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R5 Timoney Carmichael Cobra 8X8 RIFT. Reg No 02-D-54917
Resulting from my photographs of an old Timoney fire engine which featured in the St. Patrick’s Day parade a number of requests for further information arrived in my in-box.
Timoney was the only Irish company involved in fire appliance construction which built chassis as well as body work. Fifteen appliances were built by Timoney in Navan between 1981 and 1985, six of them were built on Ford Cargo chassis and the remainder on Timoney's own chassis.
Séamus Timoney (1926-1991) joined the academic staff of UCD's department of mechanical engineering in 1955 and proceeded to establish a substantial research activity focused mainly on internal combustion engines. He supervised a large number of postgraduate research projects and maintained strong relationships with the automotive industry in the USA, obtaining substantial funding from General Motors for his work. His efforts were later recognised by his election to fellowship of the US-based Society of Automotive Engineers.
Séamus Timoney's academic achievements were matched by his ability as an innovator, vehicle designer and industrial entrepreneur. He was awarded a number of US and European patents based on his work on engines, combustion systems and heavy vehicle design. His innovative concepts for independent suspension in heavy vehicles were incorporated into the armoured personnel carrier he and his brothers designed and built for the Irish army in the 1970s. This design, which was later used under license internationally to manufacture substantial numbers of military and other vehicles, was later applied to airport rescue fire tenders and to many other specialist rough-terrain vehicles.
Professor Timoney founded several Irish companies, including Innill Dóiteáin Teo. in Spiddal, Co. Galway, and the Timoney Technology Group, based in Trim, Co. Meath. The latter has had international success in the design and manufacture of heavy-duty emergency vehicles, armoured cars and armoured personnel carriers.
Saturday, 14 October, 2017, was the first time I visited Winster just in time to make a pictorial record of a village local history "event" soon after it had happened.
As I drove down to the bottom of West Bank there was a crowd of people at the west end of Main Street blocking my way. A bystander told me that two vehicles had been on fire and the street was blocked off at both ends while the Fire Brigade cleaned up.
I parked my car and took these photos at two different times during the afternoon.
Fortunately, I understand that no one was hurt in the fire.
Two vehicles were completely burnt out and at least one other appeared to have been damaged. A nearby house suffered damage to windows.
Michael Greatorex
Pictured in the Coventry Transport Museum on July 6th 2014, and dating from 1937, is Dennis Ace CRW345 formerly belonging to Alfred Herbert Ltd a machine tool company of Coventry.
It says Feisu on the packaging as the manufacturer but this looks like something that could have been made by Kaixin or Jin De Le. Its a pretty crude and obviously unlicensed rendition of an International DuraStar with its recognisable front styling features tampoed on. Surprisingly this didn't come from a Chinese bazaar in Spain but actually from a card and novelty shop in my local indoor market in Huddersfield. Mint and boxed.
With so many cheap Chinese copies of this Fire Engine on the market its easy to forget the original Matchbox version is still in production. Its yet another generic unlicensed Matchbox Fire Engine but has been around now for a decade in many many different colour schemes so has obviously proven popular with collectors. Its styling is boxy with no weird or exaggerated features which helps it to look believable. Part of a five vehicle set which were in abundance in ASDA stores in the Christmas period of 2015, a great shame they couldn't have gone further and stocked singles like they used to do up until 2012. Mint and boxed.
Former Western Area Fire Brigade Dennis YHS151H is pictured at the Stockton Fire Engine & Vintage Vehicle Rally, at the Grangefield School, on June 26th 2010.
URB87 Dennis F8, Derbyshire Fire Service, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23/4/1988 (Photo taken by my late father, William Allan)
Driving by the ER at Sequioa Hospital in Redwood City, I noticed South County Engine 115 waiting to be photographed.
Photographed in Nevada's state capitol Carson City, 2001-2002 Chevy Silverado 2500 extended cab pickup. Carson City was named after American frontiersman Kit Carson. This truck along with USFS Engine 411 completes my fire dept vehicle uploads for this week.
This is one generic casting I have no objection to buying is the Matchbox Hazard Squad fire engine. The shape looks just right as a U.S. style fire engine and there is no complaints about its detailing either. Mint and boxed.
Certain Matchbox models, particularly their generic designs have found favour by a large amount of Far Eastern toy makers and thus can be seen sold under a myriad of different brand names, colours and liveries. One of these castings is the 2006 Fire Engine which ironically can be found in more non Fire Dept. colour schemes such as this completely unbelievable Police SWAT livery. Quality isn't quite up to Matchbox standards as this has a much simplified casting but overall its an interesting cheapo model. Part of a six vehicle set bought directly from China. Mint and boxed.