DENNIS Fire Engines in preservation
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(Above) A magic picture taken at the Dennis factory at Woodbridge Hill, Guildford in 1963. On the right is DU179 the 1914 60HP Dennis 'N' Type. On the left under going a full restoration is ED810 a 1914 45HP Dennis 'N' Type. ED810 is safe and well and features in this collection. This image is taken from a 'Look at Life - Vintage Models' film produced in 1963.
GXA95 the Dennis Merryweather TL has been undergoing extensive work in recent months (summer 2012). The story of the work may be followed by clicking on the 'GXA95' link below.
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| REG. NO. | YEAR | MANUFACTURER | MODEL TYPE | CLASSIFICATION |
| ED810 | 1914 | Dennis | 'N' Type | Pump |
| SN1549 | 1920 | Dennis | 'N' Type | Pump |
| BH0500 | 1920 | Dennis | 'N' Type | Pump |
| FA1075 | 1921 | Dennis | 'N' Type | Pump Escape |
| N/A | 1923 | Dennis | Trailer Pump | No.2 Pump |
| NKR31525 | 1927 | Dennis | Ajax | Pump |
| FA4067 | 1930 | Dennis | Low Load 60/70HP | Pump Escape |
| JD1490 | 1931 | Dennis | BIg 6 | Pump Escape |
| BPB644 | 1931 | Dennis | Big 4 | Pump Escape |
| FP3564 | 1938 | Dennis | Light 4 | Pump Escape |
| EUP313 | 1941 | Dennis | Light 4 New World | Pump |
GXA95 |
1944 | Dennis | Merryweather 100' TL | Turn Table Ladder |
| OZ9607 | 1954 | Dennis | F17 Metz 125' TLP | Turn Table Ladder |
| EJV955 | 1954 | Dennis | F17 Metz 100' TL | Turn Table Ladder |
| DSN175 | 1953 | Dennis | F8 | Pump |
| 999MHN | 1960 | Leyland | Firemaster Magirus 100' TL | Turn Table Ladder |
| EBB783C | 1965 | Dennis | F107 Emergency Tender | Heavy ET |
| GDY99F | 1967 | AEC Merryweather | Merryweather 100' TL | Turn Table Ladder |
| DHN999J | 1970 | Dennis | F108 Maxim/Holmes 750 | Heavy Rescue Tender |
| SBB564M | 1974 | Dennis | F109 Water Tender | Water Tender |
| SPY762R | 1977 | Dennis | R130 'R' Series | Water Tender |
| FGR281S | 1977 | Dennis | F60 Emergency Tender | Heavy ET |
| RTN144S | 1977 | Dennis | F123 Delta Magirus 100' TL | Turntable Ladder |
| STY31S | 1978 | Dennis | F131 Water Tender | Water Tender |
| ETN909W | 1980 | Shelvoke | SPV Emergency Tender | Heavy ET |
| EBB846W | 1980 | Dennis | Dominator | Incident Command Unit |
| EBB847W | 1980 | Shelvoke | SPV Foam Tender | Foam Tender |
| B759GCN | 1982 | Dennis | SS131 Water Tender | Fire Boat Transporter |
| D785XRG | 1984 | Dennis | SS131 Water Tender | Water Tender |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
| REBUILDING A WATER PUMP - The secrets of the engine water pump on NKR31525 are revealed |
| ON THE STREETS OF BELFAST - Looking back at the life of OZ9607 in troubled Belfast |
| GYWNNE TURBINE PUMP - Performance and operating details |
| THE RESTORATION OF JD1490 - A pictorial record of new life being breathed into am old engine |
| THE PURCHASE AND RUNNING OF SN1459 - Extracts from the minutes of Helensburgh Town Council |
| DOWNLOADS - Manuals, sales brochures, advertisments for early Dennis Fire Engines |
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Tracing the History of your Dennis Appliance Following the closure of the Dennis Woodbridge Hill factory in 1991 all the factory archives were transferred to the Surrey History Centre. Surrey History Centre - Dennis Archive The factory meticulously recorded all of their appliance production and original factory photographs exist for many appliances. Many of the Dennis drawings and photographs have now been catalogued by the Surrey History Centre. The catalogues may be downloaded by using the following links. The new Dennis factory is still in Guildford on the Slyfield Industrial Estate. I am grateful to the Surrey History Centre and Alexander-Dennis for permission to reproduce images from their archive. These images are the copyright of Alexander-Dennis For further information relating to this Northern Collection of Dennis Fire Engines please email; |