Monthly Archives: June 2011
Manual and Drill for the Fordson
Here are some pages scanned from Book 2 of the Manual of Firemanship published during the War.
Operation Malt Shovel – 2nd and 3rd July
We have just accepted the invitation from the National Brewing Centre at Burton-on-Trent to take part in their 1940s event. We plan to go on the Saturday only as a day trip, (although free overnight accommodation is available). We could take a … Continue reading
Firefighters Memorial Appeal committee meeting
I have just got back from the Notts Firefighters Memorial Appeal committee meeting, and a number of interesting things arose: Feedback from the Nottingham Open Day was extremely good. The Lord Mayor apparently said that of all the events he … Continue reading
Great Central Railway, 11-12th June
We took part in the 1940s Weekend at Quorn Station on the Great Central Railway. On the Saturday morning we took the K2 and Dennis trailer pump, followed by the Fordson Escape Carrier. Our main display on both Saturday and … Continue reading