Fire service historian and author
This is WKE 145J which was allocated to Ramsgate in 1971.
Kent’s later D-types were powered by the Rolls-Royce B.61 petrol engine and the last
four were delivered with the style of radiator grille seen here. These were OKE 907P
to 910P, the first two of which were allocated new to Hythe, the county’s only two
pump retained station. OKE 907P is seen here at Dartford when in the reserve fleet.
From 1969 the Dennis D appliance, powered by the Jaguar 4.2-litre petrol engine,
was added to the fleet in large numbers. This is SKN 604H at Maidstone, notable for
having four repeater flashers - two on the grille and one above each headlight.
