Posted by Gordon_M [2.28.24.18] on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 02:09:41 :
In Reply to: 1943 1.5ton posted by e rushing [69.197.221.140] on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 23:27:25 :
I would expect that to be on a WF 1.5 ton 4x2 chassis, with maybe a T118 code, 228 or 236 cu in. Look for the stamping front top left corner of the block, under the head joint.
Firetrucks at War tells us;
The Class 525 fire truck was built on the Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford 4x2 and Chevrolet 4x4 chassis.
Bodies was manufactured by Boyer, Oren, Hahn, Buffalo, Ben-Hur and Darley
It was equipped with a 500 gpm front mounted pump. The water tank held 150 gals and 150 ft. of 1 in.
booster hose was mounted on a reel at the rear of the hose body.
The truck carried 1000 ft. of 2 1/2 in, hose. It was equipped with standard fire fighting tools and was used for combating structure fires at post, camps and stations.