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GLC-LFB Dennis diesel Compact Pump

Introduced into London in the mid-1970s, this narrow wheel base pump was not a dual purpose fire engine. It could only carry an extension ladder and not the 50 foot wheeled escape. Only two were purchased and their evaluation did not lead to a wider introduction in the LFB

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library

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