Dennis DS series

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]

Dennis DS
A Dennis DS of the Devon Fire and Rescue Service
Overview
Type	Fire engine
Manufacturer	Hestair Dennis
Production	1979-early 1990s
Assembly	Woodbridge, Guildford
Designer	Ogle Design
Body and chassis
Body style	Cab over engine
Related	Dennis RS/SS series Dennis Delta
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
Wheelbase	3,280 mm (129.1 in)
Length	6,136 mm (241.6 in)
Width	2,134 mm (84.0 in)
Height	2,565 mm (101.0 in)
Kerb weight	9,900–4,105 kg (21,826–9,050 lb)[1]
Chronology
Successor	Dennis Dagger

Operators of the Dennis DS include the Devon, Cheshire, Hertfordshire and Durham County fire brigades, as well as the Dublin Fire Brigade.^{[citation needed]} Eight were built for the North Yorkshire and Hampshire fire brigades between 1987 and 1989 with HCB Angus bodies.^[2]

See also

• Dennis RS/SS series, the DS's full-size counterparts