Farm Yard Fire Engine - Hertfordshire

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I actually discovered this site in 2005 and took some photographs at the time, however my brother, who is a vastly better photographer than i am has since been back and taken these much improved shots. It is a cluster of old farm buildings located on the North Hertforshire border in a fairly remote location surrounded by fields. The site alone was worthy of some snaps; yet i think you will agree the jewel in the crown was the discovery of an old fire engine from the early part of last century stored in one of the outbuildings. What on earth it was doing there i have no idea. As you can see the fire engine was originally from Dudley in the West Midlands. My brother has since tried to contact Dudley Fire Station via email to try to find some history on it although to no avail. I have done some very brief research and it looks very similar to an old Leyland 'Hippo' Fire Engine from the 1930's.

All areas of the buildings were explored including the upstairs loft.


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Nice rose hips lol... :mrgreen:

Nice to see the fire engine, that could be restored, and would be a nice piece of working history, I hope its not gonna sit there and rot into nothing... :(
 
The DVLA says that the fire engine is taxed!
Must be some kind of scam to sell its numberplate, as you can only sell them from vehicles which are taxed and MOT'd.
 
Taxed or untaxed what a fantastic find, just in the middle of nowhere. Very good post.
 
Find the tax bit intriging as most old fire engines I see for sale in various magazines are tax and M.O.T. exempt

Ah, all it says is 'license not due', and that the date of liability is April 2009.
Even if your car is tax exempt, you still have to get a (free) tax disc.
 
cracking find. love that old fire engine.

like mole, i hope it dont rust away in to nothing.
 
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This fire engine is similar, & is part of Bressingham collection.
 
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Brilliant! Isnt it great when you come across vintage vehicles in the country like this? Lovely stuff:)
 
Awesome pics mate, defo worth trying to get something done about that Fire Engine!
 
my dad is a fireman, and has had an obsession with vintage vehicles, his most recent restore was a ford popular which was adorable. Just showed him this link and he said he wants all the information on who owns it so he can get in touch with them about purchasing it to renovate.
 
That fire engine is gorgeous, and it's great to still see the dudley badge still on the door.
Love the cobbled floor in the barn. Excellent pics, and a great find, especially that fire engine.

Nobody Girl, i really do hope your dad can buy this engine, would love to see it restored back to it's former glory.

Cheers,

:) Sal
 

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