In 1974, much of North East Cheshire became part of the new Greater Manchester County, and consequently a number of Cheshire County Fire Stations moved into GMC, including Hyde.
Leyland FT4A FMB899
[Picture courtesy MF&RS and reproduced
with permission.]
Dennis F12 Pump Escape OMA486 outside the old
Hyde Fire Station.
[Copyright picture ~ R. Simpson and reproduced
with permission.]
F12 OMA486 outside Cheadle Fire Station which
today is also part of Greater Manchester.
[Copyright picture ~ R. Simpson and reproduced
with permission.]
F28 592KMB with F12 OMA486 in the distance.
[Copyright picture ~ R. Simpson and reproduced
with permission.]
This picture of 592KMB was taken 'over the
border' in Ashton-under-Lyne, then a part of Lancashire County.
[Copyright picture ~ R. Simpson and reproduced
with permission.]
Bedford Emergency Tender AMB586B was seen at
the old station before chequers were added.
[Copyright picture ~ R. Simpson and reproduced
with permission.]
Bedford AMB586B subsequently had chequers added
as seen here on the moors.
[Copyright picture ~ R. Simpson and reproduced
with permission.]
Bedford AMB586B was running as a spare appliance
with GMC
when photographed at a school fire in Pendleton,
Salford in 1978.
A superb trio of pictures of Dennis F38 DLG415F
[Copyright pictures ~ R. Simpson and reproduced
with permission.]
Another shot of Dennis F38 DLG415F at Tudor
Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne, 24 June 1970.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis UK and reproduced
with permission.]
Ford TBA260R began life as a Salvage Tender
at London Road.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
BAMMU TBA260R was seen in Worsley Workshops
on completion of the conversion before entering service.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier.]
Ford D1114 TBA260R as Breathing Apparatus Mobile
Maintenance Unit (BAMMU).
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]
Ford TBA260R was further redesignated
as a Breating Apparatus Tender.
[Copyright picture ~ Aidan Anderson and reproduced
with permission.]
First generation Dodge NBU717W looking exceedingly
smart.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]
Originally based at Eccles, LRV FVR56Y was
transferred here following the arrival of the EST at Eccles.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
The second Dodge based here was C748DNF photographed
in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
At a time when the brigade was purchasing mainly
Dodge appliances,
1988 saw the arrival of E462WND one of a batch
of six Dennis SS appliances.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]
This picture of BASU K129XRJ contrasts with
that below.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
BA Tender K129XRJ was seen at an 8 pump fire
in Armentieres Square, Stalybridge shortly before withdrawal.
The photograph was taken 14 February 2005.
After service at Mossley and Bolton North,
Dennis DFS237 L609DDB was reallocated to Hyde.
It was seen as support pump for the BA Tender
at a 15 pump fire in Hollinwood, 9 August 2001.
Dennis DFS237 L614DDB seen when almost new.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]
Volvo FL MF51EXL was seen at an 8 pump incident in North Reddish as support pump for the OSU, 25 June 2011.
The name is added to the Officer's door on Hyde's new appliance, 18 August 2011.
Volvo PO11AVL was support pump for the CSU at an incident in Bolton, 24 February 2017.