Bedford Fire Engine

Bedford Tender (1952) built in brigade workshops. This vehicle used to tow the Dennis trailer pump. It was known to the staff as the combination unit.

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NeilFJ3306-3_FireEngines_04_Bedford.jpeg

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Description

Photo caption –

“1951 Bedford ML No 3, later No 9, body built by Hastings Fire Brigade staff, first in NZ to a new standard Fire Service specification
Transferred Hastings to Havelock North
Transferred Havelock North to Toko (Taranaki)
1981 Donated to MOTAT (Auckland)
c 1986 Disposed of”

Signs on fire engine –

“HASTINGS FIRE BOARD
HFB
No. 3”

[HBKB – 1951 or 1952]

Business / Organisation

Hastings Fire Board

Format of the original

Photocopy of photographic print

Accession number

601414

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