Fire Engines Photos - Staffordshire Dennis F127/JDC/Camiva TL

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Fire Engine Photos

No: 40942 Contributor: Yelp Bullhorn Year: 2018 Manufacturer: Dennis Country: United Kingdom

Staffordshire Dennis F127/JDC/Camiva TL

Lately there's been some interest in the few Camiva TLs that saw service in the UK, particularly from a certain Mr Johnson! Well this one's for you, Rob.

Taken in the early '90s at Longton fire station's open day, this rather elegant TL (E282 MRE) served its entire Staffs life at Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. (Sorry it's a bit blurred: it's a photo of a photo.)

Picture added on 23 May 2018 at 10:05

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It does really look the part!

PS: I like the side view too - interesting controls.

Rob.

Added by Rob Johnson on 23 May 2018.

See also the comments at picture #6060. A TL walking sounds alarming.

Added by Petros on 24 May 2018.

Petros:

To be fair, the walking problem was probably Bedwas fault - whoever they were! But the Camiva was not all that successful anywhere.

Some of their units supplied to BSPP had to be modified, and - just like Merryweather, Geesink and others - they eventually succumbed to the mighty onslaught of the much better engineered and quality built German Magirus and Metz offerings...

Added by Rob Johnson on 25 May 2018.

Dennis

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