What a great hobby Jupiter has brought you so much enjoyment it is priceless great to see the appliance coming back to new life.
@lmm Жыл бұрын
She's a lovely bit of kit.
@john_smith14714 жыл бұрын
That Dennis fire engine was first registered in 1981 and 40 years on is still a fine looking and sounding machine.
@lmm4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, she was ordered a couple of years before that. She's a cracking bit if kit. Very proud to have her.
@f031055905 жыл бұрын
Showed up randomly in my feed. Not a big truck-guy but your passion is infectious! Congrats on getting it back on the road
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
@mipmip57595 жыл бұрын
The designer of this truck had: a ruler.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
😂 😂 I genuinely laughed at that.
@Landie_Man5 жыл бұрын
mipmip RS and SS is literally the best looking fire engine ever made
@adamcrane77323 жыл бұрын
Hello@@lmm
@johnbratley69263 жыл бұрын
@@Landie_Man Close, but my heart belongs to a Sabre XL.
@Landie_Man3 жыл бұрын
@@johnbratley6926 a bit round for me!
@kymvalleygardensdesign53502 жыл бұрын
As a child i used to live about 400 yds down the road from a fire station I used to peer in the doors on the way to school and always anticipated the appliances leaving the station! In fact I used to have an invisible friend that lived in the station! I cannot remember the exact type of appliances they kept but my father said they had Rolls Royce Engines in them, they used to shoot out flame from a side exhaust whilst ringing a real bell, to me this was the ultimate. They looked a bit like a more like a modern Green Goddess. Always wanted a fire engine of my own and I am still waiting to afford one! Thing is I need the space to put it but I suppose there is the drive after all.
@lmm2 жыл бұрын
Oh that's very cool!
@ph11p35405 жыл бұрын
I dreamed of buying and restoring an old Oshkosh P-15 8x8 AARF crash tender. It would be great for antique fire engine cruises, pool and beach parties. These were the heavies fire engines ever built.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
I'm all for having one of those 8x8 mega fire engines. Especially a yellow one 😂
@pitbox64975 жыл бұрын
Nice job sir! That's the sort of vehicle that makes me giggle like a 3 year old and say "Can I have a go?" I love how beautifully mechanical it is.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! - It's why I love it so much. Its just fun, and relatively easy to work on.
@randyeller81395 жыл бұрын
As someone who used to work for several years on American fire and rescue trucks I always find it interesting to see how things are done in other countries. Great video!
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
I had a look at an American one when I was over there, really interesting to see the differences.
@nicwilson895 жыл бұрын
Man, I wish I lived closer to this shed. I'd love to volunteer some time to help restore things like this :)
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the thought anyway! It really is the best fun!
@LadyMoonstar66013 жыл бұрын
me too. that would be simpley fabulous
@robinforrest76805 жыл бұрын
Well done Laurie. Your joy is infectious. After a tough day at French railways all alone in a staff rest house in Dijon it has made my evening. Thanks mate.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am rather excited that it's working again. I'm sorry you've had a hard day with railway stuff. I'm currently in Lyon with Jayemm on cars.
@robinforrest76805 жыл бұрын
@@lmm In Lyon ! No kidding! I usually work in Lyon I'm just in Dijon for some meetings. Be good to say hello and have a jar together next time you're in this neck of the woods. Back to Tournon tomorrow for a well deserved week-end and a burn in the old MX5 NA. Got the hard top on at the moment which is less fun but she's still a blast. 😊
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
That would be great - we're talking about heading back to Spain to re drive some of the roads we've done - if it happens I'll let you know! Do love the mx5. Good little car!
@robinforrest76805 жыл бұрын
@@lmm Have good one in Lyon. Plenty of cracking restaurants ! And good Rhône Valley wines!
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
We've had a good pizza at our hotel - now for rest before going up to Calais.
