£5,750
1917 Leyland DEU4 Fire Engine Registration no. LH 8816 Chassis no. 3482 Engine no. 5972/54
Bonhams • UK • 14 Jun 2014
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£5,750
1917 Leyland DEU4 Fire Engine Registration no. LH 8816 Chassis no. 3482 Engine no. 5972/54
UK • 14 Jun 2014
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AI Listing Summary
This 1917 Leyland DEU4 Fire Engine, once part of the London Fire Brigade and later the Michael Banfield Collection, represents a significant piece of early fire-fighting technology. Originally purchased from a scrap dealer, this vehicle has historical importance due to Leyland's innovative role in developing petrol-powered fire engines and its early adoption by brigades worldwide.
Condition
5
This is a very old fire engine that appears to have been restored. The listing mentions it was acquired from a scrap dealer and was part of the Michael Banfield Collection. The description provides historical context and details about its original use, but lacks specifics on the current condition of the restoration, the mechanicals, or the extent of any refurbishment.
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1917
Auction
LH 8816
United Kingdom
£5,750
1917 Leyland DEU4 Fire Engine Registration no. LH 8816 Chassis no. 3482 Engine no. 5972/54
Bonhams • UK • 14 Jun 2014
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
Leyland's introduction to the fire engine market was quite unexpected.
Established as steam engineers, the company had gained fame with fearsome steam-powered lawn mowers, the first of which was supplied to Rugby School in 1895.
In 1896 came the first of many steam wagons, then in 1904 Leyland built an experimental petrol truck nicknamed "The Pig".
Its shortcomings were speedily rectified and a reliable petrol-engined truck was developed (though the 1907 output of 36 steamers against 17 petrol chassis shows both the size of the commercial vehicle market at that period and the prejudice that still existed against internal combustion).
In 1909 the Chief Fire Officer of Dublin arrived at the Leyland works and told the astounded company that he had decided that they built the finest petrol truck chassis in the country, and that nothing but the best would be good enough for his proposed new fire engine.
Though Leyland protested that they knew nothing of fire engine design, the astute f...
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