I got 96 out of a "G" reg RS once ...think it was a bit ungoverned ...pissed passed a Volvo from South Yorks on the way to the same shout...The Rapier (We had an "L" reg) was the best Engine I ever drove the mark 1 was awesome ! ....31 years no moving traffic violations... I miss the job ..but not the bullshit !
Looks like the old Shelvoke SPV/ Pilcher Greene rescue tender at the end of the clip - UTW423W. I remember one of the other two UTW421W being at Colchester until 1995.
I now own that fire appliance. Fully restored, fully kitted and fully operational as to how she was when in service with Essex county fire and rescue. Dennis RS rescue pump, Delta 701. Here is a recent video. studio.ru-vid.comvv_YDmsPK8U/edit
Nice one. I used to live just outside where the RTC was. Harlow hasn't really changed a lot and I think I know one of the crew. He is my godfather or "aunty Paul" as we know him. How a bod with loads of scrambled egg on his hat at Chelmsford. Any more from Harlow?
@fireboy1203 I think it depends on what model of Dennis RS they were. Some of the Dennis RS's in Essex had the 10.5 litre Perkins 640 V8. There were some with the lesser powered 8.8 litre Perkins 540's which may have lacked grunt.
Scania are rubbish poor car and even worse handling and ride, they may have more power but that aint everything and to be honest Scania are junk no where near as reliable as these
@@YelpBullhorn According to the firefighters who were around in the days of the Dennis RS and are still serving members of the fire service, they ALL say, we'd have the RS back any day. The Scania's are crap.
