Dennis DS
Overview
TypeFire engine
ManufacturerHestair Dennis
Production1979-early 1990s
AssemblyWoodbridge, Guildford
DesignerOgle Design
Body and chassis
Body styleCab 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
Wheelbase3,280 mm (129.1 in)
Length6,136 mm (241.6 in)
Width2,134 mm (84.0 in)
Height2,565 mm (101.0 in)
Kerb weight9,900โ€“4,105 kg (21,826โ€“9,050 lb)[1]
Chronology
SuccessorDennis 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]

Operators of the Dennis DS include the Devon, Cheshire, Hertfordshire and Durham County fire brigades, as well as the Dublin Fire Brigade. 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. โ†‘ 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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