Yeah, she was ordered a couple of years before that. She's a cracking bit if kit. Very proud to have her.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

I'm all for having one of those 8x8 mega fire engines. Especially a yellow one 😂

She's a lovely bit of kit.

Oh that's very cool!

😂 😂 I genuinely laughed at that.

mipmip RS and SS is literally the best looking fire engine ever made

Hello@@lmm

@@Landie_Man Close, but my heart belongs to a Sabre XL.

@@johnbratley6926 a bit round for me!

Thanks for the thought anyway! It really is the best fun!

me too. that would be simpley fabulous

I had a look at an American one when I was over there, really interesting to see the differences.

Thank you! - It's why I love it so much. Its just fun, and relatively easy to work on.

Thank you! I am rather excited that it's working again. I'm sorry you've had a hard day with railway stuff. I'm currently in Lyon with Jayemm on cars.

@@lmm In Lyon ! No kidding! I usually work in Lyon I'm just in Dijon for some meetings. Be good to say hello and have a jar together next time you're in this neck of the woods. Back to Tournon tomorrow for a well deserved week-end and a burn in the old MX5 NA. Got the hard top on at the moment which is less fun but she's still a blast. 😊

That would be great - we're talking about heading back to Spain to re drive some of the roads we've done - if it happens I'll let you know! Do love the mx5. Good little car!

@@lmm Have good one in Lyon. Plenty of cracking restaurants ! And good Rhône Valley wines!

We've had a good pizza at our hotel - now for rest before going up to Calais.

Thank you, I'm overjoyed to have the thing working again. I love the thing so much, and it makes such a glorious noise. Oh that sounds cool - some people don't understand that a machine doesn't have to be perfect to fall head over tails with it. It's one of the reasons why I have so many vehicles - I'd rather keep them safe so at least they're around, and so someone could come along in the future and sort them, even if I don't. No worries for the long comment, just takes me a bit longer to read and respond to it all - I'm very intrested to know peoples similar vehicle stories! We'll try to keep up the good work, got a little team of people to help now, so hopefully things will keep progressing.

Thank you - it was a trying to show a bit more in depth what we actually where up to - but glad you enjoyed the end. Thanks for the feedback, we'll try to improve what we're doing here :) Hopefully it'll just keep working from here on out!

Jupiter remains an ongoing saga, always exciting, always scary! Hope you enjoy the content!

Thank you - I'm hoping to!

No probs keep making those cool videos I’m enjoying them😀😀😀

Thank you! We've got loads coming up!

It won't be too long! Got the pump out for an overhaul and then she'll be at full strength. Can't wait!

Hahahahs 😂 Yes - some adjustment needed on the compressor still - all coming up in What's Broken Now 4. And fantastic - I do really want to do that. We'll arrange a date!

Thank you! It's super to have it working - though I suspect the dodge may be significantly more work. That will be a glorious day when it runs though! It's a super daily driver, other road users always get out the way and let you out at junctions, and can park wherever 😂 😂 Plenty of room for shopping too!

It's a great engine. Love the sound of it! Oh I've seen similar conversions done - was it a success?

@@lmm it was a briliant success. The chassis was extended and the rear axle rolled back. It was used primarily in brisca f1. It had the allinson gearbox in. Does yours surge on tickover and gently rock the cab

That sounds cool! No, she's pretty happy actually, idles lovely!

It just seemed the obvious name for it 😂

Thank you, once we've got her sorted again, she'll be featuring more on the channel!

Thank you, there will be more videos of it before too long!

I was, whilst it worked... Soon it'll be good again!

Thank you! Me too, and will do!

It's just the annoyance that I had the thing checked at a garage - who said it was OK. Which threw me off the sent for ages! Yeah, they've both got Perkins 540's. Did my walk round and checklist before we left, I'll see if it's the connection or bulb later.

We're glad it popped up then! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subscribing!

Thank you! Feeling good!