@miket88745 жыл бұрын
Nice one Lawrie, I love those particular Dennis appliances and it's nice to see it's working now, cannot wait to hear that beast of an engine chugging with the glorious sound of the two tones and seeing the lights flashing just like in her glory days. I used to volunteer for a first aid charity and we had a rather beaten up Vauxhall Frontera 4x4 ambulance that I adored, whenever I was asked which vehicle I would like to use on the event I always said "Frontera" I broke down in it several times but I still adored it and I do wish I'd of brought it off them when I left to restore to former glory and exhibit at shows etc but I never got round to it my loss on that one. Sorry for long winded comment, keep up the good work and I shall look forward to future videos.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm overjoyed to have the thing working again. I love the thing so much, and it makes such a glorious noise. Oh that sounds cool - some people don't understand that a machine doesn't have to be perfect to fall head over tails with it. It's one of the reasons why I have so many vehicles - I'd rather keep them safe so at least they're around, and so someone could come along in the future and sort them, even if I don't. No worries for the long comment, just takes me a bit longer to read and respond to it all - I'm very intrested to know peoples similar vehicle stories! We'll try to keep up the good work, got a little team of people to help now, so hopefully things will keep progressing.
@fyremanjef5 жыл бұрын
Holy crap. It’s really called Jupiter. I owe my son and Fireman Sam an apology. 🤣
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It just seemed the obvious name for it 😂
@MrCarrera285 жыл бұрын
Got to admit the first half of the video was a bit dry and didn't engage me, however your enthusiasm when it started working and the pleasure you got from driving it more than made up for it!! Congratulations on a milestone moment shared with the world wide web!!
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you - it was a trying to show a bit more in depth what we actually where up to - but glad you enjoyed the end. Thanks for the feedback, we'll try to improve what we're doing here :) Hopefully it'll just keep working from here on out!
@laimiskondrotas22185 жыл бұрын
Cool truck have nice adventures with that cool track 😃😃😃
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you - I'm hoping to!
@laimiskondrotas22185 жыл бұрын
No probs keep making those cool videos I’m enjoying them😀😀😀
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We've got loads coming up!
@vince_martyn5 жыл бұрын
I totally understand your fear and excitement, well done and yes I will watch part 2, just found your channel. Agree with Nic, helping you out sounds like fun.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Jupiter remains an ongoing saga, always exciting, always scary! Hope you enjoy the content!
@Andy-pu2iv5 жыл бұрын
Wahey! You've simultaneously solved Jupiter's incontinence and given it flatulence (psshtt!). Good man - keep it coming. By the way, the Unimog offer still stands.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Hahahahs 😂 Yes - some adjustment needed on the compressor still - all coming up in What's Broken Now 4. And fantastic - I do really want to do that. We'll arrange a date!
@dieselbushcraft12995 жыл бұрын
No idea why this video popped up in my suggested videos but it’s ace and I had to sub, totally bonkers but I loved it😂
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
We're glad it popped up then! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subscribing!
@mrxr25 жыл бұрын
Well done, allways nice to fix a problem like this, I know all the feelings you talked about. You've earnt a sub my friend, excitted for more vids of Jupiter
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, there will be more videos of it before too long!
@Firebartlett5 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait see this working and spraying water and drafting. Cheers from a fire fighter in Australia
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It won't be too long! Got the pump out for an overhaul and then she'll be at full strength. Can't wait!
@dave248845 жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work Lawrie, Glad Jupiter is back 😉 love the old Dennis’s 👍
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Me too, and will do!
@vonyinzer5 жыл бұрын
Very cool video!! love the restoration, was hoping to see you get ol Jupiter lit up
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, once we've got her sorted again, she'll be featuring more on the channel!
@poprodder5 жыл бұрын
big well done Lawrie.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Feeling good!
@CarGroves5 жыл бұрын
Cool truck!
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you - I think so too!
@sonnyb74905 жыл бұрын
Glad Jupiter is up and rolling
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
I was, whilst it worked... Soon it'll be good again!
@Liberator9755 жыл бұрын
The sound of that perkins v8 gave me some good memories. Even winding it over, a guy i worked for converted one into a recovery truck
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It's a great engine. Love the sound of it! Oh I've seen similar conversions done - was it a success?
