East Midlands Electricity Board
EMEB made use of a great variety of Landrovers from standard series
vehicles, to
Forward Controls, 1-Tons, and Defenders. Some were also cherry picker
vehicles.
EMEB vehicles were usually 109" hard tops with ladder racks and
rear
racking, or truck cabs with 3/4 tilts.
Some Forward control series IIBs were box vans.The old EMEB
district is now Central Networks and has amalgamated with MEB.
Photos by Paul Pryer.
EMEB Series IIB Forward Controls in the 1970s - note box body
vehicle to the
left. The canvas top vehicle was a 2.25 Diesel version.
1960s EMEB Series IIA 109" Cherrypicker.It doesn't look very
stable by
modern standards.
EMEB 1-Ton 109" Series III from 1974. Note ladder rack and
mechanical drum
winch.
ONV231M had a sister vehicle, ONV232M. Both were based in Northampton.
EMEB 1-Ton 109" Series IIA. Note the gas canister locker on the
vehicle side behind the cab doors, and the heavy load of ladders. This
is one of four IIA 1-Tons based in Northampton, registration numbers
included BNV745K and BNV746K. Note at this stage it is still on bargrip
tyres, Michelin XS tyres came later after the bagrips proved to have
"interesting" handling in the wet.
EMEB 109" series III at work