Lincs Show – Alan Sunguy reunites with crash helmet
Ex RAF Firefighter Alan Sanguy on duty at the Lincolnshire County Show reunited with the crash helmet that he used to wear back in the good old days!
Lincs Show – daughter of Trumpton creator Gordon Murray visits us
We were honoured this year by the daughter of Trumpton creator Gordon Murray visiting the stand to admire the Trumpton ride. Rose May Murray, her husband William together with their son Thomas were very impressed with the display especially as the ride is still fully...
Lincs Show – Jennifer Rowe – Sills & Betteridge Solicitors
Jennifer Lowe from Sills & Betteridge enjoys sitting at the wheel of our DP1. Many Thanks for their continued support.
Lincolnshire Show 2017
Another Lincolnshire show is over, the Team has enjoyed meeting everyone who came by the stand and had lots of very positive feedback and support for the Museum's future, link to Pictures of the last two days. https://firemuseum.uk/lincolnshire-show-2017/
Work on new banners for Lincolnshire Show 21-22 June 2017
Small snippet of banners being put together for the Lincolnshire Show, the blurred out content will be published to the public during the show.
Bargain Hunt
Set your recorders or make sure you're watching BBC 1 on the 8th June at 12.15 as it will be time to go bargin hunting with the WOT1 and members of the Museum.
Saturday 20th May 2017
This weekend's work carried out was a productive warm Saturday with a couple of sudden down pours, but didn't stop us getting a number of jobs completed. K4 Engine running K4 Bodywork paint removal continues K4 Wheelarch removal K4 streches her legs out of the yard...
National Firefighters Memorial Day 2017
On the 4th May 2017 Warrant Officer Steve Shirley MBE (our Chairmain currently serving at RAF Waddington) organised personnel on Duty that day to observe a 1 minute silence in memory of Fire Fighters who made the ultimate sacrifice by ringing the station Bell at 1200...
RAF Digby Vintage Vehicle Show 8th April 2017
IBEX Vehicle page
Visit the new IBEX page with more images of the Vehicles, statistics will be added. http://vehicles.firemuseum.uk/project/ibex/
2 New additions
February was a great month for the Museum, two, yes, two additions to the fleet, shipped from Gibraltar to Southampton, then loaded into a Rase trailer, they were driven up to Lincolnshire. Ibex fire vehicles made in the UK, used in Gibraltor and finally back home in...
Bargain Hunt appearance
In January the Bargain Hunt team invited us along to the Lincolnshire Showground to film a segment on the WOT1 and we were proud to show off one of our valued Vehicles. Some of the team got to watch the filming on a slightly wet day.
Project Phoenix
Read about what's happening with the Museum since the closure and all about Project Phoenix on the Museum website. https://firemuseum.uk/museums-history/phoenix/
End of one chapter..
https://firemuseum.uk/museums-history/the-end-of-one-chapter/
Weʼre raising £30,000 to Display store and maintain the unique collection of the Museum of RAF Firefighting, in a new home
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/chris-bradley-2https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/chris-bradley-2
http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2016/11/scampton-museum-raf-firefighting-closed-ahead-airshow/
2nd Day Packing up
Further works continued on Saturday, a large team presence made easy work on packing up all the extinguishers. Works were done in the Vehicle hangar to make room for the Vehicles on display in 2 Hangar so they can be put into Vehicle storage. More items were taken...
1st Day Packing up
Today and this evening the Volunteers pulled together to make a massive dent in the process of packing up the rooms, the team in during the day packed up the wall of helmets into boxes, the shelves and brackets were then stacked ready to be stored. Work continued into...
Museum Closure Announcement 2016
It is with much regret that the Museum of RAF Firefighting located at RAF Scampton has been closed down today (21/11/16) until further notice. This is due to the MOD's requirement at RAF Scampton to use the former offices within the Annex of Hangar 2 for the Scampton...
Lincolnshire Group Pre-war Austin 7 group visit today
A wet Saturday hasn't deterred our visitors from arriving in their Austin 7's and spending the day at the Museum.
RAF Scampton Families Day 2016
Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre Summer Fun Day 2016
Hornsea 999 Day, Sunday August 28th 2016
The Museum was invited to display this year at this show, unfortunately we are unable to attend this year, but we hope to get involved next year, please pop in if you are in the area. Hornsea 999 Day, Sunday August 28th 2016 Come down to the seafront by the corner of...
Vehicle Site format update
http://vehicles.firemuseum.uk/
Lincolnshire Steam and Vintage Rally 2016
The Museum will be showcasing again this year at the Lincolnshire Steam and Vintage Rally at the Lincolnshire Showground Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August 2016. Please come along and see us. During the 19th-22nd we will be unable to take any bookings for a Museum...
http://vehicles.firemuseum.uk/project/dp1/
TripAdvisor 9 of 66 “Things to do” in Lincoln
We are happy to report we have moved up from position 10 to 9 for "things to do" in Lincoln on TripAdvisor.
Lincolnshire Show 2016 – Reuben
Reuben aged 16 months old wants to be a firefighter when he grows up!
http://vehicles.firemuseum.uk/project/mk6/
New Vehicle Page – Volvo Armaments Support Vehicle
https://firemuseum.uk/new-vehicle-page-volvo-armaments-support-vehicle/http://vehicles.firemuseum.uk/project/asuvolvo/