What do the twin bells sound like? How does it extend the ladder? What is quick release buckle? What's the story for this 1937 Leyland Turntable Ladder Fire Engine? The owner Mike Hebard brought us this vehicle and telling us alll about it.
Video recorded in September 2022
Location: Cattle Market car park, Winchester, UK
Event: Friend's of King Alfred Buses, Open Air Display Day 2022 / Winchester Heritage Open Weekend
Quick Index:
00:00 Start
00:05 Overview, DGJ309
01:44 Twin bells, The sound of
02:12 Full erection
02:49 Introduction by owner
03:53 Soho fire station, London
05:28 Ladder and operations
06:22 Ladder extension demo
09:19 1940, Dug out from rubbles
10:14 1964 Retirement
10:54 1980 The new life
13:48 Movies and TV shows appearances
13:55 Attending events
15:11 Photo credits