Fire Engines Photos

Thanks Peter, a real machine built for firemen!!

Added by John Stott on 01 February 2009.

Is this crash tender a specially built Dennis or a Thornycroft? Note the word "Dennis" on the roll bar.

Added by Bomba Boy on 01 February 2009.

I believe it is a Dennis body on a Thornycroft Nubian Major chassis.

Added by Peter Mitrovitch on 02 February 2009.

It is a Dennis body on a Thornycroft Nubian Major chassis the engine was a Cummins 903 desiel 5 speedfitted with Schammel gearbox semi-automatic.
great truck to drive and operate monitor jet range 180ft and a decent application 5000gpm Came into RAF Fire Service in late 77 at RAF St Mawgan.

Added by Robert Ewing on 02 February 2009.

To add to Roberts comments, apart from the Mk 6 ( Alvis / Pyrene ) this in the opinion of many of us who used it, one of the best machines ever to have been in military service. Its tank capacity and performance were a vast improvement over previous machines. After all, 30 years service is testament enough.

Added by John Stott on 02 February 2009.

Used one of these at the amoco oil refinery fire (from RAF Brawdy) - depite what the LAFS report said the MK9 operated at 14 bar for 8 hours and put out the fire in the bund

Added by Ron on 25 February 2009.

Ron, somtimes the local authorities didnt like the fact that we could outpump them as regards to foam production. I served in the RAF and several local brigades and it was mainly senior officers who were cynical of the RAF Fire Services abilities. As far back as Flixboro and at other shouts, the RAF has always held its own. Its funny but these white helmets always try and ramp up their own achievments when reporting a major incident. On a local level though, I have always met a healthy respect between ordinary firemen for each others roles. Maybe major incidents show the lack of proper emergency planning which exists in many areas today.

Added by John Stott on 26 February 2009.

I was serving at St Mawgan from 86 to late 89 and undoubtedly drove that truck in the period of the photo. I agree with John Stott, this was the best all round fire tender I worked with. Nothing fancy but totally did the job.

Added by Ian Knott on 28 September 2016.

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