Thank you - I think so too!

It's pretty destintive 😂

Thank you - I've been hurt before 😂 it's got of history of tricking me to thinking it's sorted and them promptly breaking down again. Hopefully it'll stay alive!

Oh that's cool. I think it's mainly busses now that they make, which is a huge shame, firefighters used to always rate Dennis fire engines over conversions.

Thank you, glad you're enjoying the videos!

I'm over the moon. She needs a few more trips out for me to feel confident and that she's actually sorted - but progress is good!

@@lmm yh she's a beautiful fire engine I know ur get it done

She's a really pretty thing. She's not that far from being really, really good!

My Dennis RS was built in 1981. I'd like one of those ladders with the massive wheels. What a shame that it sat around for so long!

Thank you - I'm really really happy to have it moving forward. She's a really lovely lump. Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels 2020 calender anyone? 😂

Don't we know it 😂

It's a great sounding lump - normally she starts happier too.. Hope now to be able to hear it more often!

Hahaha, they're not quite a pair of long John's 😂. I'll be looking at the siren in the next What's Broken Now - so I'm afraid you'll have to wait a few weeks, but it'll happen!

It'll live again, then it'll break, then it'll work again 😂

Well thank you! Let's hope it keeps going to earn the raised glass 😂

The 540 is lovely. Proper nice chug to it.

@@lmm The RS is my favourite tender might be nearly 40 year old but that Perkins is beastly

Hopefully we'll have Jupiter running again soon. What did you buy?

A fire engine

Yes, I gathered. I meant make and model.

It's a cracking engine!

Well, all being well and it continues to work, it'll pop up to various at the Mid Suffolk Light Railway, the East Anglian Railway Museum's transport show, Ipswich transport museums fire day, Norfolk commercial show, Strumpsure, and Diss. Hopefully more, but need to do some more testing first!

Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels brilliant hopefully il make one and have butchers

Yeap! See this months What's Broken Now!

Ah yes, thanks I'll add that to the list to be sorted too. Yeah, it's certainly cheaper than trying to find a new one - and the dodge isn't going anywhere for some time. I bought the last of stock at my local place of headlights, so I have one spare to go in For the rear I've not a clue. The rears work I think - I'm sure it's the switch as it engages reverse. It's most likely a crack in the casting. I'll send it away to be tested and see if it's an easy fix or not. Failing that try and find an alternative I suppose?

@@lmm Yes, having the compressor head repaired, if possible, will be a good option, both in price and because you know that before the crack developed it worked well so there aren't any issues with warping or corrosion in the cooling passages. As you say the Dodge won't be going anywhere for a while, so if the current unit can't be repaired it gives you time to source a used item, though that could be potentially troublesome due to the unknown condition, a used part could turn out to be one that has been removed from a vehicle due to faults rather than one that's come off an operating vehicle that has been broken for parts due to lack of interest or unsuitability for further use. What I meant about the rear lights is that they have four small bulbs, one in each corner of the light cluster which, I think, act as clearance lights, the red marker lights that show the width of the vehicle at night, which come on with the rear lights and it looked like one or two in each rear light were out, though it could be that they were just being hidden from the camera by the shape of the back with it being a fire engine...

This is of course the problem with buying second hand used parts. We'll find out when it goes away I suppose. Not rush though. Yeah, I know the lights you mean, I'll have a look when I'm next going up into the shed. Thanks!

@@lmm Yes, very much so, especially on so critical a part as a compressor head where there are a lot of potential possible faults/failures. As you say, though, no rush. A bit of research may reveal a more commonly available part that will fit if the existing part gets the thumbs down. No problems with the lights, I could be wrong but it's not uncommon to see some of those out on vehicles that use those light units. I suppose technically only the outermost ones need to work to meet legal requirements though I'm sure the MoT regulations state that if a vehicle is fitted with certain types of light, even if they weren't a legal requirement at the time of manufacture, they must work if they are testable items...

