R16 KILBIRNIE
1 Pump Retained.
Stations
| Bank Street. (Private Brigade, Knox ?) | |
| Dalry Road (now Spartan Garage) Photo | |
| to 19/12/1989 | Paddockholm Road (just west of present station). Photo |
| 19/12/1989 | Paddockholm Road Kilbirnie KA25 7EQ. Photo |
Officer in Charge
| War | Section Leader Frank Brennen |
| Sub Officer Albert Lees | |
| ? to 1977 | Sub Officer A Duffield |
| 1997 to | Sub Officer Jim Price |
Appliances
| CS2480 | Leyland (Poss CS2430) | SP | |
| GSD308 | Dennis F8/Dennis | MP | |
| LCS147 | Dennis F25/Dennis | WrL | |
| 1974 | HSJ450N | Bedford TKEL/Jag 4.2/HCB Angus | WrT |
| 1989 | UGA402W | Bedford TKEL/HCBAngus CSV/F & W | WrL |
| 1990 | EGD269X | Bedford KG/CFE | WrL |
| 1994 | E148XDS | Scania G82M/Fulton and Wylie | WrL |
| 1997 | H96YUS | Scania G93M-210/Fulton and Wylie | WrL |
| 5/12/2006 | Y543TNS | Scania 94D-260/Emergency One | RPL |
| ? | Kilbirnie Fire Brigade? |
| 1941 to 1948 | National Fire Service |
| 1948 to 1975 | South Western Area Fire Brigade |
| 1975 to 2005 | Strathclyde Fire Brigade |
| 2005 | Strathclyde Fire & Rescue (Name change only.) |
Notes
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Equipment |
Retained |
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1 Self Propelled Pump |
1 Leading Fireman |
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1 Light Trailer Pump |
9 Firemen |
The South Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1957
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Equipment |
Retained |
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2 Pump Appliances |
1 Sub Officer |
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1 Leading Fireman |
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8 Firemen |
Establishment 2000
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Equipment |
Retained |
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1 Water Tender Ladder |
1 Sub Officer |
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1 Leading Firefighter |
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8 Firefighters |
The first station was in Bank Street, then in Paddockholm Road (the first purpose built
retained station in South Western Area Fire Brigade) just to the west of the present
station.
The Dedication Service for the present station was held on Tuesday, 19th of December, 1989
at 19-00 hours
Check the Barber's shop for more info (opposite funeral directors) and The Ardrossan &
Saltcoats Herald.
In the station in Dalry Road there were two TL's. GSD308 is now at a distillery on Islay
(date?)
NFS
Station A3Y Walkers Garage
1 Ret, 4 AFS Fulltime, 36 AFS Part time, 4 Telephonists Fulltime, 5 Part time Messenger
Boys.
Ford Sulzer Motor Pump 500/700 gpm
Towing Car Coventry Climax 350/500 gpm
Towing Car Standard Gwynne 120/200 gpm
Dam Unit 1000 gall Standard Gwynne 120/200 gpm
GLT906 Austin K2 Standard Towing Unit.
If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.