Excellent video. What an appliance should sound like. Did they always have to back the HP out of the station?
No mate, the HP got ...( 1 year ago by ptcruiser911)
No mate, the HP got the shout just as we were backing in - although this HP could only ever turn out forwards; it was too long to make the right turn swing from the narrow bays designed for horse-drwan carraiges !
Those F125s were a ...( 1 year ago by paddingtonfire)
Those F125s were a pig to drive especially as you were in front of the front wheels for steering - after driving a TL for similar for a while, it could easily catch you out on a tight turn... went like rockets though. Wouldn't have gone that way to Kilburn Square lads lol... nice video Tim
Another brilliant ...( 1 year ago by briantwigley)
Another brilliant video, I love all of your vids. Keep them coming!
Great seeing the ...( 10 months ago by kensington25)
Great seeing the streets of Kensington as I remember them from my childhood. Kensington Market brings back memories. Thanks for sharing. William
did the HP's run ...( 9 months ago by crazycartercrew)
did the HP's run with a crew of 4 in those days then?
They would ...( 9 months ago by paddingtonfire)
They would regularly ride 3 - remember one guy is the cameraman here and not part of the crew! Quite often the L/Fm wouldn't be HP qualified, so the chap in the back who would be HP would ride to allow two operators to use the appliance
Ah ! The two tone ...( 8 months ago by train672)
Ah ! The two tone air horns :) Perhaps I am just getting old but I certainly prefer them to the modern electronic sirens. Also, give me rotating blue beacons rather than the strobes. Great vid guys, many thanks ;-)
I hope two tones ...( 7 months ago by hz6761)
I hope two tones could reappearing in HK & UK
where i live in the ...( 3 months ago by HometownK)
where i live in the US we use two-tones.
Forget strobes! ...( 3 months ago by EmergencyVehiclesUK)
Forget strobes! LEDS :D
US haven't British ...( 3 months ago by hz6761)
US haven't British two tones air, only electronic two tones
hate to burst your ...( 3 months ago by HometownK)
hate to burst your bubble but some places do use the british two-tones
Really? Where?( 1 month ago by hz6761)
Really? Where?
Does that place in ...( 2 weeks ago by CDPDPatrolUnit)
Does that place in US use it all the time or only use it a little bit?
Did they always have to back the HP out of the station?
Perhaps I am just getting old but I certainly prefer them to the modern electronic sirens.
Also, give me rotating blue beacons rather than the strobes.
Great vid guys, many thanks ;-)