British stuff was great back in the day! Custom built Dennis fire engines with Perkins V8 diesels, Leyland Atlanteans and National busses, Rover SD1 police cars, Class 43 high speed trains with British built Paxman Valenta engines (still holds the record for the fastest diesel train in the world). Good times!
@@johnarat9618 Ive Got an RS 133 and i can easily go off the speedo on open roads. The speedo goes up to 80mph and is almost spot on when compared with a GPS speedo.
That was a Shelvoke HP which was on the run as a spare at Poplar when the Dennis/Camiva TL was away at Workshops... The Fire was in the upper floors of a disused Peanut Factory off of Abbot's Road in Poplar. Great bit of Driving Stimpo... sadly no longer with us, you'll always be remembered fondly by the old Boy at F22 Poplar R/W.
+BMWM3GTRLOVER Its sad, Its the true sound of a fire appliance but crappy health and safety say the yelp/ wail is better for traffic warning. I disagree .
Hearing the two tones makes me feel reassured. Good old british two tones none of this european standard frenchy sounding warbling crap we have now lol
Heavy traffic on the A13, looked like the evening rush but a very experienced driver by the looks of it. Calm and unfazed going across junctions, how different the scenery looks now.
Cracking video. Nice bit of driving, with the driver leaning working hard and leaning in to it. Can't beat the two tones, too. Wonder who farted at 1min 50 though?
I love these videos, I can't wait to joining the LFB eventually when I finish my service in the army. Bearing in mind the year of this video, did the camera you were using to film take up half the cabin?? lol
Thomas Owen I think I applied once or twice, but I eventually went to the Green side and now work for the London Ambulance Service as a Medic doing lots of blue light runs in our trucks - it’s as much fun as I always thought it would be :)
@@supertrinigamer I’m still with the LAS and genuinely love every day. The workload is incredible though - there are always people waiting for ambulances. Ironically, I’m now manning an ambulance with a Firefighter - due to high demand, we have ambulances manned by one medic and a blue light trained driver from either the LFB or Met Police. It enables us to put more ambulances on the road.
I want to make a rig with these old two tone horns. anyone know the setup? horn note, compressor. I can do the wiring for a relay to switch between horns I just need the horns!! help appreciated
I plan to use them on a ex mod mp land rover as the two tones were taken off before sale. The vehicle isn't road legal as I use a trailer. Its only used for shows like all the other preserved emergency vehicles. The only two tones I can find are plastic. I would really like some proper metal one's
I was on the RW at Poplar, Keith ‘Stimpo’ who is driving the HP retired in 2005 and sadly died in 2009 RIP, Paul, acting up and in charge in the fromt passenger seat retired and is living happily. I was the cage operator in the back, I retired in 2018, and the cameraman, a young lad at the time actually joined in 1994 and has now done 29 years in LFB
have to say the L.F.B CLASS 2 DIVERS ARE THE BEST IN uk. lets look at there skills ok? class 2 goes up to gross wait of 22 ton. public thats 22 ton of truck on the road. class 2 has a goverment mpa due to the tonage. the lfb drivers are the best of the best, remmber when you hear that blue tone sound as you drive,look ,think and do it,give them way .dont delay do it to day.
Absolutely wonderful. The proper sound of a proper British fire engine. Great driving too. Really gets the nostalgia going.
Dennis’s still in service here in Dublin
British stuff was great back in the day! Custom built Dennis fire engines with Perkins V8 diesels, Leyland Atlanteans and National busses, Rover SD1 police cars, Class 43 high speed trains with British built Paxman Valenta engines (still holds the record for the fastest diesel train in the world). Good times!
Two tones and the sound of a Perkins V8 in a Dennis RS fire engine! Perfection!
Absolutely
How fast can a DENNIS RS 130 go? In terms of top speed by mph.
This was filmed in the cab of a Shelvoke SPV Hydraulic Platform
Nice one, so that's 2 shelvoke and 1 Dennis's loveliest machine in england
@@johnarat9618 Ive Got an RS 133 and i can easily go off the speedo on open roads. The speedo goes up to 80mph and is almost spot on when compared with a GPS speedo.
