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Certainly was, it even comes ready equipped with a Bewick type load worth a grand! 
Leslie Nash at Upper Basildon near Reading ran a few of those, his had mostly BMC 5.1 engines though. Now, if things were different, that would do me just fine.
Pete.
It is a P6 ,I saw the add it had gone the day after ,I was in Cupar ,if I was had been down Kent way it may have on the back 
Punchy Dan:
It is a P6 ,I saw the add it had gone the day after ,I was in Cupar ,if I was had been down Kent way it may have on the back
Not surprised it went quickly, I hadn’t realised it was a tipper as well. I bet the mileage was low on it being ex council. I’m guessing that is a ‘David Prime type’ living accomodation on the back? 
Pete.
windrush:
Punchy Dan:
It is a P6 ,I saw the add it had gone the day after ,I was in Cupar ,if I was had been down Kent way it may have on the backNot surprised it went quickly, I hadn’t realised it was a tipper as well. I bet the mileage was low on it being ex council. I’m guessing that is a ‘David Prime type’ living accomodation on the back?
Pete.
Shed
While this thread has been revived, reading through the previous posts I was surprised there was no mention that Dennis Bros developed and patented the worm drive differential rear axle as used today and which finally seen the demise of the chain drive. You would think that sort of innovation would have come from one of the larger commercial vehicle manufacturers, its probably something not many realise hence no mention of it up to now so not bad for a company we tend to associate with bin lorries and fire appliances. Franky.
Frankydobo:
While this thread has been revived, reading through the previous posts I was surprised there was no mention that Dennis Bros developed and patented the worm drive differential rear axle as used today and which finally seen the demise of the chain drive. You would think that sort of innovation would have come from one of the larger commercial vehicle manufacturers, its probably something not many realise hence no mention of it up to now so not bad for a company we tend to associate with bin lorries and fire appliances. Franky.
They had a lot of innovative ideas: centre point steering on the smaller models with a system of scoops to throw oil up onto the steering swivels and they also had the gearbox fed by engine oil through a hollow primary shaft and an oil filled multi spring cone clutch. Never afraid of trying something different, rather like Foden’s in that respect.
Pete.
Lawrence Dunbar:
I wonder if they still produce axles their,? I used to load them for delivery to Coles Cranes at Sunderland in the 60/70s, Of course they are closed down, Regards Larry.
Lawrence I’m surprised you or your friend Mr Crow haven’t mentioned the Dennis’s run by Crow’s of Gateshead ,they ran a fair few in their fleet
shugg:
Punchy Dan:
0not my picture ,it looks better here than when they painted in red ,a great looking example one id happily drive today.I used to notice for the first time just over 30 years ago while working for a storage company in Bonnybridge nr Falkirk in central Scotland these Dennis`s owned by Hinchcliffe who loaded waste paper for mills in the Lancashire area . They ran a very but very smart fleet and I became a big fan of the company after that . These must have been very durable motors as they were fitted with a 6LX Gardner engine , I can never recall noticing any with a sleeper cab like the one in the photograph but would welcome an interior view if it was possible and like you Dan I would have no problem driving one now , in fact I am very surprised this cab was not used by other manufacturers , I am sure someone out there will keep me right on this !!! .
I remember those Dennis Deltas of J&H Hinchcliffes and they had 180 Gardners in too , i think he bought a few
Ros Roca SA owned by Terberg made cisterna trailers too. (tankers) or she was that bird with big boobies off Kenny Everitt
Wheel Nut:
Ros Roca SA owned by Terberg made cisterna trailers too. (tankers) or she was that bird with big boobies off Kenny Everitt
No,she was Cupid Stunt!
David
Now it’s not my medicine speaking but as a young fella back about /977 ish I can remember loading a Dennis wagon like I never saw since( well it caMe in every week got a load o boards For Lancashire) the cab was set forward o the steering axle and was a four wheeler flat., can always mind the driver was a young owner operator.
JIMBO47:
Now it’s not my medicine speaking but as a young fella back about /977 ish I can remember loading a Dennis wagon like I never saw since( well it caMe in every week got a load o boards For Lancashire) the cab was set forward o the steering axle and was a four wheeler flat., can always mind the driver was a young owner operator.
Like this Jimbo ?..a 1981 Dennis Delta. All credit to Colin Pidoux for the photo.
Oily
No it was a flat deck with the cab fully in front o the axle don’t remember if ‘twas a sleeper , can also mind our mills truck driver a old hand said he had never seen one like this before.
oiltreader:
JIMBO47:
Now it’s not my medicine speaking but as a young fella back about /977 ish I can remember loading a Dennis wagon like I never saw since( well it caMe in every week got a load o boards For Lancashire) the cab was set forward o the steering axle and was a four wheeler flat., can always mind the driver was a young owner operator.Like this Jimbo ?..a 1981 Dennis Delta. All credit to Colin Pidoux for the photo.
Oily
J & H Hinchliffe had a small flock of these Deltas in the eighties - with Gardner 180 engines in them. I always thought they looked a decent motor.
They looked decent enough but they were quite spartan, multi leaf springs all round, not much in the way of seat comfort and no cab suspension so a hard solid ride with a sparse interior, probably more akin to the Seddon 13 Four, however they were also robust and had good brakes. I only knew them with the Perkins V8 in which was able enough but what a noisy machine which was more than noticeable in the cab. Franky.
JIMBO47:
No it was a flat deck with the cab fully in front o the axle don’t remember if ‘twas a sleeper , can also mind our mills truck driver a old hand said he had never seen one like this before.
That sounds like a Quest 80.
Did it look like this Jimbo? If so it was the Quest 80 as Sir+ mentioned.
