Preserved by F. S. T. & Members 28/01/12
Working Towards
The National Fire Museum of Ireland
RESCUE - RESTORE - PRESERVE
A street /horse drawn escape by H.Heathrman &Co. Parsons Green London S.W. circa 1899. Donated to FST by Historic Interiors Dublin. This Escape was used on an estate in North Co. Dublin
This wooden wheel stands 51/2 foot high.
A 4 man Shand Mason manual pump sold by Lamprey & Co. Dublin in the 1800's , was brought back to Ireland by members of The Fire Service Trust on Monday.14/11/11. It now forms part of a National Collection that has been built over the last 15yrs by Fire Service Trust.
Dennis F49 SS50 HP started out new 37 years ago with Durham & Darlington Fire Brigade , Purchased in 1984 by County Mayo Fire Brigade and ended it's service in Nov 2011 with Cavan County Fire Service.
The black & white photos are brigade shots when new with its sister RUP 530M F49 Simonitor (quite a longer appliance), alongside 4 D series HPT 779 – 782N, (the standard brigade pumping appliance from 1971
This handcart was built in the 1930's by Russell Bros. Portarlington for County Laoise Fire Brigade, it served the town of Ballinakill until the arrival of a new landrover in 1956, restored in 2011 by Stuart Thompson
1940 Dennis Light 4 New World . ex Co. Clare and Essex.
This photo was taken many years ago, the Bedford J4 HCB ex Dungarvan is now awaiting restoration with the FST.
1962 Bedford J2 HCB new to Blessington Co. Wicklow.
1985 Bedford /Alexander served from new until 2010 at Ballinamore Fire Station Co. Leitrim.
1988 Dodge Ram / Hughes ET ex. Athlone Fire Service. Taken into preservation March 2010.
KZ 8464 .Dennis F8 ex Ballyclare ,
1987 GMC /Timoney ex Ballyconnell Co.Cavan. This appliance served all it's career at Ballyconnell.
1975 Dodge HCB/Angus ex Virginia Co.Cavan
1987 Leyland Freigher F&W ex Clara Co. Offaly
1987 Bedford TL750 Alexandera ex Longford Co. Fire Service preserved by Pauric Cullen Longford
"Strawberry"
1965 Commer/Carmichael ex Enniscorthy Co. Wexford
Irish Civil Defence Green Goddess "Diana" ex Co. Waterford
1982 Bedford HSC HCB/Angus ex Templemore Co. Tipperary
1983 Bedford CSV /HCB Angus ex, Edenderry Co. Offaly
1988 Volvo HCB/Angus ex Maynooth Co.Kildare.Placed into preservation in 2009.
1987 Dodge /Timoney photo taken at Cootehill Fire Station Co. Cavan.
1990 GMC Timoney ex Edenderry Co. Offaly. Place into preservation by County Offaly Fire & Rescue Service in 2009.
Ford Angloco ex Moate Co. Westmeath preserved Bardon Family Mullingar. This was the last appliance to serve at Moate before the Fire Station was closed.
1985 Dodge Timoney ex Mountmellick. Co Laois
1953 Fordson Thames ex Laois County Fire Service, the appliance is near fully restored , This is its first time out on the preserved scene.This appliance was kindly donated to the Fire Service Trust in 2008 by Laois County Fire & Rescue Service.
Photo taken some years back at Belturbet Fire Station 84 CN 712 ( A753 DRM ) is now preserved by the Fire Service Trust
S11 Landrover ex. Moate Co. Westmeath preserved by Mick Shaw
Co. Offaly L4P preserved by Joe Dunne Tullamore. Co.Offaly
1969 Dennis D ex Gorey County Wexford
1992 Ford Escort UV , served at Newbridge and Athy .
1981 Fiat / LCC E.T /Control Unit ex Carrick -on -Shannon Co.Leitrim
The green Coventry Climax is ex County Laois and the red is ex Bowaters Works Athy note converted to rope pull start
1980 Bedford CSV HCB/Angus ex Carlow Town. This appliance is fully restored.
" Crom A Boo "
1976 Dennis Series 'R' ex Athy. Top photo was taken in service and bottom was taken in July'09 after restoration.
1967 Commer / Carmichael ex Graiguenmanagh Co Kilkenny.
" Carrigeen "
1962 Austin FFK /Griffith J.Roberts ex Athy
" The Jennystuart "
1961 Landrover S11 Bodywork by Fire Armour . 9 George Street London.Des Durkin and Martin Thompson restored this landrover L4P in 2007.
Hataway LPP ex Ballinasloe Co. Galway
1968 Coventry Climax ex Kildare Fire Brigade
1979 Bedford CSV HCB/Angus This appliance served the town of Manorhamilton Co. Leitrim from new until 2008.
Austin Gypsy ex IOM Preserved by Mick Shaw
Coventry Climax TrP Mick Shaw
1980 Landrover S111 preserved by Joe Nolan
Home Office Trailer unit preserved by Stuart Wallace
1989 Volvo HCB/Angus ex Mullingar ( F860 SHD )
" Robbie "
1983 Landrover 6x6 HCB/Angus.
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