O god the old two tone siren. Love it
It's very reassuring when you have a tiny little CO2 bottle and a burning transformer that's for certain.
Magnificent two tone siren on the fire engine
Germany still has them!
The two tones reminds me of when I was a toddler watching fireman Sam
Agreed and the Dennis Fire Engine or if you were a mid 70’s to 80’s kid the wool tunic, rubber trousers and cork helmet
Two tones 4 life
That was a Shelvoke HP which was on the run as a spare at Poplar when the Dennis/Camiva TL was away at Workshops... The Fire was in the upper floors of a disused Peanut Factory off of Abbot's Road in Poplar.
Great bit of Driving Stimpo... sadly no longer with us, you'll always be remembered fondly by the old Boy at F22 Poplar R/W.
Two-tones used be all you heard on fire engines. Now you're lucky to hear them at all.
come to Cornwall...the two tones are still in use.
+BMWM3GTRLOVER when i hear them you can instantly date it XD
Yeah but the new Cornwall appliances don't use two tones.. Only the older ones.. Glad I get to ride the older ones then.. :)
Yeah, I didn't refer to them only on the old mercs did I?
+BMWM3GTRLOVER Its sad, Its the true sound of a fire appliance but crappy health and safety say the yelp/ wail is better for traffic warning. I disagree .
Hearing the two tones makes me feel reassured. Good old british two tones none of this european standard frenchy sounding warbling crap we have now lol
For me it makes feel a bit nostalgic since we have a fire truck in Ohrid with the exact same siren.
Well I suppose the British siren was a great siren you still hear it today but it’s hard.
@@dennisthefireengine2761 Or even here. Shame Dennis closed
@@oscarosullivan4513 well Dennis did not actually close they still make buses and fire engines
Yankee warbelling.
Yes. The Good Old Two Tone Air Horns. Excellent Sound.
What a driver what a vehicle
Just hearing the sounds takes me back to being an 18yr old on my first shout
Just miss those days such as the two tones when they were such a common sight.
nice video! Bring back the good old two tones!
Merseyside fire and rescue still use 2 tones.
Two tones sounds cool!
Love it !! The gold old days !!!
Nice to hear the growl of that engine,,and good driving..
Awesome! I live in LA and on rare occasions we use two tones on our emergency fire vehicles!
No way !! Only two tones I've seen over in the states was an ambulance in the hand that rocks the cradle
Heavy traffic on the A13, looked like the evening rush but a very experienced driver by the looks of it. Calm and unfazed going across junctions, how different the scenery looks now.
LOVE THE TWO TONES!
Best Siren. New ones are crap and can't hear them too well
Wowwww. Seeing footage from the 90s of the area I grew up in is quite something
I like the two-tone siren
@John Arat ok thanks for subscribing to me!
Old school best school keep it british two tones
Cracking video. Nice bit of driving, with the driver leaning working hard and leaning in to it. Can't beat the two tones, too. Wonder who farted at 1min 50 though?
I wish I was a firefighter in the 80’s
Siren and that familiar Perkins V8 engine acoustic is exactly the same in Hong Kong
The roar of that perkins
Seeing all these old vehicles made me feel sad... that Ford Sierra at 1:03 looked brilliant. Cars today are just rubbish...
it would be good if they could have 2days engines and things with the old two tones on them two tones rock
I was so touching that I couls hear two tones! :_-)
0:21
i love the dennis rs
"I can smell it "
Sorry Gov, I got over excited ;-)
I'm pretty sure that the appliance is a Shelvoke and Drewy SPV as used in the movie + series 1-2 in London's burning...
Its the Hp version rather than a pumping appliance
No this is the Dennis version my uncle worked for them doing the plate work
I love these videos, I can't wait to joining the LFB eventually when I finish my service in the army. Bearing in mind the year of this video, did the camera you were using to film take up half the cabin?? lol
Did you ever join the LFB?
