Fire Engines Photos

What a difference from the square tool box with four wheels we see around these days.Very nice picture, and a very nice chassis Dennis.Must be 60+years, I wonder how many square boxes of today will be around in 60+years time?.




Added by Pete Matten on 15 December 2007.

Dear Doctor, by chance would you have a picture of the appliance and escape to the nearside of this apparatus, , Query! Is that a foam making branch atop and mounted this beautiful machine from Manchester....?!

Added by Pavel in Perth West Australia on 19 December 2007.

Pavel, the fire engine hiding behind the Manchester machine is my Dennis Light 4. There is already a picture (Number 1612) of it on this site. The Manchester machine does carry its foam branch up amongst the suction, although the usual position on most pre-war machines was in one of the long bottom lockers. To go with the branch of course there is usally a brass 'napsack' tank holding the foam compound. On my Light Four this tank is carried on the back pump step on the offside. In picture 1612 you can just see it through the escape wheel.

Best Christmas wishes, from Barry in a very cold Northumberland, England.

Added by Barry on 21 December 2007.

Barry, great info, thanks. As always stacked with that little bit extra, , , ,

Best Christmas wishes, from Pavel in Perth, Western Australia where we are expecting 38 degrees c on the 25th! Air conditioner's going to work overtime!

Added by Pavel on 23 December 2007.

Just a point of order Barry........I think you will find that this machine was fitted with a Gardiner engine not a Perki....its our (Cheshires) F1 has the Perkins

Added by Bazza on 19 July 2008.

This Dennis is perhaps THE classic prewar British fire engine! It really is just perfect, but to my eyes, the city crest and gold coach lining make all the difference.

I am not too keen on the plastic zip ties, but I suppose they are there for a reason!

Added by Rob Johnson on 17 December 2017.

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