Dennis Dagger
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Dennis Specialist Vehicles
Dennis Specialist Vehicles is a major British coachbuilder and manufacturer of specialised commercial vehicles based in Guildford, England...
in Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
(now known as Alexander Dennis
Alexander Dennis
Alexander Dennis Limited is the largest bus builder in the United Kingdom. It incorporated the three last surviving bus manufacturers which started bus production before World War II: Dennis, Alexander and Plaxton.- History :Alexander Dennis was formed as TransBus on 1 January 2001, after the...
). The Dagger is capable of carrying 12.5 tonnes of equipment and is fitted with a 4000 L/min water pump. The appliance is powered by a Cummins C Series engine
Cummins C Series engine
The Cummins ISC is a straight-six diesel engine, design by a Cummins production line, which is in displacement. This went into production in March 1998 by Cummins. The engine was built off its predecessor, the Cummins C 8.3 litre engine originally introduced in 1985 as the 6C8.3...
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- Chassis: Dennis Dagger, 4x2, Permitted GVW 12,500 kg.
- Engine: Cummins ISBe Euro 3, 6-cylinder turbo diesel producing 250 bhp (186 kW)
- Gearbox: Allison 2000 Series 5-speed fully automatic
- Brakes: Full air - front discs, rear CW ABS.
- Electrics: 24-volt single pole, negative earth.
- Fuel System: 130 litre capacity
- Power: Take-Off Gearbox mounted side window Chelsea 27 series, ratio 1:21:1. Suitable for 4000 L/min pump
- Steering: Integral power
- Suspension: Front semi-inverted 3 leaf parabolic. Rear coil spring located by trailing taper leaf spring.
- Main Pump: Godiva WS 4010 Output 4000 L/min @ 10 bar, Max 6200 L/min
- Water Tank: 1800 litre capacity welded copolymer construction
- Hose reels: 2 hose reels each 54 metre x 19.4 mm capacity high pressure hose
- Cab: 6 Firefighter high-grade stainless steel cab. Conforms to ECE 29 Parts A, B & C
- Bodywork: Welded frame aluminium construction with in built facility for variable height stowage system.
- Lockers: 3 lockers each side of appliance, enclosed by anodised aluminium roller shutterRoller shutterA roller shutter, roller door or sectional overhead door is a type of door or window shutter consisting of many horizontal slats hinged together. The door is raised to open it and lowered to close it. On large doors, the action may be motorized. It provides protection against wind and rain...
. Rear pump bay doors. - Ladder: Gantries optional per customer requirement
- Finish: Full paint finish to cab to customer requirement