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Dennis F45 pump ladder Cheshire JTU775G
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No: 43000   Contributor: Petros   Year: 1984   Manufacturer: Dennis   Country: United Kingdom
Dennis F45 pump ladder Cheshire JTU775G

served at Crewe. The platform over the bell was to help with windscreen cleaning apparently....without scratching the top of the bumper with your shoes!

Late Alastair Collins collection - used with permission.

Picture added on 26 October 2021 at 16:13
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Bumper mounted bells were once very common in the USA, and a few (mainly volunteer) fire departments still have them, mainly out of nostalgia. But they are rare in the UK, especially when they involve an extra step like this!

Added by Rob Johnson on 26 October 2021.
This is a WRL, 400 gallon tank, orginally supplied with a Merryweather 45ft Light Alloy Ladder, altough in this photo looks to be carrying a Lacon 464 Ladder.

Added by M.west on 28 October 2021.
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