all pics by jethro wessex fire services

this was the largest collection of ex Dorset fire engines at a open day                             wareham fire station was packed with leyland cub pump escape owned by ken davis                     a bedford tj owned by ian purdy                     a bedford tk owned by john wilmot and Simon rowley                          a Volvo FL6 14 owned by Keith allgood                  current Mercedes           current Dennis sabre       a aec t/ladder ex Weymouth owned by Richard gannaway                     seen at port solent Simon rowley selling his photos

romsey fire station is under the command of station manager john hurle they are always on hand to help out with refreshments and use of station                         seen below is a pic of the wessex cancer run to paultons park for the day out of fun

john and Sheila hard at work raising more money for the ben fund                            pic below shows what happens on your birthday a quick shave for baz

on the special day at paultons park we have a competition to see who is the best driver this pic was prior to a multiple vehicle pile up on the last bend where kev fry ended up of roading in the field and i had to be levered out of my car by crowbar whoops needless to say we did not win  did we mr hurle                            the pic below shows that we try to give as much fun to these great kids as possible oh and have some ourselves if you have a fire appliance or emergency vehicle and would like to support us and the wessex cancer trust give me a ring on 01202 594581 thankyou

 some of the children prior to going on the fire engine                         below the lads being shown how to handle a hose

john wilmot and Roger goodwin in period kit on this lovely Dennis ace fire appliance at the horndean show