| Picture No: | 5965 | Courtesy of: | Pete Matten | Year: | 2007 |
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1928 Dennis Pump Escape.Hove Borough
This is a 1928 Dennis Pump Escape with a 4cyl.9.1 petrol engine,Braidwood bodywork,and a 500 turbine pump.It was supplied new to Hove Borough Council Fire Brigade,serving with them until the Second World War.After the post-war denationalisation of the fire service,this vehicle was allocated to East Sussex Fire Brigade,and was stationed at the fire station in Newhaven until 1952.After this it went to Perkins of Peterborough as their works fire engine until 1971 when it finally came off the run.In presevation,it spent some time at a theme park before being purchased by Hove Museum in 1996 where it remains today.
Picture Added on 31 January 2008.
