Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2018 16:01:41 GMT
|
|
|
Post by jargon on Nov 3, 2018 16:46:35 GMT
Hi Les PPL897 is a Dennis F12 from 1951 they look very stylish and beautifully proportioned I do work for them so I could be a bit biased. We have a couple of preserved engines from an earlier era usually on our site, a Dennis Ace FPC 448 from 1936 and which we have had since new and a 1914 Dennis N Type DU179 If you ever require information on Dennis you may be interested in this site www.dennissociety.org.uk/preserved.htmlRegards John
|
|
|
Post by filair on Nov 3, 2018 16:59:30 GMT
Hi Telford,Les,a smashing selection of pictures,I really appreciate the thought. Maybe we should forget the Aeroplanes on this site and concentrate on these lovely red things!! Ah,perhaps not. Thanks again. Filair
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2018 17:25:37 GMT
Filair / John I had originally put the selections together for one of my grandson's school transport project. Others I have will have to be scanned in to my laptop sometime. Thanks for information and comments. Les Edit. John I have had responsibility for managing transport. I have been to the Dennis Eagle refuse vehicle factory in Warwick but not Dennis fire engines. Also visited Vauxhall car factory for a tour when I was an indentured apprentice. Les
|
|
|
Post by Jeff on Nov 3, 2018 17:58:34 GMT
Talking of Dennis John, many years ago now Ashford fire station ( middlesex) had a fluorescent pink Dennis tender, I think they also had a fluorescent orange example at the same time. Ive often wondered if these were experimental colours as Ive never seen any others in these colours ?
|
|
|
Post by davebasing on Nov 4, 2018 18:15:30 GMT
Hi Telford,Les,a smashing selection of pictures,I really appreciate the thought. Maybe we should forget the Aeroplanes on this site and concentrate on these lovely red things!! Ah,perhaps not. Thanks again. Filair Well if we are going to concentrate on red things I'd better join in. This is a 5HP device built by the Morita Fire Pump Company in 1954 which I found in a small park in Magway, Myanmar (Burma) earlier this year. Parked next to it was a 1927 5 ton steam roller built by John Fowler & Co. Also graphed that if anyone is interested (its not red!). I did graph some fire trucks at various Japanese Air Force bases during my 2016 tour which I'll dig out if of interest. IMG_1553 by dave tompkins, on Flickr IMG_1554 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
|
|
|
Post by filair on Nov 4, 2018 22:15:40 GMT
Hi davebasing,thanks for that picture,it is a bit of a weirdo. Japanese air force fire trucks would be fantastic. Thanks for the offer. Filair
|
|
|
Post by Jeff on Nov 5, 2018 9:07:58 GMT
|
|
|
Post by filair on Nov 5, 2018 10:21:54 GMT
Thanks Jeff,that is something different. I guess they carry Holy Water to tackle the Holy smoke?
|
|
|
Post by chrisb on Nov 5, 2018 16:58:28 GMT
Superb selection, I do like that Bedford at Halfpenny Green. Is the vehicle still there?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 18:36:59 GMT
Chrisb The photo at Halfpenny Green was taken in September 2008. I have not seen it for awhile. I will check next time I visit. Les
|
|
|
Post by jargon on Nov 5, 2018 20:12:24 GMT
Talking of Dennis John, many years ago now Ashford fire station ( middlesex) had a fluorescent pink Dennis tender, I think they also had a fluorescent orange example at the same time. Ive often wondered if these were experimental colours as Ive never seen any others in these colours ? Hi Jeff I know at least Grampian used to use White (from 1998ish to 2013ish per a google and it appears they only stopped when the fire brigades amalgamated to just one in Scotland). Apparently Yellow and White show best and certainly Coventry had some Yellow and some Pink in the 1970's. To look out for Humberside have got some multicoloured ones www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/you-might-see-unusual-looking-859037Derbyshire have got some Purple/Turquoise Regards John
|
|
|
Post by jargon on Nov 5, 2018 21:09:40 GMT
Filair / John I had originally put the selections together for one of my grandson's school transport project. Others I have will have to be scanned in to my laptop sometime. Thanks for information and comments. Les Edit. John I have had responsibility for managing transport. I have been to the Dennis Eagle refuse vehicle factory in Warwick but not Dennis fire engines. Also visited Vauxhall car factory for a tour when I was an indentured apprentice. Les Hi Les When I first worked for Dennis, Dennis Eagle used to be part of our group, unfortunately I never did get to visit Warwick where they built the refuse vehicles or Blackpool where they built cabs for the refuse and fire vehicles. We haven't produced any Fire chassis/Cabs at Guildford for many years. I'm sure visiting Vauxhall as an apprentice was an awesome experience, I have been lucky enough to visit McClaren's plant in Woking, and from our current group the Falkirk & Larbert Bodybuild plants. Regards John
|
|
|
Post by jargon on Nov 5, 2018 21:59:39 GMT
Especially for Les, enjoy
Oshkosh Striker build for Birmingham Airport
John
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2018 10:36:54 GMT
John ( Jargon ) Thanks for the Oshkosh Striker video link re. Birmingham aIRPORT fire truck. i put a photo on the Birmingham Airport post in MArch 2017 which you saw ( but was deleted by Photobucket when changes were made by them ). I have put one back on here today. Photo:- Les
|
|
|
Post by davebasing on Nov 18, 2018 17:12:46 GMT
|
|
|
Post by filair on Nov 18, 2018 19:40:37 GMT
Hi davebasing,what can I say? What an amazing (to me)set of pictures,I don't think I have seen any of these particular vehicles before. I am suprised that Japan are buying German trucks. Thanks again filair
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2018 12:00:15 GMT
FILAIR Following a plane spotting visit to Manchester and Barton on Friday 16th November my wife and I visited the Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum in Rochdale ( Post Code : OL11 1DN ) ( www.gmfsmuseum.org.uk ) I have attached a few photos of two vehicles. Ther are a number of exhibits on display that date back many years. r LES
|
|
|
Post by filair on Nov 19, 2018 19:28:53 GMT
Thanks for the pictures and message Les,I had somehow missed these until I saw your message. Appreciated.
