1987 Dodge G16 hydraulic platform seen in Northfleet Kent in July 1996. (Allan Bedford)

Ian Moore writes ... The Defence Fire Service only had two of these, one at Donnington and one at Bicester. Registration numbers for them were 69KE80 and 69KE81.

69KE80 was stripped of all fire-fighting gear and sold to Cyprus in a non-fire service capacity.

69KE81 went to County Galway Fire Brigade where it became 87G5267. This one actually suffered serious cab damage when it caught fire in its station, however it was repaired and continued to serve there.