Green Goddess

The Green Goddess is the colloquial name for the RLHZ Self Propelled Pump manufactured by Bedford Vehicles, a fire engine used originally by the British Auxiliary Fire Service. These green-painted vehicles were built between 1953 and 1956 for the Auxiliary Fire Service, and the design was based on the Bedford RL series British military truck. They were latterly held in reserve by the Home Office until 2004 and were available when required to deal with exceptional events, including being operated by the British Armed Forces during the firefighters' strikes of 1977 and 2002.