Yearly Archives: 2013
The New Dennis No2 Trailer pump
We have just acquired a new pump. New to us, and new (1944) relative to the old (1938) one. Although the old one has run well, and has had quite a lot of money spent on it, it still boils … Continue reading
Possible events for 2014
February 1-2: Training Weekend for re-enactors See separate post for info on this here. February 22-23: Chesterfield’s Forties & Vintage Weekend, The Winding Wheel, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Annual 1940s and vintage event with market, entertainments and dancing. June 14-15: Great Central … Continue reading
Training Weekend for Re-enactors 1-2 Feb 2014
The NFS and AFS Vehicles Group are organising a training weekend next year. There are several aims behind this – we want to improve the realism and quality of the Air Raid scenarios that we have been doing in the … Continue reading
Photos from Papplewick 1940s
On a CD kindly dropped through my letter box.
A Service for Remembrance Sunday: Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Introduction and Welcome Good morning, and welcome to our service this morning. It is usual on Remembrance Sunday to have an act of remembrance for those in our armed forces who have given their lives in the line of duty, … Continue reading
William Taylor, wartime AFS and NFS Fireman in London
A few months ago, I got a lovely email out of the blue, about a wartime fireman: My Brother and I have been researching my Father’s fire service during WWII. He joined the AFS in 1939 and was Class B. … Continue reading
Visit to LW Vass Ltd
The LW Vass premises of Ampthill are a true treasure-trove of fire equipment, and Peter is very helpful. He opened especially for us this Saturday morning for us to peruse the goodies recovered from the closure of Williamsons of Oldham. … Continue reading
Papplewick this weekend
We are planning to take the K2 with the Beresford Stork trailer pump for the weekend, and the mobile canteen just for Saturday. We will have a fairly small crew, and will be portraying an NFS training session, with ladder … Continue reading
Fordson 7V ‘GGN802’ post-war history discovered
I recently had a call from Bruce Hoad, a firefighter with East Sussex Fire and Rescue saying he had seen a photograph of our Pump Escape at Uckfield Fire Station in the 1950s. A bit more research led … Continue reading