Fire Engines Photos

Wow it looks well nice now ive just notised the Maryhill name on it was that there before.What is the plan for the scania ALP

Added by Steve Bonner on 14 March 2010.

great pics tommy,what a difference since the last time i saw this volvo on the run a couple of years ago at maryhill,looks like new!

Added by Paul Cunningham on 14 March 2010.

This is an ALP and not an HP.

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 15 March 2010.

for information guys, these alp's are going to Johnstone and Oban and will be crewed by retained crews only as and when we have a shortage of high reach (i.e when the arps are defective) or when requested for a certain use

Added by C4paisley on 16 March 2010.

Ahh thanks for that saves Clydebanks areial going up there,

Added by Steve Bonner on 17 March 2010.

Hi C4 Paisley, retained crew members will have to go on alp courses if this is the case.Cant see why Oban would need a high reach as there are no high rise building in the area,surely they would have had a high reach allocated years ago if this was the case,this is a weird one.

Added by Tommy Swindle on 18 March 2010.

Thats progress for you. When the fancy new machines are off the run, bring back what they replaced!

Does Johnstone have this yet or have the plans changed? I would imagine they could be used in the Oban area afterall as it gives you another angle to fight a building fire from, even if they are not technically needed. They may have other uses too.

Added by Buzz on 01 July 2010.

yes it is in johnstone fire station now or should i say just. nobody thought to see if it fitted and guess what it wont go through the back door. now has tobe reverse through the front door

Added by C4paisley on 02 July 2010.

Whats the plans for putting it on the run?

Added by Buzz on 01 August 2010.

Still on the run at Oban station

Added by Colin on 06 December 2019.

I believe the requirement for an aerial at Oban is after a terrible fire at the five storey Esplanade Hotel with ten fatalities in July 1973. The nearest supporting station (not aerial) was 40 miles away. An awful year as just nine days later there was the Isle of Man Summerland fire with 53 fatalities.

Added by CraigW on 14 March 2020.

Craig: Another case of shutting the stable door after the horse has long gone...

All over Europe, and in many other countries further afield, aerials are a much more commonly deployed unit than they are in Britain.

In Germany, even most small towns have at least one - compared to Greater Manchester with three covering a population of 2.5 million!

Added by Rob Johnson on 20 March 2020.

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