1953 Bedford S

I took this photograph at the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally in Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1988.

It's not listed in the Programme of the event, but it's a 1953 Bedford S in the 'Green Goddess' livery of the Auxiliary Fire Service which were used to support local fire services in the UK. I remember them being used by the Armed Forces during strikes by the fire services in 1977 and 2002.