Another victim of the 1974 local government reshuffle was the Borough of Wigan, which was moved into the new Greater Manchester County.
Ford D1617 MND721P was seen in the station
yard just after a foam drill.
[Copyright picture ~ A . Collier and reproduced
with permission.]
Wigan's first pair of Dennis RS appliances
EMV945T & EVM946T were seen at the rear of the fire station.
[Copyright pictures ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Dodge Emergency Salvage Tender NNC18W
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Dennis RS131 A22JDB was seen in th station
yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Sister appliance A23JDB was also seen in the
station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Dodge G13C EST A696MNC was one of a batch of
two and was seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Leyland H379FBA was one of six in this batch
to carry the darker red livery.
[Copyright picture ~ A. Kent and reproduced
with permission.]
Paired with the above was Leyland H381FBA.
Both remained here only for a short time before moving to Horwich.
[Copyright picture ~ A. Kent and reproduced
with permission.]
Dennis DFS237s L610DDB & L611 DDB were
both coming to the end of front line duty
when seen at an incident in Horwich, 1 May
2001.
Emergency Salvage Tender L981ENC was used as control point at the same incident, 1May 2001.