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Friends Reunited Dennis Fire engines
Taken at Wells Fire Station on Thursday 16th July 2009. It shows the two Dennis F28 appliances that were stationed at Station B7 Wells in the sixties and seventies. 25LYD was the first away Water Tender from 1968 to 1978 having previously been stationed at Bridgwater and Radstock. 22FYD was issued new to Wells in January 1960 as a Pump Escape and was latterly converted to a Water Tender Ladder been taken out of service in 1978 when it went to the Nuclear Power Station at Hinckley Point as the works appliance.
Taken at Wells Fire Station on Thursday 16th July 2009. It shows the two Dennis F28 appliances that were stationed at Station B7 Wells in the sixties and seventies. 25LYD was the first away Water Tender from 1968 to 1978 having previously been stationed at Bridgwater and Radstock. 22FYD was issued new to Wells in January 1960 as a Pump Escape and was latterly converted to a Water Tender Ladder been taken out of service in 1978 when it went to the Nuclear Power Station at Hinckley Point as the works appliance.
Unfortunately, (or perhaps fortunately) someone who is about 16-20 years old now, 'WILL' probably be saying the same thing about Mercedes Ategos in thirty or forty years time.
History has a way of moving on, and people always have their preferred era's. With me, it's the 60's to 80's period.
The people praising Mercedes Ategos in the future, will be the ones keeping this wonderfull hobby going when we can't. So we must encourage them. Mind you, any machine is ok as long as it's got a Cleveland 'white front' lol!
Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 17 July 2009.
History has a way of moving on, and people always have their preferred era's. With me, it's the 60's to 80's period.
The people praising Mercedes Ategos in the future, will be the ones keeping this wonderfull hobby going when we can't. So we must encourage them. Mind you, any machine is ok as long as it's got a Cleveland 'white front' lol!
Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 17 July 2009.
Hehe agree fully Chris but think we had the best eras .... mine was 70's - 90's then along came the Volvo's to North Yorks sad day when Bedford and Dennis both stopped building fire appliances.
I'm just a middle aged old fart who thinks that a truck can't ever be a real fire engine and as the years progress, this is getting proven again and again .
I have to admit, i do like the white front Chris, just dont tell my mate John Stott, he may never talk to me again .....
Added by John Johnstone on 17 July 2009.
I'm just a middle aged old fart who thinks that a truck can't ever be a real fire engine and as the years progress, this is getting proven again and again .
I have to admit, i do like the white front Chris, just dont tell my mate John Stott, he may never talk to me again .....
Added by John Johnstone on 17 July 2009.
Dennis
No wonder these machines have high regard, just looking at them makes you feel nostalgic and happy hand on heart, in 30-40 years time will we say that about todays machines ?
Perfect picture and thanks for sharing this Paul !
Added by John Johnstone on 17 July 2009.