Fire Engines Photos

The 1991 Duxford Fire Engine Show guide says that this is a 1963 Land Rover with bodywork by Dennis. It was in service with Rockwell PMC Ltd of Peterborough at that time.
The Baker Perkins website says this was aquired by them in 1963 and was in use until 1992 when the brigade disbanded. It was then donated to the Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Added by Chris Wood on 12 December 2009.

I wonder then who converted it to forward control. I doubt Dennis did that themselves?

Added by Peter Williams on 12 December 2009.

It states in the 1994 Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade'Interfire 1994'Programme which celebrated the 110th Anniversary of the brigade,that this appliance was a 1963 Dennis'M'Series/Landrover L4P(Light Four Wheel Drive Pump).
Also,looking through a publication by the FBS from 2002 on Industrial Fire Appliances,it states that this unusual forward control Land Rover L4P fire appliance was built by Dennis.

Added by Pete Matten on 12 December 2009.

Yes this is correct. Unfortunatly due to the area being needed for BA servicing the appliance had to go on loan to a enthusiast. we still retain our preserved Dennis f45 though.

Added by Will B on 14 December 2009.

Dennis may have converted the forward control as I have a factory photo from 1963 of a Strathleven Bonded Warehouses tender that is almost identical.

Added by Laurence Holt on 26 October 2010.

Land Rover themselves brought out and produced a forward control version in 1962. The appliance seen here as Pete says has Dennis 'M' bodywork which means it was built by Alfred Miles, Dennis having taken over this firm in 1962. The black bodybuilder plate can be seen on the grille.

Added by Dusty on 28 October 2010.

see picture 19464 for another example of the 88inch forward control from Strathleven.

Added by Peter Williams on 22 March 2016.

Looking at the door, the rear seat passengers must have been very small and thin !

Added by on 26 March 2016.

I worked at Baker Perkins and this 88"FC was part of the work brigade. As an apprentice in the arly 80s I actually cut and fitted the two external lockers beneath the offside Roller shutter under instruction for the then cheif fire office to allow for more equipment storage. The rear doors were for slim firemen ! An interesting LR.

Added by N.Taylor on 18 December 2016.

My dad worked at Baker Perkins up until his passing in 1986. This was one of the appliances he used. Would be great to know where it is now.

Added by Gary Sansby on 12 July 2017.

Now back home and under restoration with the Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade. Dennis started with a normal control chassis and modified the rest. We have pictures of the pre delivery state with Dennis.

Added by Will B on 17 October 2017.

Saw the appliance tonight Will, I'd be more than to willing to help with the restoration having spannered on Land Rovers before and loving them, this really gets my juices flowing! David (Jakes mate)

Added by David E on 11 November 2017.

still around




Added by Petros on 10 December 2023.

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