@Liberator9755 жыл бұрын
@@lmm it was a briliant success. The chassis was extended and the rear axle rolled back. It was used primarily in brisca f1. It had the allinson gearbox in. Does yours surge on tickover and gently rock the cab
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
That sounds cool! No, she's pretty happy actually, idles lovely!
@harald.3705 жыл бұрын
Never so anyone that frightened for a testdrive 😂 Congrats on getting that monster alive; dr. Frankenstein couldn’t have done better 👍
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you - I've been hurt before 😂 it's got of history of tricking me to thinking it's sorted and them promptly breaking down again. Hopefully it'll stay alive!
@dashcam265 жыл бұрын
Being ever the optimist helps a lot and I enjoyed your video. Thanks.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you're enjoying the videos!
@ShortCycle.5 жыл бұрын
Good to see Jupiter on the road, and with such a comparatively simple fix - didn't realise she and the Dodge shared engines. Pleased you mentioned the headlight needs sorting, wasn't sure if you'd neglected checks with the exitment of a road test.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It's just the annoyance that I had the thing checked at a garage - who said it was OK. Which threw me off the sent for ages! Yeah, they've both got Perkins 540's. Did my walk round and checklist before we left, I'll see if it's the connection or bulb later.
@Colin_Wait5 жыл бұрын
Nice one Lawrie. 1 fire engine running, only one more to go eh? Always good to have another running vehicle but not sure it’ll make a great daily driver if the others pack up
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It's super to have it working - though I suspect the dodge may be significantly more work. That will be a glorious day when it runs though! It's a super daily driver, other road users always get out the way and let you out at junctions, and can park wherever 😂 😂 Plenty of room for shopping too!
@ginggur175 жыл бұрын
Sounds great, plus I bet it smells lush on cold
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It's pretty destintive 😂
@wesleythomas15945 жыл бұрын
What year was this particular truck of yours built? I remember when I grew up in Lagos, Nigeria in the mid 1970s that the Federal Nigerian Fire Service fire station behind our house had a non-running, disaffected and parked late ‘40s or 1950’s vintage Merryweather Marquis pump-escape with the original fire escape ladder mounted on artillery wheels still mounted on the rear of the truck. I was fascinated by that old vehicle with its fading red paint and neat London bus appearance. It never moved the whole time we were there, almost three years. It is apparently not there anymore, as it does not show up in the Google Earth street view of the now fairly dilapidated station. The runners they had back at that time were some Bedford TK based vehicles. Those are all gone now too apparently, and they must have been retired back in the eighties to be replaced with Brazilian or locally built Mercedes Benz L911 series vehicles.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
My Dennis RS was built in 1981. I'd like one of those ladders with the massive wheels. What a shame that it sat around for so long!
@derpydog10084 жыл бұрын
There's no such thing as a finished project there's always something that needs to be worked on
@lmm4 жыл бұрын
Don't we know it 😂
@chriscarroll32045 жыл бұрын
I live in Guildford, round the corner from the Dennis factory. I often see the chassis of buses, etc being test driven.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Oh that's cool. I think it's mainly busses now that they make, which is a huge shame, firefighters used to always rate Dennis fire engines over conversions.
@boots_n_coots5 жыл бұрын
I’m lifting a glass in your honor! 🍻
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Well thank you! Let's hope it keeps going to earn the raised glass 😂
@AndysGamingHub5 жыл бұрын
It's great to c the fire engine running m8 I bet ur so happy
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
I'm over the moon. She needs a few more trips out for me to feel confident and that she's actually sorted - but progress is good!
@AndysGamingHub5 жыл бұрын
@@lmm yh she's a beautiful fire engine I know ur get it done
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
She's a really pretty thing. She's not that far from being really, really good!
@joenichols5905 жыл бұрын
Success and the Dennis/Jupiter will live again
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It'll live again, then it'll break, then it'll work again 😂
@sarahhall7383 жыл бұрын
Your reason that fire engine better than children is similar to why I prefer teddy bears rather than children. I can put teddy bear in wardrobe and shut door.
@IOWPCV5 жыл бұрын
Well done ! engine sounds sweet too 😎
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It's a great sounding lump - normally she starts happier too.. Hope now to be able to hear it more often!
