Although evetually based here, Hi-Ex Foam Unit DTJ956J began life at Chadderton with Lancashire County Fire Brigade.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

Ford MND715P was seen at a school fire in Pendleton in 1978.

Ford BND310T was the brigade's second Hi-Ex Foam Unit.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis ENB642T is seen at a gas pipe fire on the Cambridge Industrial Estate.

After service with GMC, ENB642T was sold to County Clare for further service and re-registered 79-CE-77.
It worked for various brigade and remained in service until 2003 ~ a grand total of 24 years ~ until being sold into preservation.
I am indebted to the present owner for sending this picture taken in May 2006.
[Copyright photograph ~ Mark Phipps and reproduced with permission.]

Dodge G13C C745DNF was seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Similarly positioned was sister appliance C746DNF
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

A number of the second batch of Leyland Daf Freighters were allocated close to the centre of Manchester.
H374FBA & H375FBA were both photographed in the yard at Broughton.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]
 

Now registered A424 the former H375FBA was still in use on Ascension Island, 2 October 2007.
[Copyright picture ~ D, Angus and reproduced with permission.]

Volvo FL6 R358VND seen at a 15 pump fire in Hollinwood, 9 August 2001.

Broughton's other first generation Volvo was seen on the station forecourt, 8 August 2004.