Old firetrucks never die
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isitors to the RAF/Ministry of Defence firefighters reunion at Shoreham's D-Day Museum on 15 May will see this 1950s RAF fire crash truck on display, but they won't recognise it. That's because the vehicle is being restored to its former glory in time for the historic bash, where it will take pride of place alongside the reminiscing firefighters. It's certainly lough enough to lean on when you've had a few The museum salvaged the vehicle in Norfolk and recognised it as a rare survivor of 150 vehicles built to serve RAF Bomber Command Airfields. When operational its top speed was 80mph and it was capable of putting out afire within seconds using a rapid foam gun. It should still be capable of whipping up a Air old lather of memories among some of llw veteran firefighters gathering on the Sussex coast