Past Vehicles of Heathcote and Headquarters

Rural Fire Brigades

Heathcote brigades first vehicle, a 1924 White, bought from the Resches Brewery
Utility used for transporting firefighters and equipment

1942 Chevy Blitz, purchased in 1952, ex Army. This was the original colour scheme.

Service days over for the Blitz

The colour scheme was changed to the standard bushfire colours. This vehicle now resides in the Fire Brigade Museum
Headquarters 81, 1967 RLHC Bedford
Heathcote 81, 1967 RLHC Bedford
Heathcote's Series 2 Landrover
An old Bedford
Headquarters 72 1944 Studebaker 6x6 used as a water carrier
Headquarters 32 Willy's FC-170 jeep used as a fuel wagon
Heathcote's1975 MFR Bedford
Heathcote 83 Leyland Chieftain 4x4
Heathcote's FJ45 Tray top with a dog box on the back
Heathcote 81 1979 Diesel MJR Bedford
Heathcote 72 Leyland Mastiff Water Carrier with 12000 litre original tank
Heathcote 31 Toyota HJ45 Troop Carrier
Heathcote 82 1954 Thornycroft Nubian 6x6
Heathcote 51 Toyota HJ55 Tray top Cat9 600 litre Tanker
Heathcote 81 FTS-700 Isuzu Cat 1 3500 litre tanker with 2000 lpm at 1050kPa PTO pump
Heathcote 81 FTS-700 Isuzu Cat 1 3500 litre tanker with 2000 lpm at 1050kPa PTO pump
Heathcote 72 Leyland Mastiff Water Carrier with new 10000 litre tank and PTO pump

Heathcote PC 1991 Toyota Landcruiser