Brandweer Verenigd Koninkrijk / Fire Engines from the United Kingdom

[HJ94]

Hello,

The UK government tried to introduce a national livery like what you have in Holland, but a lot of the fire services would not accept it. Quite a lot of trucks are battenburg but this is by their own choice, as each fire service can decide their own livery.

Andy

Thanks for the answer. We shall see what's gonna happen there.

About the Dennis firetrucks. Here in the region (Friesland) there are still Dennis' in use:

- Workum
- Drachten (got 2)
- Zwaagwesteinde
- Damwoude

In Balk en Bolsward they surved out by the end of last year. On the photo the fire truck of Bolsward at scene in 2011.

[André Welten]

Until a couple of years ago the fire-brigade of Halderberge location Oudenbosch had one; sadly it went total-loss at an accident involving a truck-trailer loaded with steel beams; fire-truck tipped on it's side...

[Firefighter Robert]

Don't forget Yerseke (Zeeland)

[Arnold van Leeuwen]

In Maarssen the Dennis Sabre is stil active. It has been on it's side once but has been repared.

But on topic.... i thougt it was about Fire engines from the UK and now we are talking made in UK

[-Volvo-34-]

In the region Zaanstreek-Waterland & Amsterdam-Amstelland and Noord Holland Noord are four Dennis firetrucks.
- Fire station Monnickendam
- Fire station Landsmeer
- Fire station Graft de Rijp

Er rijd ook nog een voertuig voor de bedrijfsbrandweer in regio AA. Kan iemand dit vertalen, of achterhalen welk voertuig?

[Jos v L]

''Funny'', in Amstelveen (region of Amsterdam) they've had the same technical problems with a Mercedes Econic / Hilton combination.
This one started service in 2002, was rarely in service , wend out of service in 2007....
Amsterdam Fire Department sold the truck in 2011.

Hilton..... tja!  

[BritishAndy]

Guys,
Many thanks for the information about Dennis vehicles. I hope to see some when I visit Holland next month. Sorry for going off topic, lets get back to some UK fire appliances



FIRE BRIGADE: London Fire Brigade
TYPE: Bulk Foam Unit (Schuimblusvoertuigen)
CHASSIS: Mercedes 2541 Axor
BODY: WH Bence
STATION: Finchley

[enrico1972]

Norg had one, even one with Red strobes on the rear.
I don't know if they use this Fire Engine nowadays.

Norg had 1, zelfs met Rode strobes aan de achterkant.
Ik heb geen idee of ze deze brandweerwagen vandaag de dag nog gebruiken.

Gelet op dat je de foto in 2011 al geplaatst hebt zal hij een andere eigenaar hebben.
Gegevens RDW: Datum aanvang laatste tenaamstelling 04-12-2012

[Enrique]

The owner of the company "fase" in barendrecht, near rotterdam, has 1 dennis. A former pumper from the uk.

[BritishAndy]

FIRE BRIGADE: Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service
TYPE: Quint
CHASSIS: Volvo FM9 6x2 rear-steer
LADDER: Magirus 24metre
BODY: GB Fire
STATION: Great Holm (Milton Keynes)

This is a truly unique fire vehicle in the UK, it was designed by the Chief Officer of Buckinghamshire and is the largest municipal fire vehicle in the United Kingdom. The ladders were taken from a previous vehicle and re-mounted onto this.