Lorry Collection (#8)

LCC-LFB hose laying lorry (HLL) at Lambeth HQ
Lee Greens (C49) hose laying lorry on display in Lambeth headquarters station drill yard. The 3.5 inch hose is stored in such a way that the mile of hose carried can be fed from the rear of

LCC-LFB Southwarks breakdown lorry and crew
A view of the London Fire Brigades first breakdown lorry, commissioned in 1919. This Dennis vehicle had a rear mounted crane and various sheerlegs to allow for sewer and other line rescues

Lord Mayors Show, LFB Emergency Tender
The Lord Mayors parade, City of London. Included in the London Fire Brigade procession of appliances was one of the emergency tenders followed by the breakdown lorry

Conversion of NFS mobile kitchen unit to LFB control unit
London Fire Brigade mobile kitchen ready for conversion to a control Unit

LCC-LFB bulk foam carrier, Deptford fire station
C42 was Deptford fire station. In addition to its pump escape and pump it had a foam tender which carried 100 x 5 gallon cans of foam compound and large foam making branches and generators

NFS Heavy Unit vehicle accident, Ealing, WW2
An NFS Heavy Unit vehicle accident in Ealing, West London. The driver, having lost control of the appliance, struck a tree while responding to an emergency call

NFS (London Region) damaged LFB fire appliance, WW2
The former red fire engines of the London Fire Brigade were painted grey in WW2 and during the time of the NFS. Here a damaged dual purpose pump has been delivered to the Regional headquarters

NFS London Region lorry driven into basement area, WW2
National Fire Service -- a London Region lorry driven into a basement area

Horse rescued from basement by NFS breakdown lorry
A horse being led to safety after falling into a basement access area of a building in Spa Road, Bermondsey. An NFS London Region fire brigade breakdown lorry was used to lift it

NFS (London Region) Southall horse rescue, WW2
Firefighters from K2Z Southall fire station area attempting to rescue a horse that fell into a deep, water filled ditch and was unable to get out unaided

NFS (London Region) A Bermondsey towing vehicle, WW2
A towing vehicle and trailer pump from 38 A 2V, a Bermondsey sub-station located at Paragon School, Searles Road, London SE1. The picture was taken at the Regional Headquarters, Lambeth

NFS fire force No. 34 District fire control unit, Northwood
District fire control unit, located at Pinner Road, Northwood, Middlesex. Showing the communications aerial erected and loudspeakers on the drivers cab

LFB fire Control Unit at Brigade HQ, Lambeth, WW2
One of the LCC-LFB fire control units allocated to Brigade and District headquarters which attended major fires during the Second World War

Blitz in London -- vehicle in bomb crater
Blitz in London -- vehicle in a bomb crater after an air raid, West India Dock Road

LFB enclosed Leyland pump, Brigade HQ, WW2
A side view of the Leyland pump with its extension ladder and hook ladders on the appliance. These dual-purpose appliances allowed the escape ladder and extension ladders to be interchanged

London Fire Brigade breakdown lorry rescuing a horse
London firefighters extricating a horse from an excavation in Portland Place, London, using a special horse sling. The Brigades breakdown lorry is lifting the horse to safety using its crane and winch

LCC-LFB emergency tender at Lambeth fire station
Crew of an emergency tender demonstrating the range of equipment it carries including breathing apparatus, hot cutting equipment and a smoke extraction unit

LCC-LFB Lee Green hose laying lorry at Lambeth HQ
Lee Green fire stations hose laying lorry at Lambeth HQ. The side roller shutter doors are open, showing the stored hoses which can be easily layered out from the rear access door while the lorry is

LCC-LFB hose laying lorry
A hose laying lorry from Lee Green fire station, SE London, with its side roller shutters closed

London Region NFS / AFS breakdown lorry with crew, WW2
AFS wartime crew on an NFS breakdown lorry. The NFS came into force in August 1941 and the London Fire Brigade was enlarged into the London Region which covered the Greater London area

Women transport drivers, World War Two, 1939
A female driver handling a big Army Service Corps lorry during World War II. Date: 1939

German prisoners marching, Balkan Front, WW1
German prisoners under British escort, being marched to a railhead on the Balkan Front, at the time of the Battle of Machukovo during the First World War. Date: September 1916

