The Dennis DS series was a compact fire engine with a tilting cab built by Dennis Specialist Vehicles from 1979 to the early 1990s. It was almost visually and mechanically identical in construction to the Dennis RS/SS series with the exception of a shorter wheelbase, aimed at fire brigades which may operate in tight rural areas unsuitable for full-size fire engines.[1]
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![]() A Dennis DS of the Devon Fire and Rescue Service. | |
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Type | Fire engine |
Manufacturer | Hestair Dennis |
Production | 1979-early 1990s |
Assembly | Woodbridge, Guildford |
Designer | Ogle Design |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | Cab over engine |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 3,280 mm (129.1 in) |
Length | 6,136 mm (241.6 in) |
Width | 2,134 mm (84.0 in) |
Height | 2,565 mm (101.0 in) |
Kerb weight | 9,900–4,105 kg (21,826–9,050 lb)[1] |
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Successor | Dennis Dagger |
Operators of the Dennis DS include the Devon, Cheshire, Hertfordshire and Durham County fire brigades, as well as the Dublin Fire Brigade.[citation needed] Eight were built for the North Yorkshire and Hampshire fire brigades between 1987 and 1989 with HCB Angus bodies.[2]
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