@deepestdub5 жыл бұрын
Lovely stuff. Great to see some positive news on such a magnificent vehicle. Calendar pose at the end should be subtitled - Love me tender. 😏
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you - I'm really really happy to have it moving forward. She's a really lovely lump. Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels 2020 calender anyone? 😂
@JayOfBurn5 жыл бұрын
I don't know why, but I expected a button up flap on the rear of those overalls... P.S. Bravo mate... how about a blast of the siren to intro the next video? ;)
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, they're not quite a pair of long John's 😂. I'll be looking at the siren in the next What's Broken Now - so I'm afraid you'll have to wait a few weeks, but it'll happen!
@laurakaye15014 жыл бұрын
hello my brothers got a dennis fire engine, same model on a Y reg any ideas where he could source a front windscreen for it? many thanks
@Landie_Man5 жыл бұрын
Perkins sound so damn good!
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It's a cracking engine!
@JetDom7674 жыл бұрын
The Perkins V8 540HP is a lovely sounding engine.
@lmm4 жыл бұрын
The 540 is lovely. Proper nice chug to it.
@JetDom7674 жыл бұрын
@@lmm The RS is my favourite tender might be nearly 40 year old but that Perkins is beastly
@TheRobertSterling5 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
My reaction too!
@digitalclock5 жыл бұрын
looks good just needa fix front lights
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Yeap! See this months What's Broken Now!
@stickman101cv5 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see this at the shows, what plans you got this year Lawrie?
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Well, all being well and it continues to work, it'll pop up to various at the Mid Suffolk Light Railway, the East Anglian Railway Museum's transport show, Ipswich transport museums fire day, Norfolk commercial show, Strumpsure, and Diss. Hopefully more, but need to do some more testing first!
@stickman101cv5 жыл бұрын
Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels brilliant hopefully il make one and have butchers
@douro205 жыл бұрын
Very modern looking vehicle for its time.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Oh definitely! Still looks passable now.
@MrTopgearnerd5 жыл бұрын
I dont know why but this is so cool :)
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We aim to please. :)
@johnthomson75915 жыл бұрын
Hi I just got a fire engine it costs me £8,000 and it runs great for me hoping your it fix and running too
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Hopefully we'll have Jupiter running again soon. What did you buy?
@johnthomson75915 жыл бұрын
A fire engine
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I gathered. I meant make and model.
@BurpleRX75 жыл бұрын
I own a rotary I know that fear all too well, EVERY noise, EVERY gauge flicker, I just stare at it in the corner with resentment
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
I can tell you've been hurt before too 😂 Yeah, it's now trying to build up confidence with the thing again. Did it always make that noise? Is that normal? What's that smell? Awesome car however - how long have you had it?
@BurpleRX75 жыл бұрын
Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels exactly! My last rebuild got a entire 3 miles out of it due to a tuner not wiring in a coolant temp sensor right, but it has been built by the best this time and may be back on the road some point in the next 5 years lol
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Oh no! That's worse when someone else mucks up. Just imagine how good it'll be when it does work!
@gosportjamie5 жыл бұрын
Well done, that's going to be a major burden off your bank account with it being the cheap(er-ish) compressor head and not engine woes. As well as the lights you noticed being out it looks like some of the little corner lights in the rear clusters that come one with the taillights, or as taillights might be out too, though that's less significant than the headlight or reversing lights as it looks like three of them on each side are still working. The bus preservationists can probably tell you where to find the rear bulbs for Jupiter, and maybe the dodgy Dodge, as a lot of buses from the '70s and into the '80s, and some coaches too, used those taillight units. Finding a replacement compressor head, or having the old one from Jupiter rebuilt, if that's possible, as a surprising amount can be achieved by specialist welding processes on specialist parts. Probably the guiding factor will be how easy it is to find the necessary parts as that often effects how expensive they are...
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, thanks I'll add that to the list to be sorted too. Yeah, it's certainly cheaper than trying to find a new one - and the dodge isn't going anywhere for some time. I bought the last of stock at my local place of headlights, so I have one spare to go in For the rear I've not a clue. The rears work I think - I'm sure it's the switch as it engages reverse. It's most likely a crack in the casting. I'll send it away to be tested and see if it's an easy fix or not. Failing that try and find an alternative I suppose?
