LFB at its best. In that era you knew they were fire engines. They didn't need fire on the front of appliance. Uniforms were smarter than they are today.
Great stuff! Takes me right back to when I was a kid, we always used to chase (or try to) the Fire Engines to fires. Pump escape was a proper machine. Used up until the mid 80's I believe? Thanks for posting.
This might surprise you. Those pants are unsafe rubber. The helmet is cork, and the tunic is wool that soaks up water, and the gloves were the same ones you buy at the garden centre, so quite dangerous material in a 200-degree fire
those were the days. Its now yellow helmets and white ones for watch manager B and above. watch manager A wears yellow helmet with 2 black bands and crew manager wears yellow helmet with one black band.
@@johnarat9618 Good for them, it's a huge con from day one. I was a rider Stn O & got an 8.5% pay cut, which is now reflected in my pension. That is of course is what's behind this sort of "modernisation" & you get what you pay for.
I worked on a few documentaries. Usually the camera crew would be there first with another engine. Or sometimes they film in reverse. Engine arriving again. Which is setup sometimes.
nope the crew manager wears yellow helmet with 2 black bands there is no watch manager A or B just watch manager i think it's 19.5 mm black band (just 1) on a watch manager helmet. anybody watch manager and above has white helmets.
Watch Manager A is for one pump Station, reverted to Sub as of 2019 in the London Fire Brigade. Watch Manager B is for 2 pump stations or bigger. Reverted to Station Officer (aka "guv") in the London Fire Brigade as of 2019. As of 2019, London Fire Brigade has also restored Leading Firefighter.
This is what my dad did back in the day. I miss him so so much. Love you Dad and Thanks for being my role model
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LFB at its best. In that era you knew they were fire engines. They didn't need fire on the front of appliance. Uniforms were smarter than they are today.
Great stuff! Takes me right back to when I was a kid, we always used to chase (or try to) the Fire Engines to fires. Pump escape was a proper machine. Used up until the mid 80's I believe? Thanks for posting.
This might surprise you. Those pants are unsafe rubber. The helmet is cork, and the tunic is wool that soaks up water, and the gloves were the same ones you buy at the garden centre, so quite dangerous material in a 200-degree fire
2:34 typical Dennis brake squeal
Love the old gramophone.
Am I correct in assuming the AEC directly behind the winching crew is the famous ET, now beautifully preserved??
Yes it is… owned by me 🙂
@@paddingtonfire No way??!!! You lucky, lucky person!! What a wonderful appliance to own! Can't begin to tell you how jealous I am!!
@@iwasglad122same I WANT ONE ESPECIALLY IF IT HAS TWO TONES
those were the days.
Its now yellow helmets and white ones for watch manager B and above.
watch manager A wears yellow helmet with 2 black bands and crew manager wears yellow helmet with one black band.
I don't think so. Watch Managers and above have white helmets. Crew Managers and Firefighters have yellow helmets.
However, London Fire Brigade had recently reverted back to a rank based system. LFB is the only Fire Service in the whole UK to do this so far.
@@johnarat9618 Good for them, it's a huge con from day one. I was a rider Stn O & got an 8.5% pay cut, which is now reflected in my pension. That is of course is what's behind this sort of "modernisation" & you get what you pay for.
Is there more?
good old London fire brigade footage. Not Arf
Its different in every service i believe. Please correct me if in wrong.
How did the camera crew get there before the firemen
Maybe they were in the area at the time.
I worked on a few documentaries. Usually the camera crew would be there first with another engine. Or sometimes they film in reverse. Engine arriving again. Which is setup sometimes.
The BBC credits must be wrong then.
nope the crew manager wears yellow helmet with 2 black bands
there is no watch manager A or B just watch manager
i think it's 19.5 mm black band (just 1) on a watch manager helmet. anybody watch manager and above has white helmets.
Watch Manager A is for one pump Station, reverted to Sub as of 2019 in the London Fire Brigade.
Watch Manager B is for 2 pump stations or bigger. Reverted to Station Officer (aka "guv") in the London Fire Brigade as of 2019.
As of 2019, London Fire Brigade has also restored Leading Firefighter.
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