The former Manchester City Brigade Canteen Van was seen 3 February 1979.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Ford Tractor Unit LRJ508P, believed in use for training purposes.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

Like many brigades GMC for a time had its own coach, Duple bodied Bedford VNC562S, seen in Chorlton Street, Manchester in 1996.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Savage and reporduced with permission.]

Leyland GPV C537YRJ was seen at Worsley Workshops.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Ford Transit D49MVM was seen with the Fire Prevention Trailer.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

  GPV D965RRJ
[Copyright picture ~ Aidan Anderson and reproduced with permission.]

GPV D966RRJ was seen at an incident in Bolton.
[Copyright picture ~ Aidan Anderson and reproduced with permission.]

Talbot Express van E317WRJ was allocated to the Visual Aids Department at Chadderton.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Ford Catering Unit J269TTX was seen at an incident in William Street, Salford, 2 December 2001.
[At the time of posting -190107 - this vehicle is at workshops for refurbishment.]
[Copyright picture ~ Stuart Wilkinson and reproduced with permission.]

This demonstrator Volvo Bronto was seen during its evaluation period with the brigade.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier.]

The first ALPs J561PND, K64XBA and K65XBA were photographed in various poses during the handover in 1992.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier.]

Fourteen years later, the final 3 ALPs were awaiting disposal in November 2006.

A very interesting full reflected line up of M691-697NNC - in order - photographed in Salford when brand new.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier.]

Volvo W37RNB was in use as a DTV when seen in the yard at Leigh Fire Station, 16 July 2005.

Volvos W37RNB and W38RNB were seen at Leigh T.S.C., 3 August 2009.
By December 2009 both these vehicles had left GMF&RS.

Former AFS Land Rover JJD267D is lettered for  URBAN SEARCH AND RESUCE.
It was seen at the Fire Extravaganza in Milnrow, 3 September 2005.

The brigade has recently purchased a number of Nissan Utility vehicles.
Carrying a magnetic blue light, MX05FHK, was seen at the Fire Extravaganza, Milnrow, 3 September 2005.

Nissans MX05FHN/FHP were both seen near Belmont, 4 May 2007.

Nissan MX05FHO was seen at the rear of Whitehill Fire Station, 24 January 2009.

GMN999 for the Isle of Man was built to the same body specification as MV54AYU
Both were photogrpahed at the rear of Leigh T.S.C.

WIUs MX07GYY [East] and MX07GYZ [West] were seen at Leigh TSC, 6 June 2007.

Possibly the first of the new batch of Volvos was seen outside TVAC, 11 June 2007.

Dodge Commando B967RBA, converted to the Skid Master vehicle, was seen at Leigh T.S.C. 9 July 2007.

The first of the TVAC bodied Volvo FLHs had just arrived at Leigh T.S.C., 2 August 2007.