The advice note from Merryweather & Sons, listing the fire engine and equipment supplied.
It reads:-

'Nov 16th 1897
To J Morris Esq
Clark Parish Council, Broadway

Forwarded this day per G.W.Rly Carriage paid
1 Manual Engine & gear as under -:
Pole & lever bars
2 Lengths of suction & screws
1 Strainer
1 Branchpipe & lid
3 Wrenches
1 Screwdriver & handle
1 Shifting wrench
1 Spanner
1 Wheel wrench
2 Pairs of lamps
4 Lengths of hose & couplings
12 Canvas buckets
1 Basket strainer & strap

1 Pair of ladders fitted to Engine
1 Preventor & Handle'

(a preventor was a large hook which was used for pulling down burning materials to make a fire break)

 

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