|
|
|
Post by jargon on Nov 19, 2018 21:57:54 GMT
Hi Les
Very Smart GNB217 Dennis Big Six Pump/Escape from 1940 and VR3001 a 1929 Dennis/John Morris Pump/Escape
I had a go with the handle on the front of a 1914 Dennis Fire Engine the other day and that is more tireing than I thought it would be. Still it was worth it.
Regards
John
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2018 22:55:56 GMT
John We met the curator and his wife plus an ex-fireman museum volunteer when we were there. There was a school visit in progress and it was obvious that the youngsters enjoyed learning about the history of the fire service and machinery used. They also run courses for older children. We actually watched the Michael Portillo documentary on the Manchester Fire Service at London Road on BBC last week. The curator has written a book on MFS which I have had a long time. The visit brought back family memories as the curator knew my Mum & Dad and his Dad was long time friend of my Dad. His parents then became neighbours of my parents. It turned out to be a good visit.
Les
|
|
|
Post by jargon on Nov 20, 2018 22:11:40 GMT
Hi Les
That sounds like you had a really enjoyable visit, it is good to hear that they have a proactive Fire Museum in Manchester.
To me interesting well presented exhibits are great but if you also have people that really know their subject and can bring it alive to others it really adds to the experience. Different brigades used to have different equipment requirements, am I correct in thinking that it was Manchester have had rear facing seats in the back of the Fire Cabs?
Regards
John
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 0:59:55 GMT
John I will try to find out about rear facing seats by asking the Curator ( as he is an ex Fire Divisional Officer). Les
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 18:09:11 GMT
John (Jargon) Greater Manchester Fire Service origiinally inherited the vehicles with rear facing seats from Manchester Fire Service on the amalgamation of some of the Fire services in the North West. GMFS use this type from Volvo/Dennis. Many Fire Services do not use vehicles with rear facing seats due to equipment casrried. Hope the information helps. Les
|
|
|
Post by jargon on Nov 21, 2018 20:54:52 GMT
Thanks for the information Les I didn't know the origin of them, I'm sure they must have had a good reason at the time for them but I don't remember hearing of anyone else having them. Regards
John
|
|
|
Post by davebasing on Dec 16, 2018 8:59:11 GMT
Hi Filair - Just going through my shots taken earlier this year in Myanmar and found this one I'd forgotten that I took rather quickly from our small boat going down the Irrawaddy River, not far north of Yangon. Don't know if its of interest to you but for what its worth - IMG_2205 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
|
|
|
Post by jargon on Dec 16, 2018 13:30:22 GMT
Nicely framed shot Dave of a stylish open sided station with Chinese Dongfeng badged vehicles, according to Dongfengs Trucks website they have a capacity to manufacture 200,000 trucks a year, and develop and manufacture their Gearboxes, Engines and Axles.
Regards
John
|
|
|
Post by filair on Dec 16, 2018 14:38:15 GMT
Thanks for the picture davebasing,always appreciated and always of interest. I thought I had commented earlier but it does not seem to have worked.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2019 18:00:39 GMT
Beccles Airfield 22/03/19 I have added a photo of their tractor !!!!! Les
|
|
|
Post by filair on Apr 28, 2019 20:09:55 GMT
Thanks Les,I think it could do with some TLC. I don't think it has moved for a while judging by the grass underneath it. Filair.
|
|