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New Zealand Dennis Battlecab
One of twenty appliances built in New Zealand with the NZFS safety design cab (known locally as "battlecabs") on a Dennis DF135 chassis (nineteen as pumps with one as a heavy rescue tender) between 1985 & 1986. All the pumping appliances such as this 1985 example were completed by Mills Tui. This appliance was new to Nelson before eventually finishing up with the training centre at Woolston. Following withdrawal from service it was donated to the Fire Service Historical Society. Currently stored at the condemned Woolston fire station where it was photographed in April 2013 it is hoped to have permanent covered storage shortly.
Most of these appliances have now been withdrawn from service although some have gone on to work with industrial fire brigades.
One of twenty appliances built in New Zealand with the NZFS safety design cab (known locally as "battlecabs") on a Dennis DF135 chassis (nineteen as pumps with one as a heavy rescue tender) between 1985 & 1986. All the pumping appliances such as this 1985 example were completed by Mills Tui. This appliance was new to Nelson before eventually finishing up with the training centre at Woolston. Following withdrawal from service it was donated to the Fire Service Historical Society. Currently stored at the condemned Woolston fire station where it was photographed in April 2013 it is hoped to have permanent covered storage shortly.
Most of these appliances have now been withdrawn from service although some have gone on to work with industrial fire brigades.
I believe it was an independent design - it ended up not only on the Dennis and Mitsubishi pumps but also Hino and ERF aerial appliances and pumps.
Added by David Miller on 21 December 2013.
Added by David Miller on 21 December 2013.
The design was a "knock off" of the Chubb safety cab and followed a collision between an ERF chassied Snorkel and a fully laden gravel truck. There would have been around 80 odd vehicles built with this cab with the poor design leading to serious rust problems
Added by John Walker on 21 December 2013.
Added by John Walker on 21 December 2013.
The cab was based on a combination of designs including Japanese. I havent noticed any rust issues and all the inside panels were painted with a heavy rust proof agent and are as solid as hell!
Added by Boycey on 31 December 2013.
Added by Boycey on 31 December 2013.
Dennis
Added by Rob Johnson on 11 June 2013.