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Post by Jeff on Sept 6, 2017 20:32:53 GMT
Just few emergency vehicles seen around LHR First off a now rather long in the tooth Ford Custom, Which with high lift capability is utilised to take patients straight from the aircraft door  Untitled by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr a selection of the latest firefighting vehicles in the summer sun  Untitled by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr Not something you see often, a set of mobile aircraft steps with blue lights !!  Untitled by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr last one for now, a general transporter for people like wheelchair users that need to be transferred between flights  Untitled by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr |
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Post by graham on Sept 7, 2017 6:54:01 GMT
Great shots Jeff, reminded me of the "mobile lounges" that were in use at Washington Dulles in the 1970s before improvements at the airport ended their usefulness.  Dulles mobile lounge by Graham Brown, on Flickr |
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Post by davidallum on Sept 7, 2017 8:00:37 GMT
Thanks Graham,happy days @ Washington-Dulles.
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Post by donutt1964 on Sept 7, 2017 8:29:25 GMT
Reference the above Dulles (IAD) transporters I used one a couple of weeks ago from my BA flight.It took u very slowly to the IAD terminal.We used the transit train back to the departing aircraft gates a few days later.
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Post by filair on Sept 7, 2017 9:32:59 GMT
Thanks for showing the pictures Jeff.
Especially the red ones !!
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Post by Jeff on Sept 7, 2017 10:54:10 GMT
I do keep a look out for you filair😊, i will try and get a better one of the steps but i dont see it that often so they must hide it.... lol, i believe there a small fire brigade hovercraft around somewhere as well !!
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Post by filair on Sept 7, 2017 12:36:09 GMT
Hi Jeff.I know there was a hovercraft there years ago when the Perry oaks? sewage place was still there,but I don't
know if they still have it.
Thanks again for thinking of me,really appreciated.
The last time I as at that Fire Station it was still landside!!
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Post by jargon on Sept 7, 2017 19:13:49 GMT
Hi Jeff
An interesting selection, you've got me intrigued as to what the apparatus is in front of the cab on the No 14 steps vehicle, I presume it's maybe a joining part between the steps and the aircraft?
Regards
John
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Post by filair on Sept 8, 2017 9:44:22 GMT
Hi Jargon,the front apparatus is a rescue platform for accessing cargo holds etc,or for use with smaller aircraft.
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Post by jargon on Sept 8, 2017 18:58:04 GMT
Thanks for the explanation filair
Regards
John
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Post by graham on Sept 11, 2017 12:54:32 GMT
Chaps, strangely enough a friend of mine who is into all things that fly, hover or drive visited the hovercraft museum at Lee-on-Solent over the weekend and posted a photo of the LHR hovercraft on Facebook. It was kept in case a plane went down in the Perry Oaks sewage works. I'll see if I can put it up on here. My mate says it's a Hoverguard 800
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Post by graham on Sept 11, 2017 12:58:39 GMT
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Post by davebasing on Sept 11, 2017 17:23:17 GMT
Chaps, strangely enough a friend of mine who is into all things that fly, hover or drive visited the hovercraft museum at Lee-on-Solent over the weekend and posted a photo of the LHR hovercraft on Facebook. It was kept in case a plane went down in the Perry Oaks sewage works. I'll see if I can put it up on here. My mate says it's a Hoverguard 800 Just as well that it never had to be used at Perry Oaks, otherwise the s**t would really have hit the fan! |
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Post by graham on Sept 12, 2017 5:29:53 GMT
Boob Boom!!!
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Post by Jeff on Sept 12, 2017 6:39:24 GMT
Rather disappointed its not red 😊
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