The Dennis DF series was a range of heavy-duty
fire engine chassis produced by
Hestair Dennis (later ''Dennis Specialist Vehicles''). Based on the
Dennis RS/SS series, the DF has a
gross vehicle weight, and was produced primarily as a base for
turntable ladder appliances or
tanker units carrying either foam or water.
The DF could be offered in 'Firebird' or 'Waterbird' specification. The 'Firebird' variant could carry up to of water, while the 'Waterbird' variant could carry of water.
Operators
Turntable ladder appliances on the Dennis DF chassis were sold to a number of fire brigades in the United Kingdom, including the
Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade.
The DF was also sold to fire brigades in
Hong Kong, the
Middle East and
Kenya.
DF135s were also exported to
New Zealand for use as pump tenders in the
New Zealand Fire Service, with some being built with
Mills-Tui
Mills-Tui was an Australian manufacturer of heavily specialised vehicles in Narangba, Queensland.
History
Mills-Tui Australia was established in 1999 when the fire appliance business of Austral was purchased from the administrators of Clifford ...
bodywork.
See also
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Dennis RS/SS series
References
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