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Wartime build, one of several British Merryweather ladders built on unmodified Leyland open cab bus chassis. German Magirus and Metz ladders were of course not available after 1939 and Merryweather was the sole supplier in the UK. Wartime units were hilt on both Leyland chassis - including but not limited to these bus chassis - and Dennis. In the thirties Leyland had partnered with Metz and Magirus ladders were usually on Dennis chassis, so both had experienced building.
















had experience building suitable chassis for 100 foot ladders.

Although not on this example, , some of these had an independent powered pump mounted behind the crew seat.

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