Dennis Sabre

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Dennis Sabre
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A Dennis Sabre fire engine in Dublin.
Overview
TypeFire engine
ManufacturerDennis Specialist Vehicles
Production1995-2007
AssemblySlyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford
DesignerCapoco Design
Body and chassis
ClassLarge goods vehicle (N2, N3)
Body styleCab over engine
RelatedDennis Rapier, Dennis Dagger
Powertrain
EngineCummins C260 Euro 2, turbocharged
TransmissionAllison MD 'World Series' five-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,800 mm (149.6 in)
LengthSTD: 2,919 mm (114.9 in)

ML: 3,109 mm (122.4 in)

XL: 3,309 mm (130.3 in)
Width2,762 mm (108.7 in)
Height2,714 mm (106.9 in)
Kerb weight1,835–4,105 kg (4,045–9,050 lb)[1]
Chronology
PredecessorDennis RS/SS series
A Dennis Sabre of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department.
One of the Dublin Fire Brigade's unique turntable ladder Dennis Sabre HDs (Heavy Duty).

The Dennis Sabre is a purpose-built fire engine produced by Dennis Specialist Vehicles of Guildford, Surrey, England from 1995 to 2007. It was the last full-size fire appliance produced by the company before its closure in 2007.

Features[]

Built as a low-cost alternative to the Dennis Rapier with increased equipment load capacity,[2][3] the Sabre was available in three sizes: Sabre, Sabre ML, Sabre XL, with most of the coachbuilding on these chassis being undertaken by John Dennis Coachbuilders of Guildford, England. Over the Sabre's thirteen year production run it underwent several subtle styling changes, mainly to the grille, and later shared styling similarities with the compact Dennis Dagger. Production ceased in 2007 with the closure of Dennis Specialist Vehicles.[4]

Like the Rapier, the Sabre is powered by a Cummins C Series turbocharged six-cylinder diesel engine and has an Allison MD five-speed automatic transmission. It also uses a double-wishbone suspension with semi-elliptical multileaf and coil springs with telescopic dampers, and the gearing allows a governed top speed of 72 miles per hour (116 km/h). The Sabre holds 1,800 l (400 imp gal; 480 US gal) of water and seats six people in a stainless steel tilting cab.[5]

Among significant orders include the West Midlands Fire Service, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, the Dublin Fire Brigade and the Hong Kong Fire Services Department. The Dublin Fire Brigade are unique in ordering the only Sabre turntable ladders on the Sabre HD (Heavy Duty) chassis, while the Sabre HD was also popular with the Singapore Civil Defence Force as a conventional fire engine. Some Sabres were also sold to fire brigades in the Czech Republic, Slovakia,[6] South Africa and the Netherlands.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sabre Chassis Dimensions". Dennis Fire. Archived from the original on 23 June 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Road Test: Dennis Sabre vs Volvo FL614". Commercial Motor. 20 March 1997. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ Andy Goundry (23 March 2020). Dennis Buses and Other Vehicles. Crowood. pp. 353–356. ISBN 978-1-78500-708-8. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ Goundry, Andy (6 October 2013). "Whatever Happened To Dennis Fire Engines?". Autonews.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2021. To the dismay of many Brigades... the last Dennis Sabre chassis was quietly and unceremoniously produced in 2007.
  5. ^ "Dennis Sabre Specifications". Dennis Fire. Archived from the original on 23 June 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. ^ "New stars rising in the East". Commercial Motor. 4 July 1996. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Hot competition in the firing line". Commercial Motor. 12 September 1996. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Dennis breaks pound barrier". GetSurrey. Guildford. 17 April 1998. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

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