now lovingly owned by the Rogers family.
19	Renault Geolette Van	1954	689 XVX	2.2 litre	56hp	J. Wheelwright	Fri/Sat/Sun
French fire service emergency response vehicle based at Le Mans race circuit fire station. Was in response to an accident in 1955 when a Mercedes crashed into the crowd killing 79 people.   The vehicle is in its original condition.
20	LandRover Carmichael FT/6 Fire Appliance	1976	RLR 831R	2600cc	80hp	F. Romain, Wilts.	Sat/Sun
This vehicle was purchased by CAV Systems for the Acton Factory. then it moved to Lucas Industries.   Purchased by present owner in 2007 in a poor state and brought back to life but restorations is ongoing.
21	Scania P270	2009	WX59 BZT	9lt	270hp	S. Gunning, Wilts.	Fri/Sat/Sun
Ex Wiltshire for and rescue service.   Served at Swindon and Cricklade defoe disposal now owned by fire and rescue truck services Swindon.