Though delivered to Manchester City Fire Brigade,
TXJ647K was on the run at Oldham in this picture
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]
Looking very smart HCB-Angus bodied Ford NVM179P
was seen in the station yard.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]
At a time when almost the entire fleet was
Ford, OVU857R was also allocated to Oldham, where it was seen at the old
station.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
In the late 1970s Oldham received a pair of
Dennis RS131s EVM947T & EVM948T both illustrated above.
[Copyright pictures ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Shelvoke & Drewry HPV BVM544Y adds to the
variety of ariel appliances based here.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
HPV BVM544Y again in the later livery.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
A650OJA was the first Dodge G13C allocated
here.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
It was paired with A651OJA
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
A second pair of Dodges with the Renualt badge
followed with F37HND & F38HND seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Dodge F38HND was seen again this time carrying
what became the standard liver.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Yet another ariel appliance from Oldham, Renault-Dodge
G16L G199SRJ was seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Volvo FL6 M696NNC was seen at the rear of the
station.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Oldham's second Volvo FL6 M697NNC was seen here when brand new.
Hydraulic Platform MU51LAE was seen arriving
for relief duties in Withington, 26 April 2017.
In March 2022 this appliance was donated to
Ukraine.
Volvo MW52UDS was seen at an incident in Hattersley near Hyde, 18 February 2010.
Sister appliance MW52UDZ wase seen at an 8 pump incident on the moors near Mossley, 15 April 2010.
Volvo PN57AOW was seen at a Make Pumps 15 in Wigan, 14 June 2015.
Volvo PN57AOZ was seen at a major incident in Withington, 26 April 2017.
Volvo PO11AUY was seen at a 6 pump fire in Littleborough, 20 August 2013.
Volvo PO11AVG was seen at an 11 pump incident
on Saddleworth Moors, 19 April 2018.
Ths appliance has since moved to Offerton.