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1935 Dennis 45 - 50 cwt tanker lorry |
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BRIEF HISTORY of DENNIS During the 1950s Dennis concentrated its efforts more on buses and municipal vehicles and Dennis truck sales fell, and towards the end of the 1960, its truck sale were no longer proving to be solid, The Dennis Municiple and fire vehicles were once again the companies main seller. But the volume of sales were not enough to cope with the loss of truck sales. After a few years of financial difficulties. Dennis Bros was acquired by Hestair Group in 1972 who owned Yorkshire Vehicles and Eagle Engineering, both specialized in municipal bodywork. |
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The Historical Commercial Vehicle Society 40th Annual London to Brighton Run. Official program says C85 BXD 123 - 1935 Dennis 45 - 50 cwt tanker lorry - This vehicle was built for shel l Mex and BP limited. This tanker has a cab built by the operators and a 700 gallon Thompson brothers, tank, Used untill 1952, it was retained and repainted but has never been rebuilt. It is displayed in its pre war livery. Entered by BP Oil Ltd of Milton Keynes, Buckinhhamshire |