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would be launched in 1995 as a low-cost alternative with increased load capacity, which would ultimately succeed the Rapier and eventually be the last full-size fire engine produced by Dennis
Specialist Vehicles. Production of the Dennis Rapier would eventually cease in the early 2000s due to low
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The Rapier would receive a facelift in 1993, designed by Capoco Design. The facelift would be mainly focused on the cab, giving it a modern and streamlined appearance and also allowing the cab to tilt to a total of 42 degrees. This facelift redesign would see Dennis and Capoco win a
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in 2000 to evaluate whether the Rapier could function as a standard rescue pumper. The Rapier was met with a mixed reception by
Frankfurt's fire crews in particular, and following a brief trial period, no further orders of the Rapier followed.
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MCDR five-speed automatic transmission. The Rapier's suspension uses "race car technology" such as a double-wishbone and coil springs with telescopic dampers, and the gearing allows a governed top speed of 75 miles per hour (121 km/h).
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Fire engine manufactured by Dennis
Specialist Vehicles
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Dennis
Rapiers were also built for fire brigades in
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424:"Welcome to Rapier; the fire fighter's machine"
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318:turbocharged six-cylinder engine and has an
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894:(in German). Feuerwehr Erfurt-Dittelstedt
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576:"Road Test: Dennis Sabre vs Volvo FL614"
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175:MCDR 'World Series' five-speed automatic
864:[The HLF - a Frankfurt child].
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386:Two Dennis Rapiers were delivered to
810:"Hot competition in the firing line"
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672:. 24 February 1998. p. 11
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929:Dennis Rapier online brochure
836:"Dennis breaks pound barrier"
607:. Crowood. pp. 137–139.
552:. Dennis Fire. Archived from
504:. Dennis Fire. Archived from
502:"Ninety Years of Dennis Fire"
426:. Dennis Fire. Archived from
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198:6,490 mm (255.5 in)
190:3,600 mm (141.7 in)
97:Capoco Design (1993 facelift)
892:www.feuerwehr-dittelstedt.de
702:. 9 February 1999. p. 5
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214:2,537 mm (99.9 in)
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923:Dennis Rapier fire engines
842:. Guildford. 17 April 1998
752:"Asset Stewardship Report"
666:"Brigade gets new engines"
265:Dennis Specialist Vehicles
67:Dennis Specialist Vehicles
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530:. Speakers for Schools
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1075:Lance (rear-engined)
995:Dart (front-engined)
990:Arrow (rear-engined)
925:at Wikimedia Commons
306:British Design Award
816:. 12 September 1996
259:is a purpose-built
238:Dennis RS/SS series
113:Large goods vehicle
726:"Deals for Dennis"
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732:. 30 January 1992
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614:978-1-78500-708-8
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1306:Categories
1206:TSD series
1156:DFS series
1020:Dorchester
706:10 October
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646:10 October
410:References
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350:Merseyside
271:, Surrey,
229:Chronology
180:Dimensions
146:Powertrain
76:1991-2000s
73:Production
1262:Max Major
1201:TF series
1161:DS series
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1010:Dominator
898:1 October
872:1 October
840:GetSurrey
404:Hong Kong
388:Frankfurt
339:Operators
308:in 1994.
269:Guildford
244:Successor
186:Wheelbase
86:Guildford
1293:Category
1252:Jubilant
1181:R series
1166:F series
1141:D series
1115:R-Series
1065:Jubilant
1005:Dominant
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846:6 August
765:13 April
736:10 March
434:6 August
379:and the
279:Features
93:Designer
81:Assembly
48:Overview
1272:Paravan
1227:Centaur
1105:Pelican
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