Blues and Twos
Ever since the earliest Series 1s, Land-Rovers have been recognised as formidable vehicles in a variety of emergency roles. The Series 2, in particular, was modified extensively by both the Land-Rover Company but also by a number of specialist vehicle fitters around the world. Fortunately many still survive and are collected by members of the Series 2 Club.
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Ex-Hampshire Fire Service Rescue Tender. |
109 Ambulance on airfield duty. |
"Victor Two Three" formerly owned by Wiltshire Fire Brigade now belonging to Noel Clark. |
Paul Lund's latest restoration project - a 1967 Herbert Lomas Series 2A Ambulance. |
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Another brilliant fire appliance. This one belongs to John Gittens and was formerly with Bedfordshire Fire Brigade. |
Mark Penn is renovating and converting this 1970 Marshall Ambulance into a very usable camper. |
![]() Ex Hampshire Fire Service Tender now owned by Graham Bull. |
This is Peter Briggs' 1959 Firefly 109. |
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From Austria come these pictures of Herwig Sprengnagel's collection of Fire Service Forward Controls. |
What a fantastic collection of vehicles! |
All are in superb condition with less than 10,000km on the clock. |
A marvellous view in the snow.
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Marvellous British Aerospace factory fire appliance. |
![]() Another Firefly, this one owned by Gordon Duncan. |
Even the seats are red! |
The 4th Emergency Service? |
![]() Paul Lund has now finished work on his Herbert Lomax ambulance |
![]() Even the interior has been refurbished complete with the period emergency equipment. |
Watch out for it at forthcoming shows. |
Reg Reynold's 1961 LWB was formerly used by Shropshire Ambulance Service for towing a dental trailer. |
Mark Penn's ambulance is much nearer being a camper. |
![]() This Nardo Mimpen's gorgeous 109, formerly a Swiss fire appliance. |
![]() 1961 Fire Armour Firefly Ex Dowty Rotol factory Gloucester complete with original ladder and equipment owned by Ron Varnum. |
This is Robin, Julie and Charlie Hook's ambulance in need of some TLC. |
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This is an original fire-engine, which was used at the Pembroke Powerstation by the Central Electricity Generating Board, owned by Marcel Koenen from Holland. |
"Oddjob" is a former military ambulance converted by Marshall. Now he is a very spacious camper vehicle that can even handle the mud. |
![]() Jose Almeida sent in a picture of a Series 2a 109 fire tender he found in the North of Portugal. Ii i's still being used in parades in a village called Sabrosa, in the lovely Douro valley where the famous Port wine is produced. |
![]() Ole May from Denmark has sent in this picture of his 1967 109 fire appliance formerly of the Bredebro Fire Brigade in South Jutland. |
![]() Originally this fire appliance, now owned by Julian Jeffiries, operated at Woburn Eastate in Bedfordshire. |
The following three pictures are submitted by Hugues Portier from France. |
He is hoping to complete the restoration of this lovely 109 2B Forward Control sometime in 2007. |
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![]() These are Wayne Ellard's fire trucks. The white one is a 1958 series I (Ex Woomera Emergency services) fitted with a rear PTO driven AMAG 300 gpm pump. |
![]() The before picture! This is a picture of the red S2 as fond by Wayne who lives in Australia. |
This vehicle is a 1964 series IIa (Ex Australian Army Fire tender) fitted with a PTO driven centre mounted coventry climax 500 gpm (currenty still being restored). Thanks Wayne. |
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In action! |
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Even more pictures of Wayne's 1964 fire truck. |
Thank you. |
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![]() This is Clive Hardiman's wonderful Forward Control fire truck. |
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