80/70 ACCRINGTON

From 1948 until 1974 Lancashire County Fire Brigade was divided into 6 Divisions.   'F' division covered the East Lancashire area which had its divisional headquarters and divisional control room at Accrington Fire Station.  The first picture pre-dates all of that!

Leyland TL DTB300 of the Accrington Fire Brigade was seen 15 August 1938.
It remained in use, passing to Lancashire County, until 1961.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

LTF716 was an AEC Regent seen here after conversion from petrol to diesel.
[Copyright picture ~ Keith Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Another excellent shot of LTF716 at the station.
[Copyright picture ~ Malcolm Nuttall and reproduced with permission.]

Lancashire County operated 6 AEC Regents/Merryweather dating from 1950.
5 were sold to other brigades whilst LTJ856 originally based at Accrington was moved to Washington Hall
where it was seen during one of the brigade hosereel/ladder competitions in 1962.
[NP collection ~ courtesy of the widow of the late Fireman Pat Burke of Eccles Fire Station.]

Cocker bodied Emergency Tender 577YTD was seen at a 30 pump fire at Park Mill, Royton, 8 August 1970.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis UK and reproduced with permisison.]

Bedford Emergency Tender 577YTD seen at the Brigade Training Centre.
[Picture courtesy MF&RS and reproduced with permission.]

Busmar bodied Bedford ATB234A was seen in the yard at Accrington.
[Copyright picture ~ R. Simpson and reproduced with permission.]

Similar appliance ATB235A was seen at Park Mill, Royton, 8 August 1970.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis UK and reproduced with permisison.]

Former Accrington appliance ATB235A passed on to Steamtown
at Carnforth where the above picture was taken.  Sadly, it has since been broken up.
[Copyright picture ~ John Thompson and reproduced with permission.]

Bedford KEL ATB238A, the last of the batch, looking very smart.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

Bedford TK GPV was originally based here but subsequently moved to Blackburn where it was photographed.
[Copyright picture ~ Malcolm Nuttall and reproduced with permission.]

Ford D1617 LTC392K dating back to 1972 was seen at an exhibition believed to be in Eastbourne.
[Copyright picture ~ Ian Moore and reproduced with permission.]

Ford D1616 HP ~ WTF85L
An additional picture of this appliance can be found on the Eccles Library page.
[Copyright picture ~ D. Barker-Brown and reproduced with permission.]

Originally based here, STJ925M was actually in the reserve fleet when photographed at the station, 16 September 1984.
[Copyright picture ~ D. Barker-Brown and reproduced with permission.]

ERF 84PF JFV744N was also seen in the station yard, 16 September 1984.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Former Accrington Bedford KG VFV729V was pictured on the run at Preesall, though most likely as a reserve.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

Ford A0610 Emergency Tender VRN152R was seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ D. Barker-Brown and reproduced with permission.]

Ford A series VRN152R saw further service as a recovery vehicle with Crosspoint Autos, Oliver Road, Leyton where it was seen in September 1990.
[Copyright picture ~ P. Williams and reproduced with permission.]

Bedford KG A710KHG was seen in the station yard, 16 September 1984.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Bedford TL860 ET  A947RCK
[Copyright picture ~ D. Barker-Brown and reproduced with permission.]

The final Leyland Freighter D111TRN in the first batch of these appliances was seen in the station yard
[Copyright picture ~ D. Barker-Brown and reproduced with permission.]

Accrington also had the final Leyland Freighter F138JEO in the third batch.
[Copyright picture ~ D. Barker-Brown and reproduced with permission.]

Leyland Freighter H152WCK is seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ D. Barker-Brown and reproduced with permission.]

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