CRICH 999 VEHICLES DAY 01.08.2010

[Guest]

 

More on the way.

[eddyramrod]

Make mine the Crown Vic! Now that's a PROPER copcar! 5.0V8, basically Mustang suspension but bigger, RWD on a genuine lift-the-body-off chassis. I'll take it.

[Guest]

 

Still some to follow

[carlo]

Loving that blue and grey ambulance, is it a Daimler?

[Guest]

Loving that blue and grey ambulance, is it a Daimler?

Yes it is - well spotted

More to come - nearly finished.

[eddyramrod]

That's right; then a Bedford, a type you still see over here as a general truck; and a Humber. Marvellous set of ambulances, cue Sir Lancelot Spratt!

 

Those fire engines look a little cramped-up though. This is a transport museum, surely they know? Fire engines are the size of buses, you need bus spaces.

 

And ooh, more Americans! M'sieu l'ambassadeur, you are spoiling us!

[Guest]

 

Couple left - coming soon.

[Guest]

 

Thats all folks.....

[dollywobbler]

Cracking shots. Thank for sharing. Love the Daimler and Humber Super Snipe. Love the rear wiper on the Jag X300 too...

[pogweasel]

This:

Is awesome.

Just reminded me of the "Tootles the Taxi" ladybird book.

[autofive]

im off to scan tootles the taxi - i havent thought about that book for about 35 years

[Vin]

Cracking pics. My Sis lives a stone throw from Crich tram museum. I'll have to have a visit.

 

Tootles was a favourite of mine as a nipper too. I still have the moth eared copy in the loft.....

[ashmicro]

Great pics there. Is the Vectra in the first pic a Diplomatic Protection car?

[CreepingJesus]

Love the wheel chocks on the Green Goddess. All four, just to be sure.

Any idea what the story is with the grey Bedford 'O' type box van? I don't recognise the 'NFS' logo, maybe it was before my time.

[ashmicro]

Love the wheel chocks on the Green Goddess. All four, just to be sure.

Any idea what the story is with the grey Bedford 'O' type box van? I don't recognise the 'NFS' logo, maybe it was before my time.

That was a distribution vehicle for the little-known, early driving game "Need For Speed:Sidevalve"

[seth]

I think the Commer fire engine is my favourite. Nicely styled even though its a working vehicle.

[Guest]

Any idea what the story is with the grey Bedford 'O' type box van? I don't recognise the 'NFS' logo, maybe it was before my time.

Its an Austin - info here

 

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/history/

[Guest]

Great pics there. Is the Vectra in the first pic a Diplomatic Protection car?

 

History: New in March 2001, this car was based at SO16 (Diplomatic Protection Group), at Yeoman's Row. It was later withdrawn and used as a DPG training vehicle at RAF Uxbridge and Feltham, until June 2007.

[Angrydicky]

Nice pics. I'd love a Green Goddess, always wanted one