@gosportjamie5 жыл бұрын
@@lmm Yes, having the compressor head repaired, if possible, will be a good option, both in price and because you know that before the crack developed it worked well so there aren't any issues with warping or corrosion in the cooling passages. As you say the Dodge won't be going anywhere for a while, so if the current unit can't be repaired it gives you time to source a used item, though that could be potentially troublesome due to the unknown condition, a used part could turn out to be one that has been removed from a vehicle due to faults rather than one that's come off an operating vehicle that has been broken for parts due to lack of interest or unsuitability for further use. What I meant about the rear lights is that they have four small bulbs, one in each corner of the light cluster which, I think, act as clearance lights, the red marker lights that show the width of the vehicle at night, which come on with the rear lights and it looked like one or two in each rear light were out, though it could be that they were just being hidden from the camera by the shape of the back with it being a fire engine...
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
This is of course the problem with buying second hand used parts. We'll find out when it goes away I suppose. Not rush though. Yeah, I know the lights you mean, I'll have a look when I'm next going up into the shed. Thanks!
@gosportjamie5 жыл бұрын
@@lmm Yes, very much so, especially on so critical a part as a compressor head where there are a lot of potential possible faults/failures. As you say, though, no rush. A bit of research may reveal a more commonly available part that will fit if the existing part gets the thumbs down. No problems with the lights, I could be wrong but it's not uncommon to see some of those out on vehicles that use those light units. I suppose technically only the outermost ones need to work to meet legal requirements though I'm sure the MoT regulations state that if a vehicle is fitted with certain types of light, even if they weren't a legal requirement at the time of manufacture, they must work if they are testable items...
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It might just be a simple weld job - depends where it's broken I suppose. I suppose once it's been pressure tested we can work out the next step. Then research everything 😂 I'll have a look at the cluster - likely a connection more than anything else 😂
@LadyMoonstar66013 жыл бұрын
just a funny thought. i wonder what jupiter would be like as a human? would she be a grump or would she be easygoing? i know that sounds odd but just putting it out there to see what possible character creations come from the viewers.
@lmm3 жыл бұрын
She's very stubborn and wants things her way.
@monkehbitch5 жыл бұрын
My works has an F reg dennis appliance, Its surplus. It requires decmissioning. If I can pursuade them to part with it, are you interested? Its been run on red diesel ( completely off road) Perkins V8, Autobox...
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Depends on how much they wanted for it, but I'm always intrested in these things 😂 Any photos?
@JanPieterGerritsen5 жыл бұрын
I liaise to the fear after a repair.... as very moderate hobby mechanic when you repair a car and go out for the first time you know that if something fails it is your own fault. Specific if you have worked on brakes and other items which give you security. An other thing indeed is you always feel the "working against you" although lately I have to say even if I have been swearing on my Unimog a lot I am now working on a Range Rover P38 which learns me that it can even be worse and now looking back I have forgiven the Unimog in struggling back at me as mechanical items are difficult to solve but afterwards easy to explain where computer electronics..... grrrrrr.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
I've thought it's been fixed so many times too, for it to just fail again. It's such a massive pain if it does fail too - not like a car you can roll out of the way if it stops. And yes - that sensation of "do you actually want to be fixed?" Please make it a little easier. Are you winning with the unimog? I tend to hate anything electrical because it makes it all so much more complex. Good luck!!
@gosportjamie5 жыл бұрын
Jan-Pieter Gerritsen Yes, the P38 Range-Rover is deservedly rather renowned as more than a bit of an electrical/electronic disaster area. The good news is that, as you seem to have more than acceptable English, there is a lot of help out there. Pretty much every electrical/electronic gremlin with them is well-known and well-recorded and there is quite an industry around supplying rebuilt and upgraded replacements for the common failure parts, or having your own parts rebuilt and upgraded. It can be a long and tedious process making one electrically reliable but it's worth it in the end, the P38 is a remarkably comfortable vehicle to drive and, on the original air suspension, they handle a hell of a lot better than anyone would ever expect for such a big and heavy off-roader, though they do like a drink, even the diesel isn't exactly economical or fast...
