72 GREAT HARWOOD

Based here for most of its operational life, Bedford J5 290LTD saw futher service in the above guise,
seen at the old Strand Road Fire Station in Bootle, 22 September 1985.

Bedford J4 3547TD was in the reserve fleet when seen on the station forecourt.
[Copyright picture ~ P. Williams and reproduced with permission.]

To date, this is the only picture I have received of Ford D600 WTD874H orignally based here.
When this picture was taken it was seen with sister appliance WTD871H at ICI Hillhouse.
[Copyright picture ~ K.F.Reid MBE and reproduced with permission.]

Ford Marksman WTD877H was seen on the station forecourt post-April 1974 when Great Harwood became a part of 'D' Division.
[Copyright picture ~ P. Williams and reproduced with permission.]

Ford D1014 RTJ418L was part of  the reserve fleet.
[Copyright picture ~ D. Barker-Brown and reproduced with permission.]

Ford D1114  RFV920P was also seen on the staion forecourt.
[Copyright picture ~ D. Barker-Brown and reproduced with permission.]

Ford D1617 MCK818T was similarly situated.
[Copyright picture ~ D. Barker-Brown and reproduced with permission.]

For the third batch of Leyland Freighters, bodywork was by Mountain Range as seen on F128JEO
[Copyright picture ~ D. Barker-Brown and reproduced with permission.]

DAF55 T128BCK was seen arriving for relief duties at Withnell Moor, 21 April 2007.

This rear shot of T128BCK was taken when the appliance was at a 6 pump barn fire bewteen Great Harwood & Whalley, 22 October 2010.
[Note: T128BCK is now in Malta.]

Daf LF PO61BBF was seen at serious fire in Haslingden, 10 October 2024.

GREAT HARWOOD HOME PAGE

LANCASHIRE LIBRARY INDEX