"FAST TO THE FIRE"

(10 Jul 1967) Dennis - the firm who've been making fire engines since 1908 - demonstrate their latest model powered by a Rolls-Royce engine at Silverstone. ® At Lambeth, the London Fire Brigade hold a spectacular Review, featuring Fire Fighting through the ages.
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[@firefighterfan2010]

The Dennis mostly uses by the London Fire Brigade.

[@YelpBullhorn]

Faster than today's Scanias.

[@mizzyroro]

Unfortunately they focused on speed but those engines could not climb the extremely steep hills where I grew up. All that power and they couldn't get up.

[@EnidAgnusDei]

No commercial vehicle is good on steep hills.

[@mizzyroro]

@@EnidAgnusDei I didn't say they could get up well. They couldn't get up at all. I think accessibility is a requirement for emergency vehicles.