Yesteryear Collection

Belrose Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade was officially formed in 1951 and is situated in the northern beach area of Sydney, in Warringah Shire. The Brigade presently occupies a very modern brick four-bay station which was built by the Brigade members. The station has been called one of the best Bush Fire Station in the state. The Brigades present equipment consists of two Cat 1 Isuzu heave tankers, one Toyota personnel carrier and one fully restored 1942 Ford Blitz tanker, which is now used for display purposes. Belrose Brigade has over the years attend to fires all over NSW and currently has 45 active fire fighters.

The Bedford Tanker was truly a multi-functional fire fighting vehicle. It could rely on its own tank of water or "drop hose" to the nearest hydrant. In World War II, when allied planes landed on airfields in flames, this firefighter came to their rescue. with its 500 gallon tank it could quickly extinguish the blaze.

Information as from "The Yesteryear Book 1956-2002"
YFE04/B; 1939 Bedford Fire Service Tanker; Belrose																		Checklist
Issue	Year of Release	Colours	Seats	Grille	Wheels	Plated Parts	Painted Trim	Hoses	Head Lights	Search Light	Ladder	Hose Trolley Wheels & Handle	Series Number	Model Name	Baseplate	Rarity	Box	My Ref.	Location
1	1995	Bright red body, cab, bonnet, tank & mudguards Black chassis	Black	Bright red with silver bars	Chrome solid	Chrome	Silver	Black with silver ends & straps	Black with silver lenses	Black with chrome lens	Brown	Bright red 16 spoke with black handle White hose	Cast YFE-04	Cast 1939 BEDFORD WATER TANKER	Cast MATCHBOX INT'L LTD MATCHBOX COLLECTIBLES MODELS OF YESTERYEAR © 1994 CHINA	S	Q1
Rarity: D - Difficult; S - Scarce; R - Rare; VR - Very Rare; ER - Extremely Rare
Box: Q1 - Regional releases including Charity models and sets