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Devon Dennis Line Up June 2009
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No: 18008   Contributor: Paul Pickford   Year: 2009   Manufacturer: Dennis   Country: United Kingdom
Devon Dennis Line Up June 2009

This picture was taken at the Fire Engine Rally at Escot Park,Devon on Sunday 28th June 2009.
It shows four Ex Devon County Fire Service Dennis F8's. From the left;

OUO547 Delivered to Devon in 1953 and issued in June 1953 to Kingsbridge. Moved to Totnes in 1960 and to Hartland in 1968. out of service in 1977.

LCO318 Purchased in 1955 by Plymouth City Fire Brigade for Torr Fire Station. When Torr was closed it was on the run at the new Crownhill Station. Served in Plymouth for all its life laterly used for training and driver training.

PUO928 Originally stationed at Cullompton station, but after six months it was returned to workshops and fitted with a Merryweather "Gut buster" 45'ladder and then allocated to Seaton until it was withdrawn from service.

STT318 Stationed at Dartmouth.
Picture added on 02 July 2009 at 16:59
add commentComments:
Great photo Paul, what a treat to see 4 F8s in one line up - wish I'd been there!

Added by Chris Wood on 04 July 2009.
Enquiry, about hire of Vintage fire engine? - DEVON

Added by Marcia on 21 February 2014.
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