Land Rover

Land Rover began producing fire appliances in 1951 and continued until they ceased production of their original Defender model in 2016. During this period, appliances were built on most Land Rover models, including Series I (1951-1958), Series II (1958-1971), Series III (1971-1983), the One Ten (1983-1990), and finally the Defender range (1990-2016). They were used for a wide range of duties, including lightweight pumps, wildfire units, specialist rescue units, and general-purpose vehicles. Additionally, a small number of Range Rovers were utilised as Rapid Response vehicles, primarily at smaller airfields although a few were used by local authority brigades.  As the operational life of  Defenders nears an end, there is a sadly ever-diminishing number of Land Rover vehicles still on the run.  Their duties are now fulfilled by a range of  the pickup trucks, which are used to cover many  the roles that the Land Rovers provided.