Hi Folks,
Just after a bit of help, I was chatting to a friend the other day and we got on to the subject of Mk10's(very sad). If i remember correctly one was put on it's side at Wittering as it made it's way back the fire section? Anybody got anymore info on this?
Cheers Smokinbarrels
Did it happen in the late 80's and was the Mark 10 the one with the steering wheel in the middle?
IIRC there was an accident involving the station fire section but it was outside the camp gate after responding to an emergancy call to an other RTA on the A1
Although I believe that may have been a Mk 7(?) engine
Wittering Med Centre and Fire used to cover a stretch of the A1 so the ambulance and fire section used to respond to RTA's etc
I think ( but don't quote me on this) as it exited the main gate onto the A1 it was struck by either or possibly both a transit van and an articulated lorry
This caused the driver to lose control and it was put on it's side the crew escaped uninjured
I seem to remember an RAF fire engine not long after was involved in a serious crash on the A17 in which two firemen were killed
I think that was a Mk 10 and may have rolled at what was the bottom off the very steep hill on the A17 as you come from Cranwell towards the A1
The road has been changed now as it used to pass through a bit off a village just before the turn off for Beckingham ranges and used to have a bit of a sharp turn in it
Sadly two fitters were killed at Wittering after they rolled a Uni Mog during a break test
Is it this your thinking off?
Hope this helps