
K286FSO

Water Carrier
DESCRIPTION
K286 FSO is a former Grampian Fire and Rescue Service Water Carrier, built by Whale Tankers on a Scania 93M-280 chassis. With a total capacity of 7,500 litres, it lacks built-in pumping capabilities. To compensate, it carries an inflatable "dam," into which water is emptied and then pumped out by other appliances. Remarkably, it holds the title of the oldest operational fire appliance in Scotland and is the third oldest in the UK.
The vehicle is based at Buckie Fire Station and operates on a retained duty system. Its chassis was originally part of a turntable ladder in the Grampian Fire Brigade, it was salvaged and converted into a water carrier by Whale Tankers following a rollover road traffic collision in Aberdeen City Centre.
History
(unknown) 1993: A new turntable ladder is manufactured by Angloco for Grampian Fire Brigade, it has a 'day-glo' livery and is allocated to Aberdeen Central Fire Station.
(unknown) 2000?: The turntable ladder is involved in a rollover RTC in Aberdeen City Centre, it is damaged beyond repair and the chassis is salvaged.
(480) 2002: The salvaged chassis is transformed into a water carrier by Whale Tankers (and repainted to a white Grampian livery). The appliance is allocated to Buckie Fire Station.
(R22W6) 2016: Following the 2013 amalgamation of all eight Scottish fire and rescue services the appliance callsign is updated to a national standard.