Betsy the Fire Engine

World War 2 Helmet Betsy cost 150ukp in 1916 Including:- 55HP Leyland - Type U4 Reg No AL 5184 Vehicle No for Renewals 3828 Engine No 5050 Rees Roturbo Pump 500 gals per min. Brass Helmet from Betsy Betsy the Fire Engine. A 55/60 horsepower Leyland motor was installed for dealing with colliery surface fires. It carried a first aid reel, comprising tank holding 40 gallons of water, hose and small jet. There were also fittings for connecting to street hydrants. 'Betsy' is seen here leaving Ilkeston Mines Rescue Station, Manners Road. Maintenance/order written by Les Havill Aug 1940 Thermo electric Heater and charging battery (Caldwell) 2 ukp 12 shillings and 6 pence 12 Lighting Acc - Young Renown 4 ukp 2 Head lamps (9" dia) 12V - 24W and 12V - 36 W dipper 2 Side lamps 12v 6cp (lead light 12 x 36W) Tail lamps 12v 6cp Spot lamps 12v 36 x 36 Dash lamps 12v 6cp 6 volt ignition coil 2ukp 12 shillings and six pence (Battery and magneto switch) 9ukp 5 shillings   'Betsy' seen here leaving Ilkeston Mines Rescue station, driven by Les Havill, on her last journey, to Beggarlea? Yard, Moore Green Colliery. A page from call out book, only relating to fire engine. 05/08/40 - To Shipley Wood 01/12/43 - Mooregreen 27/10/40 - New London 27/11/44 - Langley Mill potteries 09/03/41 - Pye Hill, headstocks fire 30/03/46 - Shipley Wood 21/03/41 - Pye Hill, Overhead cables and timber 02/04/46 - Ormond engine house 16/02/42 - Oakwood Grange, Stores 25/12/46 - Manners timber fire 30/03/42 - Coates Park 08/03/47 - Cinderhill 12.5 hours 22/04/42 - Shipley Wood 26/10/47 - Babbington, screens fire 09/08/42 - Shipley Wood --/03/49 - Cossal, ambulance and garage fire 27/10/42 - New Selston, underground fire --/07/49 - Lodge, timber fire 14/07/43 - Manners Colliery, timber store 29/03/50 - Woodside engine house fire 21/07/43 - Coppice, screens and conveyor 13/12/54 - Coppice, pumping flood water

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