Another one of the generic Matchbox models which Chinese toy makers are obsessed with copying is the odd looking Airport Fire Engine which Feisu have maximised to include a Police SWAT version! LOL. Its obviously a cheapo diecast though at least its body is made of metal plus the livery looks quite believable. Bought as a single from a 99p Store where they are sold under the High & Drive brand. Mint and boxed.

Matchbox MBX Fire Dasher, an entirely believable classic American style Fire Engine which is completely generic. Seen here in its latest Case C recolour.

Found recently at Tesco.

Mint and boxed.

Wiltshire Fire Brigade

GLT676 Austin K2, NFS, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23/4/1988 (Photo taken by my late father, William Allan)

Washoe County, Nevada

Baltimore City FD Airflex 1

C Shift at E4

This picture shows a 1950 AEC Regal/Merryweather 100ft Turntable Ladder that was to remain in service with the Somerset Fire Brigade at Weston-Super-Mare until going out of service in 1974.

Although being sold to a window cleaning company and being painted yellow,later it was repainted red and finally went into preservation.

Fleetwood Dennis fire engine 07/02

with thanks for the use of pics to add to groups original copy right Adey Allison

Piedmont, CA in Alameda County.

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W544 LTA a Land Rover crash vehicle based at Goodwood Aerodrome in West Sussex

Taken on the A48 in Newport not far from my house.

The brakes had jammed and the smell was horrendous.

I had to shut my windows & i live over 5 minutes walk away!

Preserved Bedford TK PE

Rescue 4 blocking traffic on Bellew Drive during a high-rise hotel fire drill in 1994, it was Holiday Inn at the time and was completely surrounded by open land. I bet now it's surrounded by other hotels and offices.

Queen's English 2014

MAN - Schmitz / Geräte- bzw. Rüstwagen

A smaller, rugged vehicle suitable for rural areas where there may not be road access suitable for the standard units.

20x24 Chris Cantrell, Fireman. 22x32 Framed Canvas Mike Lindsey

A blatant copy of the Matchbox generic Airport Fire Engine. I've seen this casting over the years being sold under various different brands. This particular one has City Vehicles packaging which appears to be exclusive to B&M Stores which is where it was purchased. Not too badly cast though is obviously a cheaper copy of the original Matchbox version. Mint and boxed.

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Leyland Fire Engine

castle combe

The same generic Japanese styled cab is used on quite a few different body styles in the Xin Lian Meng diecast range though they are usually based on various Fire Engine vehicles. These are naturally very much bottom end models with simple detailing and a high plastic content. Part of a 16 vehicle set. Mint and boxed.

Leaving a medical call.

2000 Ford F-450/Voltz

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue

Paisley Fire Engine Rally 2013.

It was a wet and fairly windy day at this years Fire Engine Rally so just goes to show that the sky's over Paisley are not always blue...

Photographs taken for www.paisley.org.uk by Tracey Clements

OCU975R Bedford RLHZ "Green Goddess", Newcastle upon Tyne, May 1991 (Photo taken by my late father, William Allan)

Odiham Fire Day 2013

Prudhoe UDC fire engine, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23/4/1988 (Photo taken by my late father, William Allan)