Fire Engines Photos

Where in Spain is this Dennis kept? also I can't make out the chassis number on the photo of its plate.can you please post the chassis number.Thank you.

Added by Wayne Davies on 20 August 2008.

Looks like an F1 to me

Added by Barrie Green on 20 August 2008.

No its a F6 and it should be on the plate

Added by Wayne Davies on 20 August 2008.

Thanks for sharing this photo of the old Dennis, Miguel. Is it still in service? Are there other oldtimers still around?

Added by Bob Graham on 21 August 2008.

Hi again.
Mr. Davies is sure this is a rare F6, the last of the normal control, or conventionals, but what characteristics assure him--the quarter vent windows as opposed to the flat screen?---has anything been published that illustrated these early F models?
Thanks

Added by Bob Graham on 21 August 2008.

It's definitely an F6 Barrie.

Added by Ian Moore on 21 August 2008.

Bob - the basic characteristic is that the F6 was actually designated "special tank tender", (said tank being clearly visible). Also - and I'm not being pedantic here, because there only two of them built - remember the F29 was also a conventional "bonneted" job.

Added by Ian Moore on 22 August 2008.

Thanks Ian, good hearing from you after all these years. There must have been a commercial equivalent available as well, for back in the 50/60s I got a photo of a similar Dennis that was equipped with cleaning nozzles and was used to wash streets; I think it was painted with French logos.
Bob (Richmond, CA)

Added by Bob Graham on 23 August 2008.

Hi Bob, I wondered if it was the same Bob Graham that I used to know !

As regards the ones that had cleaning nozzles, these were the ones for Turkey, and the idea was they perform dual-purpose, in that as well as being fire appliances they were also street cleaners !!

Added by Ian Moore on 23 August 2008.

Bob - I meant to mention that there was indeed a commercial equivalent available (it was the 'Pax')but those that went to Turkey with the street-washing equipment were in fact true F6 versions.

Added by Ian Moore on 23 August 2008.

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