Auxiliary Fire Service
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The Auxiliary Fire Service was first formed in 1938 in Great Britain as part of the Civil Defence Service. Its role was to supplement the work of brigades at local level. The Auxiliary Fire Service an
A post-war Bedford RLHZ Self Propelled Pump (Green Goddess).
An AFS unit with their fire engine in London, 1941
Green Goddess
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The Green Goddess is the colloquial name for the RLHZ Self Propelled Pump manufactured by Bedford Vehicles, a fire engine used originally by the British Auxiliary Fire Service, and latterly held in re
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…would most likely have been lost). The old equipment was not suitable for this task, so in the 1950s the AFS was reequipped. This included 1,000 Green Goddess (Bedford RLHZ Self Propelled Pump) fire engines, Land Rovers, motorcycles and support vehicles such as pipe carriers, mobile kitchens, and foam and…
Preserved Auxiliary Fire Service Green Goddess at the Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre
Green Goddess hose
Green Goddess Coventry Climax Godiva fire pump
A Green Goddess emerging from Wellington Barracks in November 2002 during the 2002–2003 United Kingdom firefighter dispute