As indicated this was the Skelmersdale crew
in 1910.
[Copyright picture ~ Stuart Wilkinson collection
and reproduce with permission.]
Although emblazoned with 'MANCHESTER' on the
side, this Shand-Mason steamer was originally at Skelmersdale.
[Copyright picture ~ Stuart Wilkinson and
reproduced with permission.]
Subsequently the old town of Skelmersdale was covered from Ormskirk and Rainford Fire Stations, but in the late 60's Skelmersdale began to expand as one of Britain's 'new towns'. Until it's purpose built fire station was erected, it was a single pump station responding from a garage in the town.
The 'temporary' fire station in Skelmersdale,
24 May 1970.
[Copyright picture ~ K.Howarth and reproduced
with permission.]
Bedford KEL RTE139C is seen at a property fire
in Billinge in 1973.
Back up at this incident came from Wigan
Fire Brigade
Bedford RTE139C at workshops after suffering
accident damage.
[Copyright picture ~ A. Collier and reproduced
with permission.]
Much later came Bedford KG VFV732V seen at
the station 29 June 1986.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)
A pristine E115HCW was seen at Washington Hall,
21 May 1988.
[Copyright picture ~ K Howarth and reproduced
with permission.]
Leyland Freighter E123HCW was seen on the station
forecourt.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)
Aftre withdrawal E123HCW was seen in the yard
of Altrincham Fire Station in GMC,
believed bound for a third world country,
2 February 2004.
Leyland Freighter K156SCK is shown as jointly
built by Fulton Wylie and Emergency One.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)
The same appliance was seen more recently in the latest livery as a reserve at Blackburn, 15 August 2005.
In private ownership, Leyland K156SCK was seen at Church, 14 March 2008.