At its inception into Lancashire County Fire Brigade, Blackpool County Borough Fire Station become the new B30. It was subsequently renumbered A30, when the county was reorganised into 3 divisions from the previous 5.
Bedford TL 405JFR seen in Lancashire County
days.
[From the KFR Collection and reproduced with
permission.]
Former Blackpool Borough Appliance UFV400K
with newer appliance VFV731V
seen in the yard of the old fire station on
Albert Road, Blackpool, in 1981.
ERF UFV400K subsequently moved to the Training
Fleet.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)
Both pictures of ERF HPV XFR538L were taken
in teh yard at Preston 11 April 1981 and 29 June 1986 respectively.
[Copyright pictures ~ K Howarth and reproduced
with permission.]
ERF LHG318N was used as an E.T. following the
withdrawal of UFV 400 K and the issue of RFV 934/935X below.
[From the M. Hopton collection and reproduced
with permission.]
ERF NCW34P, once allocated here, was seen as
a resereve appliance.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)
Bedford KG RFV934X was designated an E.T. and
was seen outside the station on Albert Road, Blackpool, 12 May 1985.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Howarth and reproduced
with permission.]
RFV934X was seen with its stem light elevated
on its first night in service.
[From the M. Hopton collection and reproduced
with permission.]
This rear shot of RFV934X completes the 'all-round'
look.
[Copyright picture ~ N. Glover and reproduced
with permission.]
Bedford KG RFV935X was seen at Washington Hall,
21 May 1988.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Howarth and reproduced
with permission.]
Leyland Freighter E121HCW seen on the run at
Blackpool.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)
Similar appliance E122HCW began here before
moving down the road to South Shore.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)
Former Lancashire Leyland E122HCW was seen at the Fire Service College, 8 September 2007.
H154WCK was yet another Leyland Frieghter originally
allocated to Blackpool,
It left the brigade in July 2010.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)
Running as a reserve appliance at Fulwood,
T134BCK was seen at a major fire in Poulton, 12 March 2009.
[NOTE: In May 2009 this appliance went on
loan to the Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh.]