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HEM698H Dennis F119/Carmichael Wibe Orbitor HP Boo
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No: 41742   Contributor: Petros   Year: 2020   Manufacturer: Dennis   Country: United Kingdom
HEM698H Dennis F119/Carmichael Wibe Orbitor HP Boo

There were v few of these Wibe in Britain. Only a few examples were built -

DODGE K/CARM BERKSHIRE
LEYLAND BEAVER/CARM HHB247K MERTHYR TYDFIL




DENNIS F119/CARM HEM698H BOOTLE
BEDFORD TKML/CARM KKY999G BRADFORD
LEYLAND BEAVER/CARM YDJ278H ST HELENS
AEC MERCURY/CARM LZS563 BELFAST THEN KILDARE
DENNIS F37/CARM DURBAN
50' version
LEYLAND MASTIFF/CARM PKW968J BRADFORD

Carmichael were the Wibe agents in UK. Wibe was Swedish according to Romar fire service history website.

Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission.


Picture added on 22 April 2020 at 20:42
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The amazing size of those booms explains why the brigade ordered a low profile cab chassis - but it must still have been tall with a worrisomely high centre of gravity...

Added by Rob Johnson on 22 April 2020.
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