Birmingham Airport. This is the first Commando picture I acquired. Given to me by the late Bernard Minton, avid vehicle enthusiast. I have tried to make this album a comprehensive collection of all known Commandos, so apologies in advance if yours is one of the pictures I have 'borrowed'.
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B54 MAN Isle of Man
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BTM 81L Bedfordshire
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BTM 82L Bedfordshire
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BTM 83L Bedfordshire
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BTM 84L Bedfordshire Subsequently sold to Willian Titmas garages for use as a recovery vehicle.
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CCU 633V Originally Newcastle Airport, seen here at Manston. According to Tom This vehicle was owned by Ken Finch and was part of the collection at the Manston Fire Museum. Note extra cooling vents in wing as well as in bonnet.
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CMA 383S. Another British Aerospace machine, at Chester I believe.
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Commando LR1167
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CVC 862T. ex GEC Rugby. Converted by Trevor Alder into a 6 wheel Discovery and driven by him to the Sahara and back!
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CYH 422V
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DRA 982T Nottinghamshire
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East Midlands Airport RIV
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F373 GNT TACR hybrid. Sleap Airfield. A Commando body on a TACR2 chassis, complete with selectable 6 wheel drive. Converted by Firefly (The less said about that company the better)
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F373 GNT Sleap locker
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F1320 Falklands Islands Fire and Rescue. Out of service and returned to UK October 2009 for restoration by Six Appeal Wheel Group member (well done me. And Alisdair of course)
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FEO 182W - VSEL. This is possibly my favourite Commando picture. Must have something to do with the colour.
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FFJ 78V - Exeter
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GVF 314N Now part of the private fire brigade at BTs Madeley depot.
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HAF 481N. After serving in a number of roles with Cornwall, this machine was sold into preservation for a few years before going back on the front line at Shotton Paper Mills.
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HFX 50 or 501N Bournemouth. I do have a picture of this in service, but it is seen here undergoing restoration. Anyone know if it ever got finished?
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JKG 887N Mid Glamorgan.
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JXD 101K. Possibly a Commando prototype, certainly one of the very first. Since converted into an ambulance for rally rescue.
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KBP 550P
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KHT 262P. This fine ex British Aerospace machine has since been stripped and converted into a 'van'. Utter sacrilege.
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KMJ 969N. Sold out of service to J&K Recovery and used by them as a breakdown vehicle, it was subsequently sold on to a fence erector!
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KMR 673P Wiltshire
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LDW 640P Possibly Mid Glamorgan. It is a twin to JKG 887N. Seen here for sale on a garage forecourt. Anyone know what happened to it?
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LKX 968P Hertfordshire. According to Theus Derkx this is now in Holland with no fire equipment.
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MUY 150T. Currently with Britten-Norman, Bembridge Airfield, Isle of Wight. Other pictures in main albumn.
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NCC 778R
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NDH 530P at Goodwood Aerodrome. Recently disposed of and for sale by First Defence Fire & Rescue.
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Newcastle Airport. One of 3 Commandos operated by Newcastle. Seen here when newly out of service at a factory in Birmingham.
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OBP 489M. This is the machine that operated in tandem with 'my' NUF 588P for a while at Shoreham Airport. It was for a time in a transport museum at Shoreham, but since the museum closed whereabouts are unknown.
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OUY 316P. This machine is a regular at transport shows in the West Midlands.
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OWO 490M Gwent
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PNU 999R
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PTJ 698M
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Q151 FLF
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Q410 NTR Southampton Airport
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RNP 63P. Originally fitted with a long ladder and supporting bracket over the front of the cab, this machine is photographed here presumably in preservation.
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RPG 78L Surrey
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SGB 761N. The Elstree Plant machine, discussed at length on the main SAW site.
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SRW 712M. ex Swiss Railways, a fairly regular visitor to Land Rover shows at Gaydon.
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SUR 75M
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SYC 124L Dulverton. Made famous by appearing on the cover of a book about fire engines.
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TAS 295T
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TJX 601T. One of a couple of known 'big box Commandos'.
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TPO 513M West Sussex
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TPO 514M West Sussex
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UNP 609R
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UST 321L Highlands and Islands.
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VRG 161T. Dunlop Aircraft Braking Systems. ex Newcastle Airport. Acquired in November 2009 by a Six Appeal Wheel Group member for restoration (Well done Clive, and thanks to Luke)
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VRG 162T. A twin to VRG 161T. They were together as a pair when in service at Newcastle Airport. This machine was sold by a private owner in the Coventry area a couple of years ago reportedly in need of restoration.
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West Sussex Unknown Reg.
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XJA 85S Manchester Apt
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XJA 86S. Presumably a twin to XJA 85S, therefore also Manchester?
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YHY 193V
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YHY 193V Bristol Apt
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YLG 460S. The very unusual ICI Chemical Incident unit.
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