Bought for the AFS and registered in 1965, it served on past the disbanding of the AFS in 1968 through the days of the EFS. It was sold off in May 1988 to Clywd Fire Brigade in north Wales. The mileage at this stage is unknown but the other petrol carriers sold off later that year had circa 1,100-1,200 miles on the clock. Clywd FB fitted 32 with a tail lift and used it as a foam carrier; it was based for some time at Deeside Fire Station (now part of North Wales Fire and Rescue Service) possibly because of the large industrial park nearby. Some time in the late 90s or early noughties it was purchased by an individual who repainted it green and showed it until it was donated on his death to the RAF Firefighting Museum.
The only pictures I have of it in service are through web searches, so they are not mine and I do not hold the copyright. However, whilst reproduced here, in a spirit of honesty, I also include the links to the sites where I found them.
http://www.historical-fire-engines.com/img-bedford-105.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr-bg/5596575260/
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