London Fire Brigade-Soho Fire Station with Dodge & Dennis Appliances

[@michaelearith781]

The Commando TL with the strange sounding 2 tones will have been replaced by one of the 4 Dennis F127 TLs in 1988 with the French built CAMIVA Ladder ( a rare type in Britain,anyway) and John Dennis bodywork.

[@4472ify]

my grandad drove appliances in this era in Hampshire , so this footage makes me smile , he past on 22 years ago , i hope to emulate his service & become a firefighter myself .

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I'm pleased you like the vid. I wish you well in your attempt to become a firefighter.....

[@4472ify]

Got in to defence fire and rescue @@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 😃

[@4472ify]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus i've been in just under a year now , defence fire & rescue

[@jhclausen]

Awesome. I used to love those Dennis fire engines when I was a kid.

[@CobraEmergency]

A243's always been a busy TL! Some great nostalgic footage with the old appliances and two tones. It's a shame you rarely hear 2tones in London anymore.

[@donnaphilbin6563]

SO 🏃‍♀️

[@davebambrook7745]

Brilliant love the two tones takes me back a few years

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

And back to when the brigade actually owned its' appliances unlike today where its all leased....

[@seanfusco58]

Love the Two Tone Air Horns music.

[@firefighterfan2010]

Nice Catches of the Old LFB appliances mate!

[@alancotton8404]

No messing in them Day's. Siren 🚨 straight out into the Road.

[@benwisely5962]

3:52 a late 70s to early 80s Shelvoke Pump responding!

[@Finnmarken91]

I heard they made the switch to the Dennis SS due to the Shelvokes being extremely thirsty. Is that true? If so that makes me love them even more!

[@clarky2356]

Another great video love them old sirens and the old Dennis engines

[@mikeprice9826]

a friend of mine used to live opposite Redbridge hill fire station in southampton I loved going round his place as we be guaranteed to c the 2 Dennis appliances flying out of the station regally & sometimes a hydraulic platform awesome stuff

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Soho was a busy station, you normally didn't have long to wait to see some action......

[@mikeprice9826]

I walked past once just as they were turning out full house awesome stuff

[@robwhitton7399]

Good to see the lockers open on return,hope nothing fell out!!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Too much of a rush to get back for a cuppa perhaps?.....

[@rhysrobertstransportationa1668]

These appliances were probably in attendance at the kings cross job, SO townsley probably tone one of those appliances for the last time, RIP

[@jamesfrench7299]

Thanks for the foley siren sounds.

[@BumberenzoTheFireTruck]

0:11 Malaysia fire and rescue and Singapore Civil Defense Force use this siren too. In fact they use British sirens too!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Interesting to know......

[@jpht1964]

Those Whelen Strobe beacons where very popular in the 80’s….

[@crusinclassicslucas6218]

For the dodge turntable ladder the two tone siren doesn’t sound right to me

[@NedPooleD818]

Great video- at 3:53 there is an awesome Shelvoke and Drewy - a real rare spot:-)) Back in the Seventies I had an awesome Fire Engine spotters book that listed all the stations in the South and was shown round loads by the friendly crews- mostly HCB Angus Bedfords which were iconic at the time. I blame an obsession with Trumpton!!!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Ah! Trumpton......yes i remember that well! My mate was the LFB enthusiats, i used to go around with him to film, he used to chat to the crews at various stations. Sometimes they would bring a particular appliance out for us to film...he even blagged his way in to Lambeth and Ruislip workshops!.....

[@JoeStudd96]

Rare at the time, yes, but as it stands, 5 of the LFB's 48 Shelvoke and Drewry pumps survive in preservation whilst just 2 of it's 108 Dennis SS's do so.

[@benwisely5962]

Oh yeah I love Shelvoke Pumps and Pump ladders! In London’s Burning from the pilot movie 1986 and to the end of season 2 1989 Shelvoke pumps were used in the series! Until Dennis SS replaced them both!

[@JoeStudd96]

@@benwisely5962 They were actually Dennis RS appliances, bought from South Yorkshire. Yes it's odd, as the LFB never actually used RSs and even their SSs looked a bit different with the single headlights.

[@NeilM01989]

Great video mate 👍🏻🧑🏻🚒

[@LondonEmergency999]

An identical dodge TL to the first would be used up until 2009 as a reserve and 2008 frontline at old kent road

[@scousertom0388]

Yes, that's right. Footage of it can be seen here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGKXZJyil8l3eac

[@LondonEmergency999]

@@scousertom0388 I am aware...

[@scousertom0388]

@@LondonEmergency999 Oh okay.

[@supertrinigamer]

Has he got a cold? His Two Tones are a little off :)

[@98Blackbess]

Think the Dennis SS driver forgot his vehicle checks. Only one headlamp 0:46

[@swaneknoctic9555]

0:1:20 - looks like a nice Rover SD1. They must've been getting paid too much back in the 80s

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Probably the Station Offices car......

[@scousertom0388]

3:52 _London's Burning_ pilot to series 2, anyone?

[@hayleywilliams8750]

When did they replace that dodge ladder for a dennis and the pump for a volvo

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Appliances get swapped around between stations on a regular basis......

[@dennisthefireengine2761]

It’s my cousin the Dennis fire engine that looks similar to me and it’s the same type but on my ladder I have the big weals and 2 siren lights on front of me

[@Mbard333]

Nice video, have you got any footage of the dodge appliances turning out?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I will have to check through the films i have....

[@Mbard333]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus alright mate

[@kevinwillis1322]

Anybody notice at 1:08 the near side locker above the wheel is slightly open

[@JoeStudd96]

Do you know which Shelvoke that was seen at the end of the clip? I'm guessing it was a reserve.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I have no idea, my mate was the LFB enthusiast, i had a camera! He got me chasing about all over London to film them....i'm glad he did now!

[@JoeStudd96]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Ah well it's a very nice catch either way. Doesn't seem to be a lot of footage of London's SD pumps about.

[@Mbard333]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus have you got any footage Essex appliances turning out would be good to see them

[@donnaphilbin6563]

SO 📙

[@jld9107]

Shocking lack of lighting in them days like

[@crusinclassicslucas6218]

How long have you lived?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

54 years in......