Think of fire engines and the name ?Dennis? springs to mind. The brothers behind the legendary ?Dennis Brothers?, John and Raymond, originated in the village of Huntsman in Devon. In 1895, the brothers began a venture that lead them into the manufacture of cars, lawn mowers, lorries, buses and of course fire engines.

The ?F Series? of fire engines began production in 1946, the F12 being the more popular with the larger production running from the late 1950s and into the 1960s. The F12 was constructed of a wooden frame skinned with aluminium and was produced in both rear and side pump versions.