Fire Engines Photos

Chris,thanks for posting this picture of this 1973 Dennis F108/Simon Snorkel SS50(50FT)from South Yorkshire based at Sheffield,the appliance actually going out of service in 1986.
I'm researching these appliances at this time,so to actually see another on this site is very helpful.Thanks,Pete.

Added by Pete Matten on 20 June 2009.

If you are doing a book Pete, you can use this picture. However, I would appreciate it being credited to me as follows Chris Hall/500 Group Teesside. Send me an e-mail and I'll send you the picture.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 20 June 2009.

Probably my favourite type of appliance - got to go up in one in Chester when I was a kid!

Added by Rob on 21 June 2009.

I have a pic of that one Rob...will look it out and post

Added by Barrie Green on 21 June 2009.

Thanks Barrie


Added by Rob on 23 June 2009.

Hi Chris,I sent you an E.Mail on 22nd June in reference to this picture,did you receive it?.

Added by Pete Matten on 23 June 2009.

Bob,the one from Chester was LFM 673J and was a 1971 Dennis F108/Dennis SS50(50FT)Simon going out of service in 1986 and ending its life on the IoM.
The County of Cheshire operated 2 of these,the other being a 1975 ERF/SS50,this later one also went out of service in 1986 ending up with County Longford Fire Brigade in Ireland.

Added by Pete Matten on 23 June 2009.

Hi Pete,
Have checked my e-mails, and I don't seem to have it. Could you send it again please?

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 24 June 2009.

Chris,did you ever get my E.Mail?.I originally sent it on 21/6/09,and then again on 24/6/09.
I've still not heard from you in reference to this picture,so for some reason maybe you still haven't received my E.Mail?.

Added by Pete Matten on 17 July 2009.

Hi Pete, no I hav'nt got your e-mail to date (17.07.09)

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 17 July 2009.

I remember seeing this appliance at the back of the then brand new Wellington St station in 1988.
21 years later it's now the old station.

Added by Phil Reed on 22 September 2009.

SWJ 76L started here career at Elm Lane fire station in 1973. Pete, the Irish PHP's are as follows.

CIN 304 Dennis F48 Tralee, Killarny ex Stoke-on-Trent FB
EIS 78 Dennis F48 Sligo now Cavan Town
KIT 543 Dennis F48 Carrick-on-Sour Leitrim ex Barrow-in-Furness CBFB
LEI 999 Dennis F48 Sligo City. First PHP in Ireland, original brigade.
YIY 130 Dennis F48 Drogheda
6333 IP Dennis F131 Kilkenny City
400 KIE Dennis RS135 SCA 160 Ennis County Clare
Dennis RS135 SCA 160 Letterkey, Donegal
275 YHI Dennis RS135 SCA 160 Clonmel, South Tipp
WIY 573 Dodge K8113/HCB-Angus Dundalk
BZR 450 Dodge K8113/HCB-Angus ex Royal Berkshire
601 ETI Dodge G13/F+W SCA 160 Limerick City
901 ZW Dodge K8113/HCB-Angus Newbridge Kildare
LD 1 ERF 84RS Longford ex Cheshire County
86 D 1818 Dodge G13 SCA 160. Dublin. used in firemens strike and boycotted by crews. Now in Cork City
Ex Wiltshire Dodge K8113/Merryweather in Ballina Co Meath. Reg eludes me for now. Got photos of most if you want them.





Added by Andy Middleton on 20 January 2010.

Hi Andy, The reg number for the Ex Wiltshire Dodge K8113/Merryweather is PMR 714M.
Would you be so kind a supply me with a pic of this truck. ([email protected]).
Many thanks.


Added by Simon Gunning on 21 January 2010.

Thanks gentlemen for keeping the information coming in on these 50ft PHP's,its much appreciated in my on-going research.Andy,I certainly wouldn't say NO to a few pictures,feel free to contact me,or I'll E.Mail you.Pete.

Added by Pete Matten on 21 January 2010.