@JanPieterGerritsen5 жыл бұрын
@@lmm I got my "Mog" as an almost driver used in "De Zwarte Cross" there is some KZbin footage of it. It took me many MOT failures to get it rough but when it finally got trough MOT it felt (almost) like -- BEEP ---. The first time MOT the list was so long it looked like a novel and that was already after I rebuilt most of the electrics, brakes and drive train.
@JanPieterGerritsen5 жыл бұрын
@@gosportjamie It is indeed one of the most well documented options available when as me you have a crush for 4x4. It is not has welding heavy as a classic. But just like Lawrie it is good we have some spare cars in the garage when the children need a taxi ride.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Oh thats just painful. Especially after you'd already put so much time and effort on it
@jullian95m5 жыл бұрын
It's gonna work
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It does!
@adamcrane77325 жыл бұрын
Good morning
@anniejohnasmr39633 жыл бұрын
Love the sounds of Jupiter’s engine. Does she have a Perkins?
@lmm3 жыл бұрын
Yep, Perkins 540!
@anniejohnasmr39633 жыл бұрын
@@lmm nice
@leegathard22115 жыл бұрын
Are you going to do any more videos on Jupiter as I like watching all of your videos. Lee
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Yes, she'll be appearing soon if all goes well!
@ianmulley20135 жыл бұрын
That’s great news I’m glad it wasn’t something more serious
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, hopefully we'll get it sorted again soon!
@MatzeSeifert5 жыл бұрын
80% success
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Truth be told, it's not even that good sadly
@lt1fd3s5 жыл бұрын
so the fire truck is "working"... guess it's time to set something on fire and see how well it does it's job as a fire truck... I vote for the original MR2 if you still have it!
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
I need to fix the pump first! But then I promise we'll go set fire to something and attempt to extinguish!
@Biffo12625 жыл бұрын
I used to love driving the Dennis RS130. It handled like dream but I wasn't a fan of the auto gearbox after driving the manual Forfeit replaced. If you let the gearbox do it's think it used and you approached a corner in a lower gear when you lifted your foot off the accelerator pedal the damned gearbox changed up a year causing you to brake hard going into the corner. Under normal driving conditions that wouldn't happen but being a fire appliance driving a little more aggressively on blues and twos it always happened. Dennis claimed it had a 'modulated lock-up' to prevent that happening but no-one told the gearbox. We, as drivers, always changed gears manually due to that problem. Otherwise it was a fine machine if subject to a bit of rusting of the cab floor. As for the Dodges they were horrible appliances. Cabs were too small, they didn't handle at well either.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
I hear nothing but praise for the RS. I really like the fact its a manual, I hate the auto box in the Dodge. Doesn't do anything 😂 It's just a nice rare old truck. Which brigade was this?
@JC-il6ps5 жыл бұрын
Nice to see it running. Do the blues n two's work? And do you have any equipment in the lockers?
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you - yes the blues are active, the two tone is only one tone last time I fired it up, and some equipment, a Coventry climax pump, many hoses and nozzles, and a few tools. Not a full kit sadly.
@JC-il6ps5 жыл бұрын
@@lmm Ah fair enough mate, not too far off being the finished article then. I look forward to hearing the two tones blaring and seeing her powering a jet or two. Do you reckon you might try to kit her out with ladders and other equipment in the future?
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
She's coming together - I've a ladder with her too, though not correct. Stolen from an A series fire engine 😂 I'd like to get the lockers filled, but it's not a priority at the moment.
@Mrflash2220065 жыл бұрын
Oh I called it then, yay (was many moons ago on a old vid), did you give the old boy with the CAV a kick up the jacksie ? Its only nuts and bolts just on a bigger scale
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Yes - you where right. Most unimpressed with the garage that looked at it originally. Starter is back and installed. We've a couple of tweaks to do and the loco should be up to strength!
@Mrflash2220065 жыл бұрын
A Good start to the year then, Do you chain gollum the camera boy up at night in the shed so he dont get out, whats that 5/7 series in the background all about ?
