New diecast and resin models of vans, fire engines and tractors
Chris Graham on 3rd April 2024
Mike Neale takes his monthly look at a selection of recently-released diecast and resin models of vans, fire engines, tractors and plant.
Fire brigade
Amazing 1934 Singer Nine van; it’s the sole survivor!
Chris Graham on 25th May 2023
Brian Culpan tells the remarkable story of this 1934 Singer Nine van – one of just six built – that's now owned by James and Louise Tempest.
1939 Morris Commercial CV11/30 ambulance survival story
Chris Graham on 20th August 2022
Mike Neale tells the incredible story of how a 1939 Morris Commercial CV11/30 ambulance survived, against all the odds.
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Heritage Trust
Chris Graham on 12th June 2022
Bob Weir discovers that the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Heritage Trust has one of the finest collections of fire appliances in Scotland.
Leyland Cub FK6 fire engine saved!
Chris Graham on 18th January 2021
There aren’t many 80-year old vehicles still racing around the West Midlands roads, but Mike and Julie Blenkinsop spotlight Leyland Cub FK6 that’s one of them. On their way. The veterans leave Smethwick Fire Station for the celebrations. Built in…
The history of turntable ladders
Chris Graham on 7th January 2021
Ron Henderson recounts the development of turntable ladders, and how the UK fire-fighting market was dominated by a German manufacturer. The United Kingdom’s first, all-steel turntable ladder, powered by the vehicle’s Magirus road engine, via a power take-off. The three…
