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I-Spy Fuel Cell Vehicles (or an H2 pump!)

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One for the future and a rare sight indeed on UK roads, but sooner or later someone is going to do a round Britain, LEJOG or JOGLE in a fuel cell car. For the second post on the thread a bit of a quest may be necessary, H2 refuelling pumps are as rarer than Roadside AA Boxes.

So original images only, who is going to be the first to bring back an original image of a real life fuel cell car or a real life hydrogen refuelling pump. :?:

Surprise me! Not expecting any entries any time soon, but the challenge is there and the thread is ready and waiting. :-D

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The list of hydrogen refuelling stations in the UK @ April 2021

1. HyFive 2, Rainham, Essex (RM13 8EU)
2. Sainsbury's, Hendon, London (NW9 6JX)
3. Hatton Cross, London (TW6 2GE)
4. HyFive 1, Teddington, Surrey (TW11 0LY)
5. HyFive 3, M25 Cobham Services, Surrey (KT11 3JS)
6. M40 Beaconsfield Services, Buckinghamshire (HP9 2SE)
7. Honda Manufacturing, Swindon, Wiltshire (SN3 4QS)
8. University of South Wales, Glyntaff, Pontypridd, Wales (CF37 4BD)
9. University of South Wales, Bagran, Port Talbot, Wales (SA12 7AX)
10. Coventry University, West Midlands (CV1 2HG)
11. University of Birmingham, West Midlands (B15 2FG)
12. ITM Power, Rotherham, South Yorkshire (S60 5WG
13. Aberdeen Council, BOC Hydrogen Refuelling, Powis Terrace, Aberdeen (AB25 3PY)
14. Aberdeen Hydrogen Centre, Langdykes Road, City of Aberdeen (AB12 3FT)
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Never seen one and even LPG is a rarity.
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Is number 7 still there, 'cos Honda ain't!
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Hell Razor5543 wrote: 20 Apr 2022, 10:48 Is number 7 still there, 'cos Honda ain't!
Maybe! https://www.panattoni.co.uk/honda-of-th ... don-site/
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The challenge laid down in page 1 post 1 just became 3 h2 stations more difficult :)

https://www.commercialfleet.org/news/la ... -this-year

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Well, having read Neil's post last night I was concerned that we may not find a Hydrogen pump to photograph if we waited too long! So having completed the work on the MX3 and with no other jobs outstanding in the Manor I thought I'd take a ride down to the Sainsbury's in Hendon and capture the pump.
So I set off this morning with my mission clear in my head. I thought I would grab myself a coffee and sit around for a while in the hope of capturing a Fuel Cell car having a refill!!

I arrived at Sainsbury's after canoeing down the Edgware Road following a humungous cloudburst:
Own work
Own work
Unfortunately and unbeknown to me things are not quite what they used to be with the filling station next to the store.
On arrival there today I was greeted with this:
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So at the moment the filling station is non existant and under development of the block you can see in the picture!

Given that I had only gone there for the Hydrogen pump I was a little frustrated so I decided the only thing to do was to head for the M40 and Beaconsfield Services where the only other pump in my area was to be found.

As I pulled off the motorway I began to feel it just wasn't my day, the entry to the services was filled with a queue running out to the roundabout:
Own work
Own work
Eventually I arrived and parked opposite a Tesla and alongside the 5 charge points which were all in use:
Own work
Own work
I then went for a stroll to seek out my quarry, aah getting warm!:
Own work
Own work
So I walked onto the forecourt and scanned the area - Eureka!!!:
Own work
Own work
You may spot the notice in the middle of the pump in the above picture so here is what it says:
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I had to abandon my plan to wait for a filler up and so I wandered back to the car past the picture which I have put on POTD and drove home to tell the tale!!

