A Plethora of Red & One Green by JeffG7BRJ
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The title is for PJ, I know she likes that word 'Plethora'.#;0)
Another shot taken at the Fire Brigade Open Day, the parade ground at the Fire Station isn't very large and it being a main fire station less room is available to show vehicles. They have to be confined to one side of the yard. Here is a line up of some of the visiting fire appliances, some old some not so old. Whilst Fire Engines world wide are predominantly red, the armed forces vehicles in England are green. The Royal Air Force vehicle shown here is privately owned and travels around the country to take part in vintage rallies and open days like this. Armed forces fire fighting vehicles are know as Green Godess's, and have been used in the past when our Fire Fighters have been on strike. Thankfully that has not happen often, I can only remeber them having been used twice. It is possible that it happened more than twice but that is all that I remember.
I am way behind on my ebots as my machine has been running rather slow for the last few days, I think I will have to do a clean up and defrag over night, see if I can't speed her up a bit. I may miss signing a few of you but I will be looking at all posts. Please bare with me.
Thanks for stopping by for a look and for any comments you care to make, I do appreciate each and every one.
May the sun shine and the rain fall for whoever needs which ever one.
Comments (26)
MaraP
Excellent shot!! Thx for sharing!!
stevey3d
Superb Jeff! So many to see! 5++
busi2ness
Red in "abundance" indeed, great line up photographed and one included just for contrast. Good tactics on your side lol.
rainbows
Wonderful shot Jeff, Hope you can speedup your computer, sweetheart. Hugs for a happy day. Di. xx
durleybeachbum
Great to see these! I think I may have told you that my Mum, who was Leeds Aux Fire Service chief's chauffeur, was the only person in that division who reverse the Green Goddesses back into the old stable yard where they were kept!
JeffG7BRJ
I forgot to mention that one of my sisters in law(Edna) used to drive a Green Godess in the Blitz. She used to tell me some good stories about her time driving them.
PD154
Excellent stuff Jeff, and you know you are getting old, when you remember every single one of these :)
beachzz
Great shots, over here, some of our fire trucks are now this wild chartreuse; they say it's more visible than red!!
artaddict2
Hope things get running back to normal speed (or faster). Great angle from this side of the yard. I took a couple of shots the other end and found I had a lot of white sky. You have managed to get a good amount of the engines in view. I can remember the strikes Jeff way back they called it the 'Winter of discontent' about Christmas 77 and into 78. (the rest is history lol) I know the Goddesses have been used in more recent years, they had a big overhaul of the fire service only 5-6 years back and the firemen had flags and banners with a big Y on them (I still don't know what that Y stood for!) Great stuff Pal, Bravo!
pixelmeister
Very excellent image!
danob
Wonderful and great to see the Green Godess I was in charge of a team of RAF men in the days of the strike based at Grantham in Lincs
Alz2008
Wonderful capture of these engines Jeff i like the green godess i remember these were on stand by when the firefighters were on strike, Excellent well done mate..
kgb224
Excellent capture Jeff.
mickuk50
there is a very distinct variation in design here jeff .cracking shot mate :o) mick
Fidelity2
Perfect. 5+!!!
jocko500
lots of trucks. cool shot
sylki
Interesting to see all the different versions from times past:-)I thought that 'The Green Goddess' was a drink;-D
Richardphotos
my son is a volunteer fireman and yesterday they had an emergency call of a collapsed bridge http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080910_mo_bridgecollapse.63cb03e2.html he was among the rescuers that responded.luckily no one died outstanding capture and collection. my favorite is the green air force truck.
auntietk
An impressive lineup! I bet you were in hog heaven, my friend. :)
SSoffia
EXCELLENT CAPTURE , COLORS & BEAUTIFUL !!!!!
Liam.
Great angle, gives it a 3D effect
e-brink
Interesting visit!
delaorden_ojeda
excelent editorial capture, jeff, excelent perspective, very interesting info, your photos remenberme when I was a fireman in the aire force, I had to leave for a serious problem of cervical.
RobyHermida
Excellent shot!!
ragouc
Good shot.
billcody
All different from each other, and all of them powerful and beauties! Great catch!