1940 Dennis Fire Engine
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The photograph on this page of 1940 Dennis Fire Engine by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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1940 Dennis Fire Engine
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 6 Oct 2013
One of the displays at the Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/about_us/fire_museum.aspx in the yard behind Image This appliance entered service with Manchester Fire Brigade (MFB) in April 1940, originally operating from the London Road Fire Station (Image]). The chassis is a Dennis 'Big 6' Low-Loadline model; the bodywork was built to MFB specification and it carries a Morris Ajax 60ft wheeled escape ladder. The original petrol engine was replaced by a Gardner 6LW diesel engine in 1958 after which, the appliance served on the reserve fleet and later the training school.
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Image Location
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53.611294
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-2.153528