Well I did my best to fulfill the challenge set in post one but it just wasn't my day!!! :-D
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What an adventure Mick!
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mickthemaverick wrote: 21 Oct 2022, 16:26
So I walked onto the forecourt and scanned the area - Eureka!!!:
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I had to abandon my plan to wait for a filler up and so I wandered back to the car past the picture which I have put on POTD and drove home to tell the tale!!
Well I did my best to fulfill the challenge set in post one but it just wasn't my day!!! :-D
=D> Top quality effort there Mick. I think the original challenge has been met by your expedition. Yes you have posted an original picture of an H2 pump. All conditions of the original challenge as far as me, the challenge setter, goes have been met. I didn't say it had to be working :-D
NewcastleFalcon wrote: 20 Apr 2022, 09:29
So original images only, who is going to be the first to bring back an original image of...a real life hydrogen refuelling pump. :?:

Surprise me! Not expecting any entries any time soon, but the challenge is there and the thread is ready and waiting. :-D
Well done!

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Good job you didn't go in your hydrogen powered Toyota.
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myglaren wrote: 21 Oct 2022, 17:59 Good job you didn't go in your hydrogen powered Toyota.
Isn't it just!! I don't know what any owners in the area are doing, can only presume that app mentioned in the notice on the pump tells them where to go!! :-D
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To mark its random selection in the FCF Archives February Ferret, the thread deserves some new posts.

Wonder how many publically available H2 pumps are available now...two years ago in 2021 I think it had reached 14.

Well there is at least one more linked to Teeside International Airport and a fleet of Mirai's so with an unresolved quest to actually photograph a H2 Fuel cell vehicle, a pilgrimage to Teesside Airport may produce an original photo opportunity.
According to this lot, this is the full list as of February 2023 they have missed at least one at Abergavenny associated with the Rasa Fuel cell car development
https://www.glpautogas.info/en/hydrogen ... ngdom.html
Aberdeen Hydrogen Centre Hydrogen Centre Lang Dykes Road AB12 3FT Aberdeen
Aberdeen City Council Powis Terrace AB25 3RF Aberdeen
Orkney Grainshore Dr KW15 1RE Kirkwall
H2Tec Ltd Wallyford Industrial Estate 7 EH21 8QJ Wallyford
AMP Advanced Manufacturing Park, Morse Way, off Brunel Way S60 5WG Catcliffe, Rotherham
BOC North Building, Highworth Rd SN3 4TZ South Marston, Swindon
ITM Power Lydiard Fields, Great Western Way SN5 8AT Swindon
Shell Extra Motorway Service Area, M40 Junction 2, A355, Windsor Drive HP9 2SE Beaconsfield
Hatton Cross Hatton Cross Station, Envoy Avenue TW6 2GE London
NPL Dora Jordan Rd TW11 0LY Teddington
Shell Junction, 9/10 M25 KT11 3JS Cobham
Shell Longbridge Way, Horley, Gatwick RH6 0NX Gatwick, London
CEME Power CEME Innovation Centre, CEME Campus, Marsh Way RM13 8EU Rainham
Translink Ltd 71 Glenville Rd BT37 0TZ Newtownabbey
Teesside International Airport Tees Valley DL2 1LU Darlington
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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 05 Feb 2023, 14:36 ...... a pilgrimage to Teesside Airport may produce an original photo opportunity.

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Sounds like a job for Steve to me!! :-D Keen though I am, that may just be a touch too far for a day trip from Hertford, even though I used to do it regularly between Watford and ICI Wilton, the roads, traffic and general speeding control make it unfeasible anymore. However if I could find a volunteer from the Paggers area to help alleviate the boredom, an overnighter would not be out of the question? :-D
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The Hydrogen Station at Methil Docks closed its stand alone dispenser a long time back. I covered that in a thread a while ago.

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I think, as only had a quick glimpse, but unless there's another similar looking model, pretty sure I saw a Mirai earlier this week

https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/mirai

If the list above is correct it's a fair trek to Rotherham for a refill! Think that's nearest to me in Leyland.
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