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Identity of Fire Station
« on: Sunday 12 February 17 20:30 GMT (UK) »
Recently a collection of postcards turned up in Carlisle, Cumbria which depicted a fire engine and various personnel. Can any throw any light as to where this fire station may have been situated. Fairly certain it was not Carlisle area
Forster Cul, Harrison Cul, Wood Cul Yks, Castley Cul & Wes, Lorimer Cul and Perth,Innis Cul, Casson, Cul, Johnston,Cul & Nfk, Carruthers Cul, Ewart Cul, Jardine Cul & Dmf, Story Cul, ONeill Cul & NI, Davis Cul & Ldn,

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Re: Identity of Fire Station
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 12 February 17 20:53 GMT (UK) »
I can just make out.  & Co.   on the side,  which may suggest this one is a private fire engine belonging to a factory.

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Re: Identity of Fire Station
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 12 February 17 21:09 GMT (UK) »
The fact that they are wearing light coloured trousers and shoes might suggest they were normally employed in a foodstuff factory and were part of a works fire brigade.

I'll suggest MOORES & CO
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Re: Identity of Fire Station
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 12 February 17 21:12 GMT (UK) »
That was a good spot Mike. Could you ask them to lift their legs up so that we can see the rest of it? ;D It looks like the town name is underneath?

Maybe ......CARE... (not an L for Carlisle).

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Re: Identity of Fire Station
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 12 February 17 21:21 GMT (UK) »
I think it says. "FIRE BRIGADE".   undeneath,  they all seem to.
This one may be a merryweather, 1920s the Dennis's seem to have continuos louvres aong the bonnet sides, whereas the Merryweathesrs are two sets on each side.

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Re: Identity of Fire Station
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 12 February 17 21:22 GMT (UK) »
If I magnify the picture, what it says on the side is "Fire Brigade" but above is a word I can only see bits of.

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Re: Identity of Fire Station
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 12 February 17 21:23 GMT (UK) »
Looks like:

    'M?RE' & Co...
    Fire Brigade
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Re: Identity of Fire Station
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 12 February 17 21:23 GMT (UK) »
Think is says BRIGADE bottom line

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Re: Identity of Fire Station
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 12 February 17 21:34 GMT (UK) »
I was just looking at other photos of factory fire brigades and thought how similar the building in this photo looked.

https://goo.gl/images/uRGhPR
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