C33/E33 OLDHAM

Oldham was a former County Borough Brigade absorbed in to the new Greater Manchester County on 1 April 1974.

ERF HPV TXJ647K still carrying the yellow booms from Manchester City days.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

Though delivered to Manchester City Fire Brigade, TXJ647K was on the run at Oldham in this picture
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

Looking very smart HCB-Angus bodied Ford NVM179P was seen in the station yard.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]

At a time when almost the entire fleet was Ford, OVU857R was also allocated to Oldham, where it was seen at the old station.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

In the late 1970s Oldham received a pair of Dennis RS131s EVM947T & EVM948T both illustrated above.
[Copyright pictures ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Shelvoke & Drewry HPV BVM544Y adds to the variety of ariel appliances based here.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

HPV BVM544Y again in the later livery.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

A650OJA was the first Dodge G13C allocated here.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

It was paired with A651OJA
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

A second pair of Dodges with the Renualt badge followed with F37HND & F38HND seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Dodge F38HND was seen again this time carrying what became the standard liver.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Yet another ariel appliance from Oldham, Renault-Dodge G16L G199SRJ was seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Volvo FL6 M696NNC was seen at the rear of the station.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Oldham's second Volvo FL6 M697NNC was seen here when brand new.

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