It might just be a simple weld job - depends where it's broken I suppose. I suppose once it's been pressure tested we can work out the next step. Then research everything 😂 I'll have a look at the cluster - likely a connection more than anything else 😂

Thank you! We aim to please. :)

My reaction too!

Oh definitely! Still looks passable now.

Depends on how much they wanted for it, but I'm always intrested in these things 😂 Any photos?

I've thought it's been fixed so many times too, for it to just fail again. It's such a massive pain if it does fail too - not like a car you can roll out of the way if it stops. And yes - that sensation of "do you actually want to be fixed?" Please make it a little easier. Are you winning with the unimog? I tend to hate anything electrical because it makes it all so much more complex. Good luck!!

Jan-Pieter Gerritsen Yes, the P38 Range-Rover is deservedly rather renowned as more than a bit of an electrical/electronic disaster area. The good news is that, as you seem to have more than acceptable English, there is a lot of help out there. Pretty much every electrical/electronic gremlin with them is well-known and well-recorded and there is quite an industry around supplying rebuilt and upgraded replacements for the common failure parts, or having your own parts rebuilt and upgraded. It can be a long and tedious process making one electrically reliable but it's worth it in the end, the P38 is a remarkably comfortable vehicle to drive and, on the original air suspension, they handle a hell of a lot better than anyone would ever expect for such a big and heavy off-roader, though they do like a drink, even the diesel isn't exactly economical or fast...

@@lmm I got my "Mog" as an almost driver used in "De Zwarte Cross" there is some KZfaq footage of it. It took me many MOT failures to get it rough but when it finally got trough MOT it felt (almost) like -- BEEP ---. The first time MOT the list was so long it looked like a novel and that was already after I rebuilt most of the electrics, brakes and drive train.

@@gosportjamie It is indeed one of the most well documented options available when as me you have a crush for 4x4. It is not has welding heavy as a classic. But just like Lawrie it is good we have some spare cars in the garage when the children need a taxi ride.

Oh thats just painful. Especially after you'd already put so much time and effort on it

Yes, she'll be appearing soon if all goes well!

I can tell you've been hurt before too 😂 Yeah, it's now trying to build up confidence with the thing again. Did it always make that noise? Is that normal? What's that smell? Awesome car however - how long have you had it?

Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels exactly! My last rebuild got a entire 3 miles out of it due to a tuner not wiring in a coolant temp sensor right, but it has been built by the best this time and may be back on the road some point in the next 5 years lol

Oh no! That's worse when someone else mucks up. Just imagine how good it'll be when it does work!

She's very stubborn and wants things her way.

Yeah, hopefully we'll get it sorted again soon!

I hear nothing but praise for the RS. I really like the fact its a manual, I hate the auto box in the Dodge. Doesn't do anything 😂 It's just a nice rare old truck. Which brigade was this?

G13 with mountain range bodywork

Yep, Perkins 540!

@@lmm nice

It does!

Thank you! I do love a Green Goddess. Engines sound lovely on them. How long have you had it? Yes - my problem was getting the brakes to come off!

Have had it for. 11 years now

Plus nice channel

Also. You have power stiring on the Dennis so you are lucky

Oh wow, quite some time then! Where was she based? Thank you - it's getting better! Yeah she's a really good truck!

I need to fix the pump first! But then I promise we'll go set fire to something and attempt to extinguish!

Yes - you where right. Most unimpressed with the garage that looked at it originally. Starter is back and installed. We've a couple of tweaks to do and the loco should be up to strength!

A Good start to the year then, Do you chain gollum the camera boy up at night in the shed so he dont get out, whats that 5/7 series in the background all about ?

We normally distract him with something shiney and then run and shut the door. It's a friend of my landlords, parked up there whilst he moved house. I think it's for sale 😂

That takes a very long time 😂

Oh they are lovely!