Thomas Owen I think I applied once or twice, but I eventually went to the Green side and now work for the London Ambulance Service as a Medic doing lots of blue light runs in our trucks - it’s as much fun as I always thought it would be :)
@@r0bsven Absolutely outstanding. Rare to see a reply let alone have them really go for their dreams. Great job mate
@@supertrinigamer I’m still with the LAS and genuinely love every day. The workload is incredible though - there are always people waiting for ambulances. Ironically, I’m now manning an ambulance with a Firefighter - due to high demand, we have ambulances manned by one medic and a blue light trained driver from either the LFB or Met Police. It enables us to put more ambulances on the road.
O.O That fire station is near my house. Chrisp Street!
Proper convoy
@MrJasonSmarts i so wish they would use them here in new zealand they so rock better than some new tones
@MrJasonSmarts i know the new electric ones sound like crap if ya ask me lol
@brushtraction its an SS mate LFB never had any RS's the only RS's were the London's Burning ones
a chelvoke dennis and is the video filmed in an old dennis hp???
They are Americanized now, electronic wail sirens.
I want to make a rig with these old two tone horns. anyone know the setup? horn note, compressor. I can do the wiring for a relay to switch between horns I just need the horns!! help appreciated
I plan to use them on a ex mod mp land rover as the two tones were taken off before sale. The vehicle isn't road legal as I use a trailer. Its only used for shows like all the other preserved emergency vehicles. The only two tones I can find are plastic. I would really like some proper metal one's
@@britishbalaclava Try ex service vehicle yards
It's not a question of wiring, the compressor has a rotating disc valve which supplies to either horn alternatively. Simples.
They have two tones & they serve two purposes; answer complete Sir!
@@ashleyhoward8926 managed to pick up a very nice pair of FIAMM two tones (hi-lo) horns in the end, sold the vehicle now.
@frontline88888888 Looks like its filmed in a Shelvoke HP.
Great video and driving. Random spot, driver not wearing a seat belt. Was it optional then? What about now?
Likely
Wasn’t required back then, wasn’t enforced until the early 2000’s in LFB as I remember.
Who else had there baptism of fire ( excuse the pun) with proper two tones and a V8
Adtian Stevens Yes, put on the Pump’s crew for the first few weeks before venturing on to the Pump Escape. Dennis (Rolls Royce) 1976.
Same here in 1972. All white Rolls Royce and petrol. Very quick vehicles. West Riding County Fire Service.
The best Siren Tone!
100 times better than the yelp yelp phazer bullshit yoday.
I thought Poplar was E22? Were those Dennis SS?
Poplar was Foxtrot 22 at that time, the "new" Volvo DPL carried F22 plates.
Also the pump was a Shelvolke WX/ CFE and the HP a Shelvolke WY/ CFE/ Simon SS220. Hope this helps
So you were a firefighter hey I want to join the westyorkshire fire and rescue service and I really want to be a driver any tips
01:47 I can smell it :-)
Even in those days people still pulled out in front of emergency vehicles! Nothing changed there! Bet they would think twice if there house on 🔥!!
it would be interesting to find out where these guys are now,probably retired
I was on the RW at Poplar, Keith ‘Stimpo’ who is driving the HP retired in 2005 and sadly died in 2009 RIP, Paul, acting up and in charge in the fromt passenger seat retired and is living happily. I was the cage operator in the back, I retired in 2018, and the cameraman, a young lad at the time actually joined in 1994 and has now done 29 years in LFB
great makes me wish i had pursued a career in the fire brigade had dreams too but fittness lets me down me thinks.
i wounder what a american "Q" wound do to drivers in the uk, great driving btw
Run for shelter 😅
Yes definitely miss them know it was fire bridge not police or anmance
aal49, steering wheel on the right side,,,i presume you must come from a country that drives on the wrong side of the road...
have to say the L.F.B CLASS 2 DIVERS ARE THE BEST IN uk.
lets look at there skills ok?
class 2 goes up to gross wait of 22 ton.
public thats 22 ton of truck on the road.
class 2 has a goverment mpa due to the tonage.
the lfb drivers are the best of the best,
remmber when you hear that blue tone sound as you drive,look ,think and do it,give them way .dont delay do it to day.
here be the soundtrack to put to the footage watch?v=foExMUNr4N0
Call 999popo