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Green Goddess
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The
"Green Goddess" is the colloquial name for the Bedford RLHZ self
propelled pump, a fire engine used originally by the Auxiliary Fire
Service and latterly by the Armed Forces. Built beteween 1953 and 1956
they were based on the Bedford RL Series Army truck.
Prior to disbandment the AFS used the "Green Goddess" extensively in
support of local fire services throughout the uk when a Major Incident
was to be dealt with. Most UK boroughs had an AFS detachment housed
alongside the regular fire service.
After 1968 the vehicles were mothballed, but occassionally used by the
armed forces to provide fire cover in a number of fire strikes (notably
1977 and 2002). They were also used to pump water in both floods and
droughts. The role of the "Green Goddess" was superceded by new
contigency arrangements which made regular fire appliances available
during industrial disputes.
In March 2004 the government announced a test sale of 40 of it's
fleet from a total of 900. Most of these vehicles have been sold to
developing countries mainly in Africa.
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