Now 100 years old, this Horse-drawn appliance was seen at New Cross Fire Station,
not far from the current Manchester Central Fire Station, and dates back to 1910.
[Copyright picture ~ MF&RS and reproduced with permission.]

Possibly Manchester's first motor fire engine, Dennis N5944 dates back to 1911.
[Picture from GMFS Museum collection and reproduced with permission.]

Leyland Metz Turntable Ladder N5951, Manchester's first, dated back to April 1924.
[Copyright picture ~ L.M.M. and reproduced with permission.]

Belsize Box Wagon N5955 was seen leaving London Road Fire Station.
[Picture from GMFS Museum collection and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis Pump Escape VU8686 dating back to 1932 was seen in the familiar surroundings of London Road drill yard.
[Picture from Manchester Central Library and Archives.]

Leyland Pump Escape XJ5492 dating back to 1933.
[Copyright picture ~ L.M.M. and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis Big 6 Pump Escape DVU785 from 1937.
[Copyright picture ~ the late J. Hain and reproduced with permission.]

Leyland TD7 Merryweather T.L. was seen outside the Town Hall in Albert Square in 1948.
It is believed that this appliance served at Oldham for 6 weeks before moving to Manchester in N.F.S. days.
[Official picture held in GMFSM and reproduced with permission.]

Bedford Canteen Van HL7213 precedes Heavy Unit FYH408 in a convoy to Liverpool Docks for and exercise in 1950.
[Picture from MFRS and reproduced with permission.]

Leyland Firemaster WXJ286
[Copyright picture ~ R. Simpson and reproduced with permission.]

7596N is believed to have been on the run as a reserve appliance from London Road,
photographed in service with Greater Manchester Fire Brigade in 1975.

Another picture of Leyland Firemaster 7596N in the City Centre at an unknown date.
[Copyright picture ~ K.F. Reid MBE and reproduced with permission.]

Bedford HP 531VU was always noted for its distinctive yellow booms.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier]

Albion Claymore Salvage Tender AVM3B
[Copyright picture ~ MF&RS and reproduced with permission.]

I don't think PFI will ever build them like this!

I guess this was a unique line up of Albions in the yard at London Road.
[Manchester Fire Brigade/GMFSM and reproduced with permission.]

AEC Turntable Ladder 1827NC was seen at Tudor Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne, 24 June 1970.
Behind is Lancashire County T.L. BTB291E from Ashton and spare Ford Anglia Staff Car, ATJ288E.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis, and reproduced with permission.]

AEC Mercury TL seen in Greater Manchester days.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

After use as a fire appliance, AEC TL 1827NC saw further use with M L Luce, Tree Surgeon, Worcester.
[Copyright picture ~ K. F. Reid and reproduced with permisison.]

Manchester operated a couple of these Salvage Tenders.
6330VR is seen  the yard at London Road in 1974 just after GMC came into being.
(Copyright Phil Ingham and reproduced by permission)

Albion RNB952J is seen at a 'persons reported' incident in Beswick in 1973.
In the background is the Number One Officer's Land Rover.
[NOTE: This appliance was subsequently re-registered as TND73K ~ see below]
(Copyright photograph ~ Phil Ingham and reproduced  permission)

Carrying its subsequent registration, RNB952J became TND73K.
[Copyright picture ~ the late G. V. Rothwell and reproduced with permission.]

Albion Chieftain PVR927J was also subsequently re-registered to TND74K ~ see below.
[Copyright picture ~ the late G. V. Rothwell and reproduced with permission.]

Albion PVR927J had been re-registered TND74K when this picture was taken.
[Copyright picture ~ the late G. V. Rothwell and reproduced with permission.]

Two contrasting shots of HPV GVR893N with the latter being unmistakeably in the yard at London Road
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

Ford MND717P was seen undergoing routine work at Worsley Workshops.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier.]

MND719P was the first Ford to take over from the Albions at London Road.
(Copyright Phil Ingham and reproduced by permission)

Also at London Road for a time was Ford MND721P seen at an incident in the City in 1980/1.
It should be noted that the Fords were reallocated with great regularity.

PBU999M could best be described as a 'consequence' of 1974, in that it was
ordered by Oldham Fire Brigade, but being delivered after 1st April that year
it actually went on the run at London Road, Manchester instead.
When this picture was taken, it had moved to Gorton Fire Station.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

Judging by the number in the window, TBA260R began as a Salvage Tender at London Road.
It continued in that role when it moved via Gorton to Hyde before being converted to a BAMMU.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]