Fire Engines Photos

Hi Paul, what were these appliances like ? i only ever saw 3 or 4 but thought they didn't look as good as the bedford appliace but loved the sound of the Perkins engine in them ! where they as good as the Bedford in terms of performance / handling etc ? Another great pic, Cheers, John .

Added by John Johnstone on 26 February 2009.

Hi John, these pumps were fairly good, the earlier Dodge's were taken over from the West Riding on local Government boundary changes. These above were perchased by North Yorkshire. The only time I worked with them was when they came to our station as spares, they were quicker than the Bedfords but not as good as the Tk's. Paul

Added by Paul Warnock on 27 February 2009.

Thanks for that Paul, don't know much about these really, just thought they weren't as good as the Bedford machine .

Added by John Johnstone on 27 February 2009.

A massive leap backwards from the Dennis F46 though!

Added by Jason on 27 February 2009.

We had KEF168P at Hawes in 1986. For us it was a big step forward after having the Petrol Engine Bedfords that used to back fire until you got them warmed up.

Added by Roger Iveson on 01 February 2016.

Hi Rodger I think I have a photo of the Dodge your station had at a fire. Have you any photos you can share. Cheers Paul.

Added by Paul Warnock on 03 February 2016.

This appliance is bodied by ERF Firefighter, the former Jennings. see picture 20623.

Added by Peter Williams on 04 February 2016.

Did these have the Perkins V8 diesel too, or a different engine?

Added by Rob Johnson on 15 April 2019.

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