Fire Engine [Dennis Metz DL37 Table Ladder (TTL)]
Maker and role
Dennis Brothers Limited, Manufacturer
Metz, Manufacturer
Auckland Metropolitan Fire Board, Commissioned by
Production date
1955
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Object detail
Accession number
F1157.2003
Secondary maker and role
Budenberg Gauge Company Limited
Tannoy
Chapman Seating
Tannoy
Chapman Seating
Production period
Description
Dennis F21 Metz Fire engine with turntable ladder, registration No. EZ1882. Red Fire truck, Closed cab, with back bench behind the driver seat, ' NEW ZEALAND FIRE SERVICE' badge on either side of the cab, Metal extendable ladder attached to turntable on the back of the truck, Black mudguards.
Specifications
Manufacture: Dennis Brothers in Guildford (England), with the TTL being manufactured by the Metz Aerial Group in Germany.
Engine type and output: 6.3-litre Rolls-Royce B80, outputting 112kW (this engine was first designed for the military with interchangeable parts between the 4-, 6-, 8- cylinder models.)
Gearbox: 4-speed manual
Pump: Dennis pump capable of delivering 2200 litres per minute.
Crew: 3
Specifications
Manufacture: Dennis Brothers in Guildford (England), with the TTL being manufactured by the Metz Aerial Group in Germany.
Engine type and output: 6.3-litre Rolls-Royce B80, outputting 112kW (this engine was first designed for the military with interchangeable parts between the 4-, 6-, 8- cylinder models.)
Gearbox: 4-speed manual
Pump: Dennis pump capable of delivering 2200 litres per minute.
Crew: 3
Brief History
This is a British Dennis fire appliance chassis fitted with a Metz Aerial Group (Germany) turntable-mounted telescopic ladder (TTL) of 38-metres. It is one of only six manufactured worldwide in this configuration, with the 30-metre version being more common. This would give it an extended reach of about 10 storeys compared to the more typical reach of 8.5 storeys for its 30-metre counterpart.
Turntable ladders give more access to buildings because they are able to be rotated and the angle varied. This ladder is raised by chains attached to the turntable, powered by the vehicle’s engine. It was used to rescue people from a building or for pumping a high volume of water onto a fire from a height.
Among the many fires it attended, this Dennis Metz attended the Farmers Trading Company Bulk Store (Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland) fire of 1963. This major fire needed 20 pumps to get it under control and led to the hospitalisation of over 30 firefighters due to smoke inhalation from burning cork.
It was in service at Auckland Central Fire Station between 1957 and 1971, before going to Parnell when replaced by the International Snorkel. It was transferred to Ōtāhuhu in 1976 and then Ōtara in in 1977 and finally decommissioned in June 1981. It was transferred from Ferrymead to MOTAT in 1994.
Turntable ladders give more access to buildings because they are able to be rotated and the angle varied. This ladder is raised by chains attached to the turntable, powered by the vehicle’s engine. It was used to rescue people from a building or for pumping a high volume of water onto a fire from a height.
Among the many fires it attended, this Dennis Metz attended the Farmers Trading Company Bulk Store (Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland) fire of 1963. This major fire needed 20 pumps to get it under control and led to the hospitalisation of over 30 firefighters due to smoke inhalation from burning cork.
It was in service at Auckland Central Fire Station between 1957 and 1971, before going to Parnell when replaced by the International Snorkel. It was transferred to Ōtāhuhu in 1976 and then Ōtara in in 1977 and finally decommissioned in June 1981. It was transferred from Ferrymead to MOTAT in 1994.
Marks
DENNIS Maker's Plate
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Dennis Brothers Limited et al. 1955. Fire Engine [Dennis Metz DL37 Table Ladder (TTL)], F1157.2003. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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