Full Frontal by JeffG7BRJ

Photography • Historical • posted on Aug 25, 2007

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A 1940 DENNIS 'BIG 6' Pump Escape GNB 217 This appliance was supplied to Manchester Fire Brigade in April 1940 and cost £1620 British Pounds($3,264.56 cents US, €2,385.92 Euro). The chassis is a Dennis 'Big 6' low load line model and the original engine was a Meadows 6 Cylinder 115 bhp petrol unit. A Dennis 800gal/min(3,600ltr/min) pump is fitted and there is a 40 gal(180ltr) first aid tank. The bodywork is to MFB(Manchester Fire Brigade) specification and carries a Morris 'AJAX' 60 foot(18mtr) wooden wheel escape ladder. It originally served at London Road, Fire Station. In 1958(I was ten years old) the Meadows engine was replaced by a Gardner 6LW Diesel engine, after which the appliance served on the reserve fleet and - later - the training school. The appliance is on loan to the GMFS Museum by Mr Brian Daniel of Hazel Grove, Cheshire, UK. Thanks for stopping by for a view and any comments you may make. May the sun shine down on you where ever you are.

Comments (13)

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lior

3:29PM | Sat, 25 August 2007

Stunning image!!!

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huismus

3:39PM | Sat, 25 August 2007

Nice picture. Nice perspective . Very good.

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tizjezzme

3:56PM | Sat, 25 August 2007

That's quite the frontal, too .. Impressive and cool looking rig !!!!

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danob

4:28PM | Sat, 25 August 2007

Wonderful brings back happy memories as my Father was a Fireman and Named Dennis.. I was so impressed that all the engines were named after him!!

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Janiss

4:39PM | Sat, 25 August 2007

Impressive and fantastic shot Jeff... I adore!

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Kelena

5:04PM | Sat, 25 August 2007

wonderful image:)

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Ionel

6:05PM | Sat, 25 August 2007

Another very interesting capture, Jeff!

stolta

6:46PM | Sat, 25 August 2007

Very good.

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Richardphotos

9:47PM | Sat, 25 August 2007

outstanding pov and a beautiful truck

MrsLubner

1:05AM | Sun, 26 August 2007

Fantastic shot and the pov is really interesting.

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mickuk50

7:20AM | Sun, 26 August 2007

i like this shot jeff head on you`ve captured the chrome brilliantly on this ,excellent mick

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esanidiot

9:28AM | Sun, 26 August 2007

Thanks for the details Jeff it makes interesting reading, I should jave realised that NB was a Manchester registration, great clarity in the shot too,. Hopefully my connection will improve now, and BTW prow is near enough, at least its the right end lol

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