The old Central Fire Station in Salford, located on the main A6, and seen here in 1972
was almost as famous as its near neighbour at London Road, Manchester.

Dennis Pump Escape BA9335
[Copyright picture ~ MF&RS and reproduced with permission.]

Leyland TLM BRJ333.
[Copyright picture ~ MF&RS and reproduced with permission.]

 Leyland TLM2 Turntable Ladder BRJ333 after it passed into preservation.
[Copyright picture ~ Stuart Wilkinson and reproduced with permission.]

A typical line up at Central Fire Station on 20 June 1969.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis UK and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis F7 Pump Escape EBA858 was seen 20 June 1969.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis UK and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis F12 Pump Ladder HBA224 was similarly seen on 20 June 1969.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis UK and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis F24 Pump Escale was seen on the station forecourt 30 October 1970.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis UK and reproduced with permission.]

Land Rover L4P was seen at the station 20 June 1969.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis UK and reproduced with permission.]

Bedford TK Foam Tender GBA447D seen 20 June 1969.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis UK and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis F12 Emergency Tender FRJ928.
[Copyright picture ~ MF&RS and reproduced with permission.]

Former City Of Salford AEC TL arrives back at station with Salford University forming the backdrop.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

TL VBA187 was also preserved and was seen, partly restored, in Trafford Park, 11 June 2005.

Another shot of AEC Turntable Ladder VBA187 in preservation.
[Copyright picture ~ K. F. Reid MBE and reproduced with permission.]

Land Rover L4P WRJ661 seen in the early days when still fitted with a bell.
[Copyright picture ~ MF&RS and reproduced with permission.]

ERF HPV MBA773F
[Copyright picture ~ R. Simpson and reproduced with permission.]

ERF HPV MBA773F was seen again in GMC days.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

Dennis F46 Water Ladder SRJ999H.
[Copyright picture ~ MF&RS and reproduced with permission.]

Former Salford Dennis SRJ999H was seen at the Woolworth's fire in Piccadilly, Manchester, May 1979.

Dennis F48 Emergency Salvage Tender XBA327K on the station forecourt.
[Copyright picture ~ R. Simppson and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis DJ DBA95L was seen at the rear of Worsley Workshops.
The appliance was unique when it passed into GMC, being the only appliance in the fleet fitted with a 4.2 litre Jaguar engine.
It regularly overheated and had at least one new engine and several new cylinder heads!
[Copyright picture ~ A. Collier and reproduced with permission,]