Dennis Specialist Vehicles · 1979–1990
Dennis Specialist Vehicles DF series
The Dennis DF series is a range of heavy-duty fire engine chassis produced by Hestair Dennis (later Dennis Specialist Vehicles) from 1979 to the early 1990s. Based on the Dennis RS/SS series, the DF has a 16,260 kg (35,850 lb) 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 1,000 imp gal (4,500 L; 1,200 US gal) of water, while the 'Waterbird' variant could carry 1,800 imp gal (8,200 L; 2,200 US gal) of water.
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Generations & variants
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q109727259CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
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