Dennis DS series

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Dennis DS
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A Dennis DS of the Devon Fire and Rescue Service
Overview
Type Fire engine
Manufacturer Hestair Dennis
Production1979-early 1990s
AssemblyWoodbridge, Guildford
Designer Ogle Design
Body and chassis
Body style Cab over engine
Related
Powertrain
Engine
  • Perkins V8-540
  • Perkins TV8-540
  • Perkins V8-640
  • Perkins T6.354.4
  • Perkins Phaser
  • Cummins 6CT
  • Cummins 6CTA
Transmission
  • Turner T5-400 five-speed manual
  • ZF S6-65 manual
  • Allison MT643 automatic
  • ZF 5HP500 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3,280 mm (129.1 in)
Length6,136 mm (241.6 in)
Width2,134 mm (84.0 in)
Height2,565 mm (101.0 in)
Kerb weight 9,900–4,105 kg (21,826–9,050 lb) [1]
Chronology
Successor Dennis Dagger

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]

Contents

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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Goundry, Andy (23 March 2020). Dennis Buses and Other Vehicles. Crowood. p. 108. ISBN   978-1-78500-708-8 . Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Fisher, Aidan (15 April 2012). HCB Angus Fire Engine Builders. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN   978-1-4456-1119-8 . Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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