I don't know much history on this one, except to say that the site is in Dorset and there are a few rather sorry looking fire engines there, all jammed in together, which doesn't make taking photos that easy.
Many of the engines aren't local, although there is a collection of Hampshire, Dorset & Isle of Wight fire safety handbooks, which are still quite well preserved. I think there used to be more engines there once upon a time. Somebody told me that they belong to a guy who is storing them there (and sometimes he sells them??!), but I don't know if that's actually true.
Oh yes, one last thing is that the engines are full of spiders and you have to beat your way through a jungle of brambles, bracken and buddleia to get at anything! Quite an interesting explore, if a little cramped!
Many of the engines aren't local, although there is a collection of Hampshire, Dorset & Isle of Wight fire safety handbooks, which are still quite well preserved. I think there used to be more engines there once upon a time. Somebody told me that they belong to a guy who is storing them there (and sometimes he sells them??!), but I don't know if that's actually true.
Oh yes, one last thing is that the engines are full of spiders and you have to beat your way through a jungle of brambles, bracken and buddleia to get at anything! Quite an interesting explore, if a little cramped!
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