Fire Engines Photos

Great picture Ian, never could make my mind up about these machines, 'strange' look, or 'classic real fire engine'!? Still, they did the job did'nt they.

Added by Andy Holtham on 10 April 2011.

I'm with you on that one Andy can never work out whether they looked a bit ahead of their time or looked wrong

Added by Glenn Ramsden on 10 April 2011.

Their unique appearance was partly a result of the original stepped down chassis frame, intended to afford a low step height for the crew, and an even lower step-in for the driver and officer. This also enabled the cab to have great headroom and a low cowl - with a huge windscreen for excellent visibility.

If you look at one of these standing next to a contemporary Dennis, the Dennis looks positively old-fashioned...

But I never understood why the headlight bezels had to be white. To my eye, they do look strange!

Added by Rob Johnson on 19 October 2017.

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