Yeah, I mean I went for Jupiter cause its big and red, but it's a nice tie in 😂

Thank you - yes the blues are active, the two tone is only one tone last time I fired it up, and some equipment, a Coventry climax pump, many hoses and nozzles, and a few tools. Not a full kit sadly.

@@lmm Ah fair enough mate, not too far off being the finished article then. I look forward to hearing the two tones blaring and seeing her powering a jet or two. Do you reckon you might try to kit her out with ladders and other equipment in the future?

She's coming together - I've a ladder with her too, though not correct. Stolen from an A series fire engine 😂 I'd like to get the lockers filled, but it's not a priority at the moment.

Truth be told, it's not even that good sadly

Yes, makes life soo much easier!

Jupiter came about because she's big and red, it just seemed like the right name. It was only after I started referring to her as Jupiter that people made the Fireman Sam connection, I'd not really thought about it. I didn't even know they'd updated Jupiter for the show. Guess it makes sense. Based on the dates of construction, that makes mine Jupiter the second?

Rot was cut out, but yes, that's why it was done.

It'll feature soon enough

Yeah, we have cursed the unknown designer many many times whilst working on it!

It was glorious!

Thank you very much!

Definitely, they're pretty easy to work on, really simple, and sound amazing!

It's not all fun and games, but certainly I wouldn't get rid of her.

The little spanner is very useful for getting in there. I think as it was to hand we couldn't be bothered to find the spanner set 😂

Have you seen the 'Can I get my fire engine to wedding' video yet?

Yeah - makes a big difference with a bit of power behind it!

Last time I turned them on I only had one air horn rather than two. But basically yes. So it's a one tone rather than two tone atm! 😂 😂 😂

@@lmm Are you still going to do a double-decker bus?

I'd like a bus. I just don't have the space for it atm. I don't think a double decker would go into the shed either :(

@@lmm hmm, get a Leyland National c:

Oh I'd love one of them!

Oh bless it, it's fine as it is 😂

I can quite believe that

They're disconnected, so they can't be used. The police have seen it many times and not complained yet.

Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels Ah fair enough! I did wonder if we would get to see them on at some point- I suppose that answers that! Great videos btw, slowly working my way though the back catalogue...

you only have to cover the blue lights if taking it abroad, you can have them uncovered if in the UK. You cant have them on while on the road, but you can on private land. I used to be a volunteer at the National Emergency Services Museum in Sheffield and we took fire engines on the road all the time with the blues uncovered.

Thanks for the clarification!

Thank you very much and welcome aboard!

Yeap, that's the Dodge. Check out What's Broken Now videos for updates on what we're doing to that to restore it.

Yeap, she's a Dennis RS 130, with the Perkins 540 8.8 litre V8.

Cheers, was fine when I did my walk round, stupid thing. Replaced now!

I'm pretty sure my other hand is on the cold start.

@@lmm didn't sound like it......if the button on the actual fuel pump is "in" a cold Perkins V8 will start straight away on excess fuel

It makes a big difference, having the button in or not, but we'll see. Hopefully with some more use she'll improve.

Because its big and red like the planet!

A v12 would have been great! And a manual box is even better! The v8 is smokey enough. Which brigade was that?

@@lmm Srathclyde fire brigade even after they were replaced by junky usless HCB ANGUS Bedford rubbish they stayed as spares as the bedford was pure trash

I don't think I've ever heard anyone liking the replacement for an older truck 😂

I really prefer the look of the RS though.

@@lmm I prefer the sabre . Each to their own . Keep up the restoration.

They're great machines, well liked by crews I hear too! Thank you, we'll get the thing sorted!

Cause its big and red. What's the biggest red thing that comes to mind? The planet Jupiter.

Really. I found another Truck named Jupiter on a famous tv show known as Fireman Sam.

Never seen it.

@@lmm I can prove it.

Never doubted it

Certainly when it's cold anyway 😂