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Large Scale Mercedes Model
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No: 41152   Contributor:   Year: 2019
Large Scale Mercedes Model

Superb large scale model (70cm)long Isle Of Wight Mercedes WRT taken 01/04/2019, I am the proud owner of above but unable as yet to trace the builder, Help please, i would also like the same scale model of a Kent Fire Brigade RS Dennis 133 made.
Picture added on 03 April 2019 at 12:19
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The above is actually a WRL water tender ladder.

Added by Roy Moore on 07 April 2019.
And quite rare. Unlike the Atego, which replaced it, the Mercedes Ecoliner was not a very popular choice with UK fire brigades.

They did however appear in fire service fleets all over Europe and the Middle East, as well as in a few South American countries.

Added by Rob Johnson on 09 April 2019.
Not to sure they were that unpopular, Norfolk had an entire fleet, South Yorkshire were a large user. Other brigades who had them on their fleets were Isle of White, Wiltshire, Devon, Hertfordshire, North Wales and Highlands and Islands.

Added by Shaun R. on 20 April 2019.
Interesting!

This adds a few more to my list.

Compared to a lot of countries, this was still not a lot of Benzes in fire service fleets back then. I seem to remember that the introduction of the Atego really helped them grow their fire service business - perhaps triggered by London switching to them from being all Volvo for several years.

Added by Rob Johnson on 22 May 2019.
Thanks Rob for the information regarding the full sized versions of the above, Regard Roy.

Added by on 05 June 2019.
Have you a picture of the kent Dennis RS model you have please

Added by Adam White on 09 November 2020.
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