Fire Engines Photos

if im right in thinking this was filmed in the very last series.

Added by Michael Jones on 06 April 2010.

Would be nice to see it preserved in LFB colours with Blackwall plaques on doors.

Added by Tommy Swindle on 07 April 2010.

What a nice appliance, it was last used briefly in series 10 in first episode when it was at Blackwall alongside the Volvo. This had the girder smashed through the windscreen at the end of series 9!

Added by Adam Plumb on 08 April 2010.

if only I could afford to buy it and make it feel loved again

Added by Davie on 02 May 2010.

Is this the one that in New Cross, nr Millwall FC ?


Added by Bob Peters on 03 May 2010.

Yeah well said Davie, This is the 'Very last' state we would wnt to see her in!!

I would also be interested in her depending on the price?

Added by Mark Elliot on 09 June 2010.

There is one of these fire engines sitting outside a house up the road from where I am, I think the owner is going to turn it in to one of those limo's, shame really, he aught to rebuild her back to her former glory again, but I still wished that I could afford to buy my own fire engine, that would have my neighbours talking, mind you, with the amount of bon fires we get round this area, I would have fun putting them out using my own fire engine as well of course
thanks for your comments

Added by Davie on 09 June 2010.

LIMO - No don't do it!!

I knew a lad who spent his 'Fortune' on an Engine, And he hardly made any return on it over about 3 years or so.

You have to approach it and say to yourself - How many young people will pay 200 - 300.00 an hour to sit in a fire engine, Ok it might have all the mod cons, But the demand is not consistent.

You would have to have at least 3/4 bookings a week to make it pay.

At the end of the day it is not about looking nice, But making your hard work pay.

Best Regards.
Mark Elliot.

Added by Mark Elliot on 11 June 2010.

Mark you are right its not easy making money out of fire limos i own 2 of them.
were you are wrong is you do not make £200-£300 a hour if that was the case we would all be doing it.
£125 a hr or £95 for 45 mins seems to work.
No one will ever make a living from fire limo but as myself have a full time job,i can earn by doing part time.
The cost involved is £2000 insurance a year 2 mot and one council inspection plus road tax.

Added by Michael. Jones on 13 June 2010.

Thank god for that. It's sacralidge to see fire engines looking like they do with a load of drunk laddettes hanging out of them. A lot of history in fire engines and brigades no longer offer them to committed preservationists and bit time charlies still get hold of them.

Added by Andy Middleton on 13 June 2010.

Terrible to see it in this condition. Lets hope someone buys it and preserves it back to its former glory. Am sure there are plenty out there that would do so.

Added by Michael C. Smith on 13 June 2010.

Would be good to see all preserved fire engines mot and taxed that way keep them up togather and safe just like fire limo.Trouble is a lot preseved vehicle look nice outside but are not safe to be driven on the roads.one thing about a fire limo if vosa regulated or private council plated then 100% safe.

Added by Michael. Jones on 14 June 2010.

i think michael that if you got a machine from the brink and restored it found its history etc you may appreciate them more?
i hate seeing fire limos they are the next best thing to scrapping them
as for safety would you honestly drive your family around in an unsafe vehicle? and endanger other road users? you see you have to go to great lengths to ensure the safety of your passengers where as in my preserved TL the responsability lies on the passenger and the knowledge that the vehicle is safe it also has belts fitted as standard

Added by Jason Lester on 15 June 2010.

Jason i have restored a fire engine and i have its full history i also take it to shows so yes i do appreciate my scania so much that i think it must be in the top 5 scania 3 series there are.
yes safety comes first thats why my fire engine is mot tested once a year has the correct insurance and also has seat belts fitted.

Added by Michael. Jones on 15 June 2010.

The point i am trying to make is this VOSA are considering the merits and disadvantages of plating and testing restored vintage appliances, this train of thought has been bought on by the Limo Hire business and the want for people to make a swift buck from having gutted a perfectly good machine and when the money stops earning to then advertise the machine as a business as a opportunity look on ebay the proof is there.
I and my family have been restoring fire engines for over 30 yrs and i am proud to associate with other like minded preservationists one of which i service and restore a fleet of vintage machines for ranging from 1950s to late 90s
if i for one moment thought the work i was doing was eventually going to result in the machines being converted in to a limo then be rest assured i would stop now
These veiws are echo'd by the FSPG and HCVS and will fight to keep historic machines from going into decline through increased legislation

Added by Jason Lester on 15 June 2010.

Hi Jason i and many others have brought our engines off of FSPG members, also it is because the fspg tried to stir trouble with vosa ect that many things have come to light.
A fire engine out of service, is a ex fire engine no matter what you use it for.
If the fspg and fire engine restorers kept to there thing i have no problem with that and good luck to them i have no problem with that as i also like looking at nice old fire engines.
i also have a nice old fire engine.


Added by Michael. Jones on 16 June 2010.

Hi Michael. I would like to remind you that the libel laws apply to comments made on the internet and that not only could you get yourself into trouble you could also involve the team that keep this excellent website going. The FSPG is the largest group of its type in the country and its main aim is to keep british fire fighting history alive. I would suggest that if you have a problem with the FSPG you should contact them direct and stop involving sites like this one.

Added by Clive Curtis (Fire Service Preservation Group Vice President) on 16 June 2010.

And with that your editor feels that this discussion / thread is closed. Any more comments can be directed to me by email please.

Added by Marcel Gommers on 16 June 2010.

Is there any updates on this engine? like if its still rotting away or whether someone has started work on it?

Added by Adam Plumb on 24 February 2012.

Do you know where this photo was taken and it it still survives?

Added by Mark Kirk on 22 August 2015.

This is heartbreaking to see. Its a piece of TV history as well as LFB history. Has it survived?

Added by Ed Brown on 18 August 2016.

It would be great to this machine brought back to her former glory. Not so much because of her TV nostalgia, but because the Dennis RS, as with all Dennises (apart from the ill-fated Dagger), is such a historic marque.

I was a big fan of London's Burning in my youth, but it did used to bother me that the producers cast two Dennis RSs in the main role, when London Fire Brigade have never had an RS. They ran plenty os SSs though.

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 22 August 2016.

Suppose you know they used RS because unlike SS there was no division between drivers and crew compartments so it was easier to film the cast inside.

Added by Craigw on 24 August 2016.

The SS was no good for in cab filming. Because of the tilt cab there was only a small aperture twixt front and back. The RS was open plan.

Added by Neal Glover on 24 August 2016.

Fellas, that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for that info. It doesn't appease my annoying attention-to-detail that verges on OCD though!

Had I been a producer on the show, I'd have insisted on having RSs in which to film the interior shots, and SSs for all exterior shots!!!

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 25 August 2016.

Then we would have people complaining about continuity ! LOL

Added by Craigw on 26 August 2016.

Is this fire engine still sitting there. Does any one know where it is?

Added by Adam white on 16 December 2016.

Any further information about this appliance? Would like to know how much it would cost to buy if available for sale. If this is not for sale any one know of this model type available anywhere else

Added by Daniel Hornby on 27 October 2017.

Where is this fire engine now ?

Added by Adam on 18 October 2024.

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