E50/S16
LONDON ROAD/MANCHESTER CENTRAL

Here are pictures of some more modern appliances that have operated out of London Road and Thompson Street (now known as Manchester Central).

The rear of two 'London Road' appliances OVU843R and MND719P at the Woolworth's fire in Piccadilly, May 1979.

Dennis RS ENB649T was seen at an incident adjacent to Granada Studios in the early 80s.

Dennis pump ENB650T seen on 'Ben Fund' duties in Manchester City Centre in 1982.

Dennis A24JDB was seen in the familar surroundings of the yard at Lonrdon Road.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Similarly seen was Dennis A25JDB
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Dodge HPV C434AND was seen in the station yard. Another picture appears on the Bolton library page.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

The booms of C434AND are now carried on MU51LAE at Oldham.  Before this work was carried out,
the appliance went on loan to Northern Ireland Fire Brigade and is seen here at Belfast Central.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier]

Dodge G13C C743DNF was seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Renault Dodge C744 DNF seen opposite Central Mill, Blackley, August 1988.

Dodge HPV E777WBU was seen in the yard at Thompson Street.
[Copyright picture ~ A. Kent and reproduced with permission.]

This batch of Leyland-Daf 210s was delivered in two liveries.
Some retained the fluorescent red whilst others introduced what has
subsequently become the 'normal' livery for GMC appliances,
albeit that different forms of striping have been introduced over the years.
H385FBA was seen on the forecourt at Manchester Central.
This appliance passed to Ascension Island thanks to Fire Aid International. [see below]
[Copyright picture ~ K. Reid MBE and reproduced with permission.]

Now registered A770 this picture was taken on Ascension Island, 2 October 2007.
[Copyright picture ~ D. Angus and reproduced with permission.]

By early 2015 the appliance lay derelict having been replaced by a Volvo.
[Copyright picture ~ I. Johnson and reproduced with permission.]

This dedication was still in tact in the cab of A770.
[Copyright picture ~ I. Johnson and reproduced with permission.]

Also originally based at Manchester Central, H386FBA was running as a reserve appliance from Eccles
and was seen on standby at Horwich, 1 May 2001.

A currently unidentified Volvo ALP demonstrator seen at Manchester Central.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier]
 

Volvo FL6 S298RVM was seen arriving as a relief pump at a major fire in Horwich, 17 July 2008.

Sister appliance S299RVM was hard at work during a 10 pump fire in Newton Heath, 30 May 2005.

Volvo MV53EXL was seen at a moorland fire in Mossley whilst operating from Chadderton Fire Station, 15 April 2010.

Volvo MV53EXP was seen in Trafford Park, 7 October 2015.

Volvo PN08UWW was seen in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, 13 December 2013.

Similar appliance PN08UWY was also seen in Piccadilly Gardens, 13 December 2013.

HPV S981SDB was seen on relief duties in Wigan with HPV MU51LAE from Oldham behind, 14 June 2015.

Volvo PN57AOT was seen at a serious fire in Dukinfield, 15 April 2016.

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