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 CumminsC 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]
^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.
^McGlown, Martin (11 September 1998). "Engines revved up to go". Birmingham Mail. Birmingham. p. 45. ProQuest323126069. The £140,000 [...] vehicles now total 24, accounting for around a third of the [West Midlands Fire Service's] entire fleet.
^"Brigade steps up a gear". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 31 August 2000. p. 6. ProQuest328895169. County Durham and Darlington Fire Brigade has just picked up the keys to two of the latest Dennis Sabre fire engines, which will be based at Durham and Newton Aycliffe.
^Smith, Sue (12 October 2000). "Hi-tech fire engines joy". Birmingham Mail. Birmingham. p. 6. ProQuest323368160. Phil Harvey, fleet engineer for Hereford and Worcester Fire Brigade, said: 'We have chosen these Dennis Sabre fire appliances for their overall performance, crew safety and, above all, their fire-fighting capability.
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