It's [email protected] Pete. Got some of West Sussex Dennis DS/HCB-Angus WrL's too.

Added by Andy Middleton on 21 January 2010.

Sorry Simon I don't have a photo of that particular machine.

Added by Andy Middleton on 21 January 2010.

I would love to see more Pics of these Dennis Snorkels; particularly, from rear to show the turntable; and with the Bucket up.

Amazing what a good Apparatus Builder could turn out.

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 21 January 2010.

Dug up some more on PHP's. The Irish appliances are not RS but DFD135's. EIS 78 was Durham's RUP529M and Carlow County had the former City of York ERF 84PF SS50 on the run at Banglestown reg TIC 224. Dodge G13's should be Dodge G16's.

Added by Andy Middleton on 23 January 2010.

400 KIE the PHP in Ennis Co Clare, spec was a DF131 RC-840 with SS50 booms not SCA.It had a Perkins V8 540 engine.It was ordered in October 1980 and delivered in Oct 1981 and a cost of £120, 000stg, expensive machine for its day.

Added by Gearóid Blake on 20 May 2011.

The ex-Durham F49 (RUP 529M) was initially sold to County Mayo - who in turn sold it on to County Cavan in about 2003.

Added by Ian Moore on 20 May 2011.

I have been trying to track down the ex City of York ERF. I was told it has been scrapped. Does anybody know anything differant ?

Added by Paul Warnock on 21 May 2011.

Paul, I'm sure your aware that the your old City of York 1970 ERF/HCB-Angus/SS50 was sold to Co.Carlow Fire Brigade in Ireland in 1980, it was re-registered TIC 224.Being now 40 years old surely it can't still be in use, but could it be in preservation somewhere in Ireland I wonder?.

Added by Pete Matten on 21 May 2011.

The County Donegal machine was YZP 999, was on a Dennis DF130 chassis (chassis number DF130RB/875), and is shown as an SS50, not an SCA 160.

Added by Ian Moore on 21 May 2011.

there was only 2 SCA 160 in ireland 1 was south tipperary the other was Dublin fb Dodge g16 87 D 26262

Added by John O'donoghue on 22 May 2011.

Pete, thans for that, I since heard the ex York ERF went into preservation. I have a photo in the Co Carlow livery (red) but wondered if it is still preservered ?

Added by Paul Warnock on 22 May 2011.

Paul, Like yourself I, was very interested in P.H.P but especially the former "York" PHP as you will know was in Coventry Yellow Livery. as mentioned in these columns it was sold to Southern Ireland and from service to preservation the guy whom purchased has I understand kept it in the open and sadly as so often the case it has become derelict, I was promised a photo of it as it is now but this has not been forthcoming to date to restore or preserve this type of appliance is a mammoth task with the booms and hydraulics requiring intensive skills and work, it certainly looked the business in Coventry Yellow, somewhere I, do have further infor I will try to look it out.

Added by BOB CARVER on 23 May 2011.

Hi Bob. Thanks very much for the info, I would be very interested in any info you may come across.

Added by Paul Warnock on 23 May 2011.

I could be wrong but I remember one of these on the run at Grimsby Peakes Lane in Humberside in 1974.

Added by Alan Smith on 16 May 2012.

Liverpool also had at least one DENNIS PHP.

Added by Dave Price on 17 May 2012.

Alan - Quite right. I refer you to the photos I took in 1968. See nos 23805 and 23806 on this site.

Added by Royce Treacher on 17 May 2012.

Remember RUP529M when it went to peterlee was'nt a great success like its stable mate the Simoneter .When they first came to HQ I was in Training school and we put a show on for the press using 4 dams , 3 hydrants and 3 base pumps to feed them while they used thier fixed branchs through the 3rd floor window of the tower.Very impressive but not much use on station , we got the ladder for a time at S4 Bishop Auckland but it was no use as it would'nt fit through half of our farm gates !

Added by Dave Elms on 20 May 2012.

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