Our Appliances
Dennis F131
A Dennis F131 in London Fire Brigade Livery; originally based at Tooting Fire Station - photo below.
Dennis F35
Dennis F35 in Bootle Fire Brigade Livery
Dennis Rapier
Dennis Rapier, formally with Shropshire Fire Service
Camiva Turntable Ladder
1985 Dennis F127 Camiva EPA30 Turntable Ladder
This was used in the series 'London's Burning' - see story below
Emergency Tender
London Emergency Tender originally based at Clerkenwell
Our Camiva Turntable Ladder was used in London's Burning
Built by Dennis specialist vehicles (Guildford Surrey) as a demonstrator and toured the country for about 18 months visiting brigades which showed an interest.
This was the 1st of only 6 built for the UK and served with the Merseyside Fire Service until 1998.
Following retirement it has appeared in various TV series and commercials including: 'Casualty', 'King of the Fridges', 'Knorr Commercial' and the long runing series 'London's Burning'. In the latter, it was used for Recall's funeral.
The vehicle is powered by a Perkins V8 turbo 540 engine and has an automatic gearbox. The power to the 100ft (30m) ladder is provided via a power take-off, which also provides power for the 5kW generator. The ladder was built in France and can be elevated to 74º and extended to 30m in 20 seconds; it can also rotate a full 360º. The onboard computer controls all safety limits and monitors manoeuvres.
