Lorry Collection (page 7)

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London Fire Brigade -- recruiting for the AFS
The hose laying lorry at Lambeth (Fire Brigade HQ) being pasted with Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) recruitment posters as part of a countrywide recruitment campaign before the outbreak of the Second

Royal couple given refreshments at Lambeth HQ
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth being given refreshments at a catering lorry during the opening of the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

An overturned lorry spills its load, Cheyne Walk
Road traffic accident - an overturned lorry spills its load of water coolers across the road at 91 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea

Lorry under bridge, Loughborough Lane, SW9
Lorry stuck under a bridge, Loughborough Lane, London SW9

LCC-LFB The hose laying lorry at Southwark HQ
The Brigades first high speed hose laying lorry, seen at the then Brigade headquarters at Southwark, SE1

GLC-LFB Northern Command Control Unit
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

GLC-LFB Southern Command Control Unit
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

GLC-LFB HQ Major Control Unit, Lambeth HQ
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

GLC-LFB appliance fleet -- hose laying lorry
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

GLC-LFB - Breakdown Lorry at Croydon HQ
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

LCC-LFB breakdown lorry (BL) at Lambeth HQ
The London Fire Brigades sole breakdown lorry, stationed at the headquarters station, Lambeth, located on the Albert Embankment SE1

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

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