Accidents do happen occasionally, as seen here with OVU852R photographed outside Worsley Workshops.
[Copyright picture ~ Ian Moore and reproduced with permission.]

From 1974 onwards, the Ford D series of appliances, which included OVU854R were prevalant throughout the GMC fleet.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Although Tractor Unit AND409T was usually allocated to Bolton, the Decontamination Unit was based here.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

Many of the early Dennis RS vehicles including ENB645T were allocated to former Manchester Stations.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Also based here was Dennis RS ENB646T.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

The Decontamination Unit was seen again with Dodge Tractor Unit GNF709V
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis A26JDB was seen on the station forecourt.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis A27JDB was also seen on the station forecourt.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Blackley was the first of the former Manchester City stations to operate Leyland Freighters.
Both G418RJA & G419RJA were photographed in front of the station.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Volvo P992JRJ was seen at a mill fire in Oldham, Easter 1998.
Sadly, this appliance was written off in a serious accident whilst attending a malicious call later that year.
However, the body was used on Volvo V341FEN lower down this page.
Any information regarding people making false calls can be give anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111
[Copyright picture ~ N. Rowbottom and reproduced with permission.]

Volvo FL6 arrived in Whitworth Lancs on relief duties, 13 April 2003.

Volvo V341FEN entered service at Blackley before being moved to Eccles.
It was seen in Kersal Vale during a large fire in Prestwich, 11 January 2006.