A view of an H.P (Hydraulic Platform) fire engine based at Middlesbrough. This versatile appliance reaches a maximum height of 85 feet and is used for rescue purposes. It can also be used as a water tower. c1970
Picture Stockton Archive
A Pictorial History of Stockton-on-Tees
This picture is from the same series of postcards mentioned in the last entry. This appliance a 1973 Dennis F123 Delta,with an 85 foot Hydraulic platform, (ODC234L)based at Middlesbrough, was delivered new to the short lived Teesside Fire Brigade in 1973, passing to Cleveland Fire Brigade a year later in 1974. the last known location of this vehicle is Southampton docks, where it was seen parked up on the Dockside.