Bedford J5 Water Tender 280WTC seen in the old station in Shaw's yard.
[Photo courtesy Silverdale Fire Station and reproduced with thanks.]

From memory, this picture was taken just as the station opened c1971.
The appliance is believed to be Bedford J5 280WTC

No mistaking that this clearly is Bedford J5 280WTC
[Copyright picture ~ Malcolm Nuttall and reproduced with permission.]