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
We normally distract him with something shiney and then run and shut the door. It's a friend of my landlords, parked up there whilst he moved house. I think it's for sale 😂
@teescottageguyproductions3 жыл бұрын
What dodge model is Redruth?
@lmm3 жыл бұрын
G13 with mountain range bodywork
@sahadevansurendramanjeshwa18314 жыл бұрын
Can anybody post pictures of Dennis fire pumpurs of 1945 to 1958 ?. Those fire pumpurs were really beautiful with fire bell, water tank, hose reel and a long wooden ladder..!!
@lmm4 жыл бұрын
Oh they are lovely!
@blucklightfoxartinnovation93574 жыл бұрын
Jupiter is from fire man sam nice old truck lawrie'
@lmm4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I mean I went for Jupiter cause its big and red, but it's a nice tie in 😂
@henryshaw26974 жыл бұрын
LW is the brakes air or hydraulic?
@glenfowler14045 жыл бұрын
Success
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It was glorious!
@closed94465 жыл бұрын
the name jupiter sounds like a fireman sam vehicle to me but, not based on the dennis vehicle. it's based on the volvo fl6. it used to be based on the 1964/1974 bedford tk
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Jupiter came about because she's big and red, it just seemed like the right name. It was only after I started referring to her as Jupiter that people made the Fireman Sam connection, I'd not really thought about it. I didn't even know they'd updated Jupiter for the show. Guess it makes sense. Based on the dates of construction, that makes mine Jupiter the second?
@johnbratley69263 жыл бұрын
I'm presuming the door mods are due to the notorious DDD (Dennis door disease) they never sorted out the rot.
@lmm3 жыл бұрын
Rot was cut out, but yes, that's why it was done.
@Brands6735 жыл бұрын
Only reason he was hopeing it worked is so he could run it for the heat to come on lol
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
That takes a very long time 😂
@johnthomson78910 ай бұрын
You will put that bit back in the dodge fire engine and not Jupiter because that is not a load and this is the from reel fire officer
@nastypyro5 жыл бұрын
awesome vids!
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@alan68322 жыл бұрын
Contrary to popular perceptions, fire engines are better for the environment than kids.
@lmm2 жыл бұрын
I can quite believe that
@DBonnick115 жыл бұрын
The Dennis SS is the tilt cab
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Yes, makes life soo much easier!
@kylejago38525 жыл бұрын
i love your videos i've liked and subscribed
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much and welcome aboard!
@henryshaw26974 жыл бұрын
Law house press is 55psi fire service is 100 plus take care and don't get in front of it jello time
@ZT7425 жыл бұрын
Are you allowed to drive it like that? I thought you had to have a cover over the blue lights!
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
They're disconnected, so they can't be used. The police have seen it many times and not complained yet.
@ZT7425 жыл бұрын
Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels Ah fair enough! I did wonder if we would get to see them on at some point- I suppose that answers that! Great videos btw, slowly working my way though the back catalogue...
@bobsmodellingmayhem86325 жыл бұрын
you only have to cover the blue lights if taking it abroad, you can have them uncovered if in the UK. You cant have them on while on the road, but you can on private land. I used to be a volunteer at the National Emergency Services Museum in Sheffield and we took fire engines on the road all the time with the blues uncovered.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the clarification!
@douro205 жыл бұрын
Turbocharge the old V8.540 and put an Allison transmission on it...
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Oh bless it, it's fine as it is 😂
@Crazyplanespotter20065 жыл бұрын
It will work I believe
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Have you seen the 'Can I get my fire engine to wedding' video yet?
@Mo-hd1lb5 жыл бұрын
i wish i could own one of these beauty’s
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It's not all fun and games, but certainly I wouldn't get rid of her.
@Ulsterbusman1295 жыл бұрын
Would you recommend buying one of these rs trucks
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Definitely, they're pretty easy to work on, really simple, and sound amazing!
@furious15335 жыл бұрын
hey thats good to see it run as it should my bedford green goddess was a pig but alot easer to get going and atlest you have brakes as i have a hole in the brake line on mine
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I do love a Green Goddess. Engines sound lovely on them. How long have you had it? Yes - my problem was getting the brakes to come off!
