Austin K6 Fire Engine

[Larry Hayward]

Thanks Ted

No wonder there are no photos then.

Incidentally as for the colour scheme I'm sure you agree that gloss red as shown in the Airfix kit is not correct for WW2 and probably not even correct for immediate postwar use either.

Would a RAF Fire Engine have been RAF blue with black mudguards in 1946?

I suspect gloss red colour on RAF fire Engines was introduced in the late 1950s.

[chalky]

Amazing , feel like I've been conned by Airfix for 5 decades !

[ted angus]

Originally Posted by Larry Hayward

Thanks Ted

No wonder there are no photos then.

Incidentally as for the colour scheme I'm sure you agree that gloss red as shown in the Airfix kit is not correct for WW2 and probably not even correct for immediate postwar use either.

Would a RAF Fire Engine have been RAF blue with black mudguards in 1946?

I suspect gloss red colour on RAF fire Engines was introduced in the late 1950s.

During WW2 they were camo relevant to the theatre of Ops plus scheme in use at the time. - then in april 46 semi gloss RAF blue grey with black wings etc june 49 gloss RAF blue grey with black wings. october 49 BS 537 signal red intro for all fire tenders. photo evidence that many units kept the black wings after going over to red. The dates I give are from Air ministry Orders but bear in mind change of colour was often notified to units possibly 3 months by letter or signal before the AMO dates I quoted and repaints then undertaken over a protracted period.

TED

[Les Freathy]

Well said Ted saved me a job, For modellers the only useful part of the airfix K6 is the cab and chassis
cheers
Les

[cliff]

what scale is the airfix kit?

[ted angus]

It is currently labeled 1/76th, but originaly it was stated as 00/H0 1/72 now what a contradiction in terms that is. I have several refuelling sets in my stash the most recent are 1/76th older ones are 1/72 but in the box they are the same. !!!!!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Proper RAF fire tender, ca. 1941

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8270787...9320/lightbox/

[ted angus]

Ah yes the Crossley
Thanks TED