Lorry delivery at RASC MT Depot, Rouen, France, WW1
A lorry being delivered at the RASC MT (Royal Army Service Corps Motor Transport) Depot in Rouen, northern France, during the First World War. Date: May 1918

Russian troops halted on Balkan Front, WW1
Russian troops halted on the road on the Balkan Front during the First World War. They have been issued with French pattern steel helmets. Date: September 1916

American and French ammunition, France, WW1
American and French ammunition being transported to the front at the start of the Aisne-Marne Offensive in northern France, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 18 July 1918

Lorry Going over Bridge
A lorry going over the narrow Farndon Bridge over the River Dee, Cheshire, England. Date: 1960s

Warehouse Lorry
A Long Vehicle lorry, delivering a load of barrels to a London warehouse. Date: 1960s

Unloading Sheep
Unloading sheep at Ipswich Cattle Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Date: 1930s

Howitzer towed by lorry near Merris, France, WW1
A British 6 inch howitzer being towed across a railway line by a lorry near Merris, northern France, at the time of the Battle of Hazebrouck (during the Battle of the Lys), First World War

Iranian Earthquake - Koppeh Dargh - 1st May 1929. Food being brought for the refugees. Date: 1929

Italian infantry in wood near Rheims, France, WW1
Italian infantry in France during the First World War. Showing transportation trucks and men on a road in a wood near Rheims, north eastern France. Date: June 1918

American troop transport near Moulins, France, WW1
American troop transport on a road west of Moulins, northern France, during the First World War. The men of the 7th Infantry are being transported away from the western front for a well-earned rest

German field gun on a lorry, France, WW1
A German field gun on a lorry in France during the First World War. Both the gun and the lorry have camouflage paint on them. Date: March 1918

Scene behind the lines on the Western Front, WW1
Scene behind the lines on the Western Front during the First World War, showing a lorry and a horse-drawn cart silhouetted against the sky towards evening. Date: 1914-1918

Mail delivery to ASC workshop behind the lines, WW1
A delivery of mail to men at an ASC (Army Service Corps) travelling workshop, working behind the lines during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Lorries passing mine crater on way to Western Front, WW1
Lorries passing round a mine crater on their way to the Western Front during the First World War. The makeshift road is lined with tree trunks. Date: 1914-1918

Enemy plane shot down, Orne valley, France, WW1
German troops salvaging an enemy plane (possibly a French Spad) which has been shot down in the Orne valley, north east France, during the First World War. Date: 5 May 1918

Italian Fiat 30 prime movers in use during WW1
Italian Fiat 30 prime mover lorries in use during the First World War for the transport of heavy artillery. Seen here with troops on a winding mountain road. Date: 1917

Italian Fiat 18P lorry in use during WW1
An Italian Fiat 18P multi-use lorry or van in use during the First World War for the transport of troops and materials. Date: 1915-1920

Italian Fiat 30 prime mover in use during WW1
An Italian Fiat 30 prime mover lorry in use during the First World War for the transport of heavy artillery. Date: 1915

Italian Fiat 20B prime mover in use during WW1
An Italian Fiat 20B prime mover lorry in use during the First World War for the transport of heavy artillery. Date: 1915-1920

Italian Fiat 15 Ter lorry in use during WW1
An Italian Fiat 15 Ter lorry in use during the First World War. Date: 1913-1922

Austro-Hungarian soldiers towing a vehicle, WW1
Austro-Hungarian soldiers towing a broken-down vehicle along a muddy road during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Austrian infantry in trucks, Western Front, WW1
Austrian infantry travelling in trucks through a French town on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

British anti-aircraft gun in action near Nieppe, France, WW1
A British 18 pound anti-aircraft gun mounted on a lorry under the command of Captain C A Montimore, 4th Division RA (Royal Artillery), in action near Nieppe, northern France

Portable searchlight on wheeled trolley, WW1
A large portable searchlight on a wheeled trolley used during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Lieutenant R. Davies
Lieutenant Robert Davies(1900-1975), who received the George Cross for commanding the bomb disposal unit which saved St. Pauls Cathedral during the Blitz

Steam powered vehicle, South Wales
A steam powered vehicle made by the Patent Steam Car and Wagon Company of Leeds, being driven along a road somewhere in South Wales

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