Brings back memories. I drove a pump. In 1969 at the old fire station full time chester station was very bad to get out of as it was in the middle. Of chester right on a very bad road in the end chester council had to put up lights to stop the traffic. Had me + 3 great boys. We had 5 minutes to get on seen we had it down to when the bells 🔔 went down to 1 minute to be out on the road. And 4 minutes to get on seen . I drove my pump like a nuter. Had to .and if we got people reported...I drove hs fast as my pump would go. I love that job now retired I would love to ride A pump one more time before I die.
Red Shutter Photography Guessing the low bridge is the one at Needham Market?- a short distance from Stowmarket and therefore probably the next nearest station 😊
I love that Bedford model especially with two tones its a beautiful
Brings back memories. I drove a pump. In 1969 at the old fire station full time chester station was very bad to get out of as it was in the middle.
Of chester right on a very bad road in the end chester council had to put up lights to stop the traffic. Had me + 3 great boys.
We had 5 minutes to get on seen we had it down to when the bells 🔔 went down to 1 minute to be out on the road. And 4 minutes to get on seen .
I drove my pump like a nuter. Had to .and if we got people reported...I drove hs fast as my pump would go. I love that job now retired I would love to ride
A pump one more time before I die.
I was a retained fireman at station 10 wokingham in the 60s has not changed at all.
Great to see this , and it looks like the same station still in use today
A new one is being built
How times change! Interesting watching those things that havent changed much too
love this watched it 34 times well don to sarah and family and the fire service
This Bedford is mostly based on Fireman Sam.
The other way around Fireman sam was based on that
what a great film thankyou for putting it on youtube
0:52 Bedford TK fire engine that was the fire engine Jupiter from fireman Sam in season 1
Yep!
0:20 Interested in the local fire service...your honour
Was quite a cool watch Tbf 💪🏼
Hard men
That 2nd machine at the farm fire I think was bought to go under a low bridge if I recall rightly.
indeed they did
Red Shutter Photography Guessing the low bridge is the one at Needham Market?- a short distance from Stowmarket and therefore probably the next nearest station 😊
correct yes
Unfortunately they now have the not so nice looking low height Volvo's at stowmarket and Needham market them Bedford's were good looking machines
Those old Bedford tk's
love it xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Good morning
send em to Greece now
Bath fire brigade in the 80s
So you could be at a pub getting drunk and still be on call lol
You sure could; my uncles' told me stories of how they were in the shower or even in the toilet when their pagers went off.
The shower and toilet has happened to me a lot I don't stay available if I'm having a drink it's not worth it
Used to be allowed a maximum of 2 beers on station per person for drill night
So retained means volunteer???
no it means they are on call and paid for the time they are attending jobs. they are paid a retainer too, hence 'retained'
Yes it does
Doc Daneeka , Ok that wasn’t very clear in the video.
@@colinwainwright2162 no it doesn't they do other jobs
No they do other jobs and have a pager that goes off if they get a shout and they are paid for the time they are on a shout
Is that Dave???