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Finchleys Zwicky Fire EngineFinchleys engine - a " Zwicky" built in Tottenhams council works around 1907 by Jean Zwicky who also designed it
LCC-LFB Cannon Street fire station, City of LondonCannon Street fire station was opened in 1906. Seen here are its three appliances on the station forecourt. Fire brigade horses had now been replaced by motorised fire appliances
LCC-LFB Dennis motorised Hatfield fire engineLCC-London Fire Brigade, Dennis motorised Hatfield fire engine with crew
LCC-LFB Dennis motorised fire pump and crewThe introduction of the Dennis fire appliances would see the creation of dual-purpose fire engines capable of carrying either the 50 foot wheeled escape or, as here, adapted as a pump
A motor sledge which may be used at the South PoleA suggestion for the type of motor sledge to be taken by Captain Scott, who in 1909 had announced his intention to set out on a new expedition to the South Pole
LCC-LFB Merryweather self-propelled Hatfield pumpMerryweather Hatfield pump, with crew. This was one of the first motorised fire engines used by the London Fire Brigade, capable of 30 mph
Hendon Fire Brigade (later part of Middlesex FB)In 1855 a fire brigade was established in Hendon, renamed the Hendon Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1866, and a manual fire engine was kept in a building near the church
LCC-LFB engines and crews, Shoreditch fire stationLocated at 140 Tabernacle Street, City of London EC2, Shoreditch fire station was built in 1896 for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade
London Fire Brigade in Victoria Park, East LondonLondon Fire Brigade personnel with horse-drawn and motorised vehicles in Victoria Park, East London. Date: 1902
LCC- MFB motorised senior officers carAt the turn of the century motorised transport was making its presence felt in Londons fire brigade, Seen here is Superintendent Cs Egerton
LCC-LFB Motorised pump escape at Southwark HQThe pump escape of No 1 station, the Brigade Headquarters fire station located at Southwark Bridge Road SE1. The adoption of motorised fire engines by the LFB would lead to a reduction in the number
Motorised appliance with crew
Removal Men and their vansA pair of early motorised removal lorries and their teams of removal men - the company is P. W. Caswill of Acton Lane, Chiswick, London - they also offered warehousing
WW2 - Polish Mechanised Cavalry Brigade - soldier of the anti-tank Corps, 1940. Organised in France during World War II as part of the Polish Army in France
Motorboat Racing on the ThamesA motorboat race on the River Thames at Chiswick, organised by the Sussex Motor Yacht Club. Date: 1931
Speed and the World Speeds with YouPhoto montage in The Bystander reflecting the 1930s obsession with speed and transport, as exemplified by pictures of racing cars, aeroplanes and steam trains. Date: 1932
First motorised taxi cab in Liverpool 1906First motorised taxi cab in Liverpool, with drivers and mechanic. Date: 1906
Early Motoring - The First Motor Bicycle in the world, constructed by Daimler and Maybach in 1885. 1885
The One Hour Motor Tricycle Record
Sheen House Motor RacesEarly Motor Racing - Sheen House Motor Races (left to right) D G Wridgway, Charles Jarrott, Selwyn Francis Edge. 1898
Charles Jarrott with early racing motor bicycleEarly Motor Racing - Charles Jarrott with an early racing motor bicycle
Captain Scott, whose new expedition to the South Pole had just been announced in 1909, declares the motor sledge to be an invaluable adjunct to ponies and dogs on Polar expeditions
X-ray ambulance van 1904French motorised Radiographic Van - interior view and diagram of equipment. Date: 1904
Futuristic powered roller skatingA vision of futuristic powered roller skating in the year 2000. Each skate has a motor attached. Unfortunately, it doesnt stop people falling over -- time to invent the airbag. Date: 1899
Bensen B. 7MC G-ARTNBensen B.7MC G-ARTN, the motorised version of the Bensen B-7 gyro-glider. Date: 1960s
Motorised Charabanc Tour party about to depart (27 passengers plus the driver!) Date: circa 1920s
Woman riding a motorised scooter, WW1Woman (Hilda May) riding a motorised scooter, because taxis and petrol are in short supply during the First World War. 1917
LCC-LFB A motorised Dennis pump escapeThe adoption of motorised fire engines by the LFB led to a reduction in the number of stations required. A report produced in the 1920s recommended the closure of some 15 fire stations
Horse drawn steamer at Sutton fire station, SurreyA horse drawn oil fuelled Merryweather steam pump at Sutton fire station, Surrey
A London Fire brigade wheeled ladder escape vehicleOutside the London County Council boundary, Penge, to the south of London, was one of many fire brigades which had just one fire station covering its geographical area
LCC-LFB Hatfield motorised pump escapeFire engines were fitted with bells in 1903 to warn other traffic to make way. Prior to that the shanty call of seamen Hi-ya-hi (shouted when rope hauling)
LCC-LFB Whitefriars fire station with Fire King pumpWhitefriars fire station with a Fire King pump and crew. First introduced into the UK by Merryweather of Greenwich in 1899, by 1907 21 Fire Kings were in operational use around the country
John Studts Grand Gondola Switchback rideJohn Studt of Cardiff - his Grand Gondola Motor Switchback ride Date: circa 1906
Hagley Road, Birmingham, West MidlandsHagley Road, near Bearwood, Birmingham, West Midlands, with two buses and a cart. Date: circa 1908
Motorised troop transport, Maktau Camp, Kenya, WW1Motorised troop and supplies transport gathers to leave Maktau Camp, Kenya, East Africa, during WW1. 1916
Motorised medical supplies lorry, East Africa, WW1Motorised transport used rather than oxen or mules, in East Africa during WW1. 1916
Tractor - a view of men in a field beside a motorised Clayton tractor with a lot of smoke. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s
Motorised ArmiesIn the next war, infantry battles will be a thing of the past : the fighting will be between motorised armies, using armoured vehicles to deadly effect Date: 1906
Ransomes, Sims and Jeffries advert by Heath RobinsonOne of the latest types of motor lawn mowers for enabling the housewife to carry on while mowing the lawn. Advertisement by William Heath Robinson for Ransomes motorised lawn mowers. Date: 1928
Woman and students on motorised bicycle Date: 1904
Three fire engines and crews, Hanover, GermanyThree fire engines and their crews (Automobil-L zug, Berufs-Feuerwehr-Hannover), Hanover, Germany
Scammell pump in Orange Street, London W1, WW2Scammell 65-gallon pump in operation, supplying water to four hosepipes, at a fire in Orange Street, London W1, 21 September 1942. Date: 1942
Leyland pumping unit on Bedford chassisLeyland extra heavy pumping unit on a Bedford chassis -- view of the controls
LFB firefighter with new motor pumpLFB firefighter at HQ with newly delivered motor pump fitted with a six-cylinder engine, pumping capacity about 930 gallons per minute, 11 April 1938. Date: 1938
Merryweather motor fire engine for Glasgow, rear view showing Hatfield pump
LFB crew on motorised vehicleLCC London Fire Brigade crew on a motorised vehicle, February 1934. Date: 1934
Motorised fire vehicle and crew, TwickenhamMotorised fire vehicle and crew of Twickenham Fire Brigade. Date: 1920s