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The Pyrene Company

The British firefighting equipment maker whose gear on the Alvis Salamander produced 7,500 gallons of foam a minute.

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1VEHICLE IN THE REGISTRY—FOUNDED1958–1963VEHICLE YEARSClosedSTATUS

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History

Pyrene supplied the firefighting equipment for the RAF's Salamander crash tenders; the vehicles are often called Alvis Salamander/Pyrene Mark 6.

Alviss built by The Pyrene Company

1 record in this registry. Each opens its full registry page.
Salamander (FV651, 1958–63) — photographSalamander (FV651, 1958–63)1958–63 · built

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Maker record updated 2026-09-23 · status: draft