Fire Engines Photos

Hi Tony,

I notice on the photo the reference to three of the engines having sirens, the fourth two-tone horns. Do you know who supplied the sirens? The one visible doesn't look like the usual Francis air sirens used by my city Brigade (and many others in the Midlands and North) of Leeds. I used to love hearing them wailing as a youngster! The local County Brigade, like many, never used them.

Was it just fashion to change to two-tone horns from the early seventies?

Kind Regards,

Steve.

Added by Steve on 07 June 2014.

Steve, yes, the new Dennis's were originally fitted with Carter sirens as previous appliances but the new model siren did not reach the same crescendo as the old ones so just seemed to moan rather than scream, if you know what I mean. Thus, we went over to two-tones.

Added by Tony Madsen on 22 April 2015.

thanks for that info Tony.

Incidentally, I have just remembered that Edinburgh had engines with air sirens in use in 1990. Virtually everyone surely had electric sirens or two-tones by then?

Added by Steve. on 30 April 2015.

Thanks Tony Madsen I finally found a photograph of myself in the back row Fireman Guilliatt. Now retired although in still good health must be the good air from Monument Road.

Added by Kevin guilliatt on 23 December 2015.

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