BURY C.B.

Bury County Borough was one of many such authorities that were absorbed in to the Greater Manchester County in 1974.

From the eariest days comes two of the three Shand Mason Steam Appliances.
[Copyright picture ~ The Stuart Wilkinson Collection and reproduced with permission.]

A full line-up of motorised appliances.  Note how the road and the pavement are well and truly blocked!
L to R ~ Leyland Pump EN12, an unidentified ambulance, Belsize/John Morris pump EN187, unidentified van and finally Leyland Pump Escape EN22
[Copyright picture ~ Stuart Wilkinson collection and reproduced with permission.]

Leyland Pump EN12 was believed to be taking part in a parade in Leigh when this picture was taken.
[Copyright ~ Wigan Archives Services, Wigan Heritage Service, W.L.C.T and reproduced with permission.]

Leyland Lioness Six Pump Escape EN4920 dating from 1931.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier and restored by Brian Baxendale.]

Leyland Metz Turntable Ladder EN6080
[Copyright picture ~ K. Reid and reproduced with permission.]

AEC Regent BEN114 looked absolutely immaculate when photographed in front of the station.
[Copyright picture ~ Pete Ashley and reproduced with permission.]

Bedford TK Water Tender LEN999 which dates back to 1960.
[Copyright picture ~ Pete Ashley and reproduced with permission.]

Land Rover L4P MEN1, the registration of which is currently used on a BMW car!
[See also next page.]
[Copyright picture ~ Pete Ashley and reproduced with permission.]

Bedford TK Emergency Salvage Tender PEN999
[Copyright picture ~ Pete Ashley and reproduced with permission.]

Albion Water Tender FEN909E was also seen on the station forecourt.
[Copyright picture ~ Pete Ashley and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis F107 Turntable Ladder BEN99C was inherited from the Bury C.B. Fleet.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

Bedford TK REN999K also began life as a 'borough' appliance, though here was seen in GMC days.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

Another former County Borough appliance was ERF Escape Monitor UEN999L which soon passed to GMC.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

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