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West Sussex Fire Brigade 1958 Dennis F8 WrT
Delivered new to the then West Sussex Fire Brigade,and stationed at East Preston,Station 02 of the brigade was this 1956 Dennis F8 Water Tender.It was later transferred to the station at Shoreham-by-Sea and used by the retained personnel as the 2nd pump on the station.Purchased by West Sussex Fire Brigade Charities in September 1976,and used since to generate funds for The Fire Brigades National Benevolant Fund and other charities.This photo was taken at the Amberley Working Museum Fire Show in 2006.
Delivered new to the then West Sussex Fire Brigade,and stationed at East Preston,Station 02 of the brigade was this 1956 Dennis F8 Water Tender.It was later transferred to the station at Shoreham-by-Sea and used by the retained personnel as the 2nd pump on the station.Purchased by West Sussex Fire Brigade Charities in September 1976,and used since to generate funds for The Fire Brigades National Benevolant Fund and other charities.This photo was taken at the Amberley Working Museum Fire Show in 2006.
Bob, again many thanks for the added information.I actually have a brilliant photo of this 1956 Dennis F8 whilst at Shoreham and in yellow as you say.I don't like to submit though at the moment because I didn't take the picture.
Alan Moore, who I haven't seen now for about 2 years, actually took the photo and I don't have a contact number.In reference to the Dennis F8 Foam Tender,
UPX 714, I do have a very nice picture I took back in the late 1970's in the station yard at Lancing, I actually drove it over(no driver available-only operator)for the Stations Open Day.I might submit this pic later.Pete M.
Added by Pete Matten on 03 December 2007.
Alan Moore, who I haven't seen now for about 2 years, actually took the photo and I don't have a contact number.In reference to the Dennis F8 Foam Tender,
UPX 714, I do have a very nice picture I took back in the late 1970's in the station yard at Lancing, I actually drove it over(no driver available-only operator)for the Stations Open Day.I might submit this pic later.Pete M.
Added by Pete Matten on 03 December 2007.
Dear Peter,
With regard to the F8 in your picture I have some information that may interest you.
When the appliance underwent its restoration after being purchased by the charities my father was a mobile engineer for the brigade. The mention of them buying the F8 was first discussed when Lee, Monty and a group of fireman from W.S.F.B did a charity rum from John O`Groats to Lands End in a Dennis Cub that they borrowed from Edingburgh Fire Museum, my father was the mechanic on that run. On their return he was approached by Lee Peck to help with the restoration. My father worked on the mechanical side and restored the pump and engine to be fully working. The Rolls Royce badge on the front grill he managed to get from Rolls. At the time I was a school and went with my father to help doing painting and cleaning jobs. When it was completed Lee Peck got a group together and we took it to a fire appliance rally near Reading.
At the rally we polished everything and we collected second place in our class. The reason we did not get first was the fact that the water tank was empty.
The F8 had a tow bar fitted later so that it could tow the benevolent fund caravan.
Added by Ian Mann on 19 February 2012.
With regard to the F8 in your picture I have some information that may interest you.
When the appliance underwent its restoration after being purchased by the charities my father was a mobile engineer for the brigade. The mention of them buying the F8 was first discussed when Lee, Monty and a group of fireman from W.S.F.B did a charity rum from John O`Groats to Lands End in a Dennis Cub that they borrowed from Edingburgh Fire Museum, my father was the mechanic on that run. On their return he was approached by Lee Peck to help with the restoration. My father worked on the mechanical side and restored the pump and engine to be fully working. The Rolls Royce badge on the front grill he managed to get from Rolls. At the time I was a school and went with my father to help doing painting and cleaning jobs. When it was completed Lee Peck got a group together and we took it to a fire appliance rally near Reading.
At the rally we polished everything and we collected second place in our class. The reason we did not get first was the fact that the water tank was empty.
The F8 had a tow bar fitted later so that it could tow the benevolent fund caravan.
Added by Ian Mann on 19 February 2012.
My grandad drove this fire engine at East Preston fire station 02 and he done the fire pull as well David Matthews and there was 5 family members on that pump and my grandad's brother was the station commander then as well
Added by Ray Matthews on 08 November 2022.
Added by Ray Matthews on 08 November 2022.
Dennis
Once again another brillant photo, you may like to know the following this appliance whilst on its second placement at Shoreham was repainted Fire Brigade
Yellow and completed its service in this colour being withdrawn from service being withdrawn the rear pump and various other fittings were removed with the vehicle going for scrap. The late Lee Peck and the Late Monty
Hands purchased the vehicle for the Benevolent Fund a pump was allocated from a
redundant Bedford Wrt and fitted and it was fully restowed. Monty changed the
front in the respect it was modified to have a complete red front and not a semi
stucco front as it had from being delivered from Dennis. The sister appliance was UPX 174 which was based at Chichester for most of its life before a conversion to the Brigade foam Tender in 1974. this machine was withdrawn in 1981 and was sold it was last heard of in Malta working within the Docks out there.
Added by BOB CARVER on 03 December 2007.