@furious15335 жыл бұрын
Have had it for. 11 years now
@furious15335 жыл бұрын
Plus nice channel
@furious15335 жыл бұрын
Also. You have power stiring on the Dennis so you are lucky
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, quite some time then! Where was she based? Thank you - it's getting better! Yeah she's a really good truck!
@jamesshuttleworth69675 жыл бұрын
Isnt it painful using an adjustable spanner? What size fittings does it use?
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
The little spanner is very useful for getting in there. I think as it was to hand we couldn't be bothered to find the spanner set 😂
@TTE4415 жыл бұрын
- to build the air up quicker use about 1300 revs
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Yeah - makes a big difference with a bit of power behind it!
@florianharz44493 жыл бұрын
Will there be a new video with jupiter
@lmm3 жыл бұрын
It'll feature soon enough
@TheWebby19825 жыл бұрын
Front headlight out dude! Passenger side
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Cheers, was fine when I did my walk round, stupid thing. Replaced now!
@EthosAtheos5 жыл бұрын
"Why is everything in the way?" I feel this way every time I have a wrench in my hand. I suspect the cause it the guy that designed it will never have to service it.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we have cursed the unknown designer many many times whilst working on it!
@simonsupersi22255 жыл бұрын
Was that the dogde next to it ? One you drove all the way back.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Yeap, that's the Dodge. Check out What's Broken Now videos for updates on what we're doing to that to restore it.
@ergotot455 жыл бұрын
why dont you use the cold start button rather than winding the engine over and over??
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure my other hand is on the cold start.
@ergotot455 жыл бұрын
@@lmm didn't sound like it......if the button on the actual fuel pump is "in" a cold Perkins V8 will start straight away on excess fuel
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
It makes a big difference, having the button in or not, but we'll see. Hopefully with some more use she'll improve.
@cosmicfilmsproduction61545 жыл бұрын
why is it called Jupiter
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Because its big and red like the planet!
@SillyPutty37005 жыл бұрын
13PSI
@psychobob67t5 жыл бұрын
Do the sirens still work?
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Last time I turned them on I only had one air horn rather than two. But basically yes. So it's a one tone rather than two tone atm! 😂 😂 😂
@psychobob67t5 жыл бұрын
@@lmm Are you still going to do a double-decker bus?
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
I'd like a bus. I just don't have the space for it atm. I don't think a double decker would go into the shed either :(
@psychobob67t5 жыл бұрын
@@lmm hmm, get a Leyland National c:
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Oh I'd love one of them!
@robertgibson77165 жыл бұрын
Dodge was better fire appliance with V12 perkins engine manual 6 speed box lots of torque without a turbo love the sound of the start up smokey buggers lol drove them dodge to many a fire
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
A v12 would have been great! And a manual box is even better! The v8 is smokey enough. Which brigade was that?
@robertgibson77165 жыл бұрын
@@lmm Srathclyde fire brigade even after they were replaced by junky usless HCB ANGUS Bedford rubbish they stayed as spares as the bedford was pure trash
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever heard anyone liking the replacement for an older truck 😂
@2e0lgz5 жыл бұрын
is it a Dennis RS? perkins engine?
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
Yeap, she's a Dennis RS 130, with the Perkins 540 8.8 litre V8.
@dennisphoenix15 жыл бұрын
The sabre cabs are tiltable , should have got a later appliance
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
I really prefer the look of the RS though.
@dennisphoenix15 жыл бұрын
@@lmm I prefer the sabre . Each to their own . Keep up the restoration.
@lmm5 жыл бұрын
They're great machines, well liked by crews I hear too! Thank you, we'll get the thing sorted!
@isaacmacdonald65303 жыл бұрын
Why did you name it Jupiter?
@lmm3 жыл бұрын
Cause its big and red. What's the biggest red thing that comes to mind? The planet Jupiter.
@isaacmacdonald65303 жыл бұрын
Really. I found another Truck named Jupiter on a famous tv show known as Fireman Sam.