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Leyland Metz TL DK9583 was seen in the station yard.
Dating back to 1934, it attended its first incident on Christmas Day that year.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier]

Dennis F7 HDK222 was seen in the station yard, 4 July 1968.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis and reproduced with permission.]

Similar in appearance was Dennis F12 JDK151 also seen in the station yard, 4 July 1968.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis and reproduced with permission.]

Miles bodied Bedford Water Tender JDK545 saw further service with Billy Smart's Circus.
[Copyright picture ~ N. Tarling via P. Williams and reproduced with permission.]

Bedford Emergency Tender MDK234 was seen in the station yard, 6 August 1969.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis and reproduced with permission.]

Just a week later, the Emergency Tender was being used at a major fire in Castleton, 13 August 1969.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis F21 Turntable Ladder PDK717 was seen in the station yard, 28 March 1966.
[Copyright photograph ~ the late Mike Brockbank and reproduced with permission.]

For a time, PDK717 joined the rest of the fleet in having the front of the cab painted white.
[Copyright picture ~ K.F. Reid MBE and reproduced with permission.]

Subsequently preserved in original livery, Dennis Metz TL, PDK717, was seen at Irlam Fire Station Open Day, 27 August 2018.

Dennis F36 pump 5937DK was seen in the station yard, 28 March 1966.
[Copyright photograph ~ the late Mike Brockbank and reproduced with permission.]

F36 5937DK with F7 HDK222 behind at an incident in Castleton, 13 August 1969.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis and reproduced with permission.]

Another picture of 5937DK in later livery and in service with GMC.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

Former ERF Emergency Tender TDK999K was seen in the station yard in October 2013.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Brown and reporduced with permission.]

Another former borough appliance was VDK999K seen in a very damp station yard.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

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