The Present Collection.
Bedford RLHZ Emergency Pump. NYV 820
NYV 820 was built in 1955 and it served it’s entire career with the home office. At first, with the Auxiliary Fire Service, then with the Emergency Fire Service, and was eventually gifted to the NHVS in November 2006.
Originally designed for the Auxiliary Fire Service, to replace the ageing collection of fire appliances left over from the Second World War. The Green Goddess saw very little action until the Fire fighters strike in 1977 and again in 2002. Primarily designed as a pump the appliance carries a 300 gallon water tank and a Coventry Climax pump that can deliver 300 gallons a minute at 100psi to 4 hoses simultaneously.
Wallis & Steevens 6 to 8 ton Motor Roller. 287 DOT 'Eileen'
This roller has been loaned to the Society for 25 years, and is under a complete restoration programme at present, and is expected to appear either in 2010 or 2011. It was originally sold to a company called S.J.Brummell from Ealing in 1962, and then re-sold in the 1970’s to a Basingstoke company and then subsequently to the current owners who have loaned the roller to the Society.
This Wallis & Steevens roller has many similar features to the earlier Advance steam roller that was built for many years at the company's Station Hill works in Basingstoke.
Fordson Major Tractor.
The Fordson was built in 1957 at Dagenham by Ford. Unfortunately, not much is known about the History of this tractor, but we believe it served faithfully for many years on several farms in the Oxfordshire Area. Finally finishing its working life in a scrap yard in Ewelme, nr. Wallingford from where it was purchased for restoration.
After a five year restoration was completed in early 2009, the Fordson was able to make its first public appearance at Basingstoke's Festival of Transport. The Fordson has since proven its worth at our show since the acquisition of a trailer.
Mk.2 Massey Ferguson 65 Tractor. Q962 FRU.
Recently acquired from a dealer in Oxfordshire, the tractor was built in 1961 but the history is yet to be researched, so no history is available at this time. Watch this space !
The MF65s were built over an 8 year period, 1958 to 1965, and the Mk 2s from 1960.
Alvis Saracen Armoured personnel Carrier. 947 XUT
This is a Mk. 1 Saracen APC which served it’s life with the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. Very little is known about it’s service history, but the Society acquired it in 2008, and it is fully restored. The Saracen made its debut at the groups own show in September 2009.
This vehicle is powered by a Rolls Royce B80 8 cylinder petrol engine, five speed preselect gearbox and a forward & reverse transfer gearbox, which drives all six wheels. A feature of this vehicle is the four wheel steering system, which acts the front and centre wheels.