Commer HY 352KTF was running as Water Tender Escape
when photographed opposite the fire station,
in the days before blue lights and two-tone horns.
11 April 1961.
(My grateful thanks to the Padiham firefighters who very kindly loaned me this picture for use on the site.)

Many of the Commer HYs were replacced in 1968 by Bedford KHs as illustrated by RTF815G.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

RTF815G eventually moved to the Isles of Scilly were it was photographed above.
It lasted well into the 1990s before being broken up.
(Source unknown)

Ford D1617 NBV296T was subsequently joined by sister appliance NBV295T from Blackburn
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

Leyland Freighter E177HCW was allocated here from new.
(NP collection ~ couretsy DBB)