EAW029555 ENGLAND (1950). Smoke billowing from a fire at the Dallas and Co Transport Ltd Depot, New Malden, 1950
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| Title | [EAW029555] Smoke billowing from a fire at the Dallas and Co Transport Ltd Depot, New Malden, 1950 |
| Reference | EAW029555 |
| Date | 22-May-1950 |
| Link | |
| Place name | NEW MALDEN |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 520240, 168669 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.27116637843896, 51.403792891662 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ202687 |
Pins
 Looks like a fire of old car tyres!
Not much fun putting that out. |
 Vauni |
Monday 20th of March 2017 02:51:31 PM |
| Leyland Lynx / Cub? |
Coventry kid |
Monday 16th of January 2017 07:32:19 PM |
| A fire engine with wheeled ladders |
Coventry kid |
Monday 16th of January 2017 07:31:21 PM |
This type of appliance is known as a pump escape. The wheeled ladder required 4 men to operate and comprised (usually) 4 sections of extendable wooden ladder held within an adjustable carriage frame. Extending was done by small rotary winches incorporating wire cables. Widely used over many years and they have saved countless lives with their 45' height reach. No longer used as they have been superseded by the shorter metal 35' Lacon type ladder on pumping appliances. |
 Cabby |
Tuesday 17th of January 2017 09:28:58 AM |
 Billy Turner |
Wednesday 11th of January 2017 08:45:02 PM | |
Billy Turner |
Wednesday 11th of January 2017 08:44:02 PM | |
Billy Turner |
Wednesday 11th of January 2017 08:36:46 PM | |
| Maureen Wing |
Stuart |
Wednesday 12th of November 2014 03:45:19 PM |
| Now the site of Homebase Kingston |
Stuart |
Wednesday 12th of November 2014 03:41:52 PM |
| Dickerage Lane |
Stuart |
Wednesday 12th of November 2014 03:41:10 PM |
| Princes of Wales pub |
Stuart |
Wednesday 12th of November 2014 03:40:32 PM |
User Comment Contributions
I think the amount of hose and the number of hydrants in use just to get water to the positions from which the fire can be fought is remarkable. It must have been a very difficult blaze to control. |
Brightonboy |
Monday 16th of January 2017 09:37:10 PM |