CMP's in Plain Clothes

Originally posted by Pete Ashby
I think this is your mate's LAA, JUD 53

Ah, most likely. Brian called today; IIRC he said there were 5 of them at the bus depot. Regrettably they would seem; or Brian's at least, to have had the apprentices properly sand them down, as you do, before painting in the bus company livery so the original markings were gone.

The up-side is that a proper job was made of the paint work, and with regular re-painting in civvy service the metal work has been excellently preserved he says.

R.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

1950s film of Dutch Fire Brigade training - note the CMP tanker:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q8vlfuMKyA

H.

[Keith Webb]

That's cool, Hanno. Thanks for sharing it.



That pig really didn't want to be saved, did it?

Is the Dutch word for Fire Brigade (Brandweer) made from two words?

Interesting Dodge conversion too.

[gjamo]

Hay lifter.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

That's cool, Hanno. Thanks for sharing it.

Not often one can see Dutch CMPs on film, which is why I posted it here.

Is the Dutch word for Fire Brigade (Brandweer) made from two words?

Yes: brand = fire and weer = defense. The Dutch language makes use of a lot of contractions, hence brandweer.


H.