One of the early appliances purchased by GMC
and allocated here was Ford NVM182P
[Copyright picture ~ Ian Moore and reproduced
with permission.]
From memory, the Breathing Apparatus School
was at Salford Central Fire Station
which would be the reason for VVM440X being
photographed on the forecourt there.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Both Dennis RSs GNE59V & GNE60V were seen
in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Dodge TL LNF95Y
[From the Paul Warnock Collection and reproduced
with permission.]
Dodge TL BNB708Y was seen in the station yard.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]
Dodge G13C, A648OJA carrying Mountain Range
bodywork, was seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
A649OJA was from the second batch of Dodge
appliances bought by GMC.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
The second pair of Dodges at Salford carried
bodywork by Fulton & Wylie as seen on D759NNB
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Like its sister machine above, D760NNB was
seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Continuing the variety of appliances at Salford
were Leyland Freighters H376FBA & H377FBA.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Volvo J561PND was photographed here whilst
in build.
Eagle eyes will notice that the chassis is
the FL7 not the FL10 below.
It was SIMON's policy to build aerials on
a slave chassis.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier.]
Volvo FL10 J561PND was the first ALP in the
brigade.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]
Volvo FL10 N377YNC was seen in the station
yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Seen quite a way from Salford, S294RVM was on relief duties in Bolton, 4 October 2006.
Closer to home, S295RVM was seen at a major fire in Trafford Park, 5 April 2008.
Reserve Volvo MF51EXH was operating out of Salford when seen at a fire in Manchester City Centre, 13 January 2015.
Volvo PN57AOW was seen responding to an incident, 19 April 2019.
Volvo PF08SNX was seen at a major fire in Farnworth, 14 September 2013.
Volvo PF08SNY was seen having just turned ouit to an incident, 8 July 2018.
Volvo PN08UWW was seen at an incident in Leigh, 28 December 2020.
Volvo FL PO68WWS had been on the run for just a couple of days when seen in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, 28 Janaury 2019.