[Misc] Wanna buy a small, old, functioning ex-Brighton fire engine?

[Goldstone1976]

“Delivered to Brighton Fire Brigade on the 7th of March 1967, this wonderful Land Rover 109” ‘Firefly’ served for 22 years as a restricted access fire appliance in the Old Lanes area and marina, putting out small fires in the sort of tight places a conventional appliance couldn’t go. Its four-wheel-drive ability also saw it serve as a first response vehicle to cliff rescues as far away as Newhaven, a role it excelled in.

It was retired in 1988 at 31,777 miles, at which point it was purchased by the vendor’s father, who served with the vehicle when it was operational, and has remained in the family ever since. Now owned by his son (who served with it too!), it was repainted only a few years ago and is fully equipped with all of its ladders, hoses, and other equipment, so is still fully operational and how the father and son remember it…”

Auction estimate: £12-17k

Personal connection: nil, zero, rien, nada.

https://themarket.bonhams.com/en/li...47ceb-0016-405d-adf0-5759adaf99e9?status=live

 

[AmexRuislip]

Calling [MENTION=600]Bry Nylon[/MENTION]

 

[El Presidente]

When you started the thread with ‘small, old and functioning’ I wondered what you were going to talk about, I was about to go ‘snap’.

 

[Norman Potting]

Something that the Amberley Chalk Pits museum may be interested in?

 

[East Staffs Gull]

Does the nee-nah nee-nah still work?

 

[WATFORD zero]

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“Delivered to Brighton Fire Brigade on the 7th of March 1967, this wonderful Land Rover 109” ‘Firefly’ served for 22 years as a restricted access fire appliance in the Old Lanes area and marina, putting out small fires in the sort of tight places a conventional appliance couldn’t go. Its four-wheel-drive ability also saw it serve as a first response vehicle to cliff rescues as far away as Newhaven, a role it excelled in.

It was retired in 1988 at 31,777 miles, at which point it was purchased by the vendor’s father, who served with the vehicle when it was operational, and has remained in the family ever since. Now owned by his son (who served with it too!), it was repainted only a few years ago and is fully equipped with all of its ladders, hoses, and other equipment, so is still fully operational and how the father and son remember it…”

Auction estimate: £12-17k

Personal connection: nil, zero, rien, nada.

https://themarket.bonhams.com/en/li...47ceb-0016-405d-adf0-5759adaf99e9?status=live

Get yourself a proper classic and do it soon. This is beginning to look desperate

 

[AmexRuislip]

When you started the thread with ‘small, old and functioning’ I wondered what you were going to talk about, I was about to go ‘snap’.

Didn't you hear that Palarse have just signed Erectile Dysfunction.