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A true classic engine. Forgive me if im wrong but I think this is a RS

Added by Tg on 31 August 2009.

It's definately a RS. The split-cab SSs have a window between the two doors. An example of which can be found at picture 19010

Added by YelpBullhorn on 31 August 2009.

all true - greater manchester ran some rs machines that had windows added between the doors. Hard to tell at a glance whether they were rs or ss machines!


Added by Rob on 01 September 2009.

Beautiful appliance, but yes - an RS, surely? The SS (like mine) has a tilt cab and a window between the doors on each side.

Added by Chris on 06 September 2009.

definitely an RS! The GMC RS's with windows are/were the odd ones - some pics on www.fireflash-delta64

Added by Rob on 06 September 2009.

Dennis RS/SS appliances will always be my favourite make of engine, I'm sure I saw 1 of these Cambridgeshire models on London's Burning series 3 with the train derailment.

Added by Ben on 13 December 2010.

Greater Manchester FB did indeed purchase Dennis RSs: in 1979 on a 'V' plate, and then in 1981 on an 'X' plate. But their later Dennis purchases were neither RS nor SS; their 1993 L-registered Dennises were DFS237s - the DFS being the heavy-duty chassis usually found under a TL.

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 13 December 2010.

Rob is correct, some of Greater Manchester's A registered RS's did have the window between the doors as per an SS would normally have.

Added by Phil on 15 December 2010.

Hi Phil, I have read some of the comments with interest and I have located this picture you may like to see picture 24605.

Added by Simon Gunning on 15 December 2010.

That's a very unusual Dennis, I've not seen one of those before! It may still be a split cab, I think I can see a vertical line which may be the gap between the fixed and tilting bits, but it's a very long cab - it's got a fourth window between the doors, and the back door is completely rectangular as it's so far back it doesn't have to fit round the wheel arch. Anyone know why the cab was so long? Was it to get more men in, perhaps sitting with their backs to the driver/commander, or was it just to give the standard crew more room in which to stretch out or store equipment?

Added by Chris on 15 December 2010.

Chris,

As has been stated by Yelp earlier these (picture 24605) are on the DF chassis (heavy duty) usually reserved for Tl's or HP's. The coachbuilt rear cab and body (Saxon) is actually wider than the front cab and 'tapers in ' slightly to meet the standard Dennis front cab which as you say is possibly still a tilt cab (I can't remember). You will note there is more width to the front wheel arches as well another identifying feature on the DF chassis. The trend with Greater Manchester appliances has been for some time to have a large rear cab with bespoke lockers at the rear of that cab for all manner of equipment to be stored in a safe way ! This goes back certainly as far as the R reg 'OVU' series of Ford D series appliances which were again a heavier duty chassis (D1617 as opposed to the more usual D1317 in brigades). Hope this helps ?

Added by Rick Loudon on 16 December 2010.

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