1947 International KB7

This truck was also manufactured at the International Truck Co. on Sherman Ave in Hamilton. The Engine is a 296 blue diamond out of Detroit. The Truck was in Service till the seventies and was converted to a 625 gallon tanker. The trucak had several owners and ended up in at a Wrecking Yard in Pembroke ON and left outside for 8 years.

Keith Green purchased the truck in 2012 and so far to date (with the help of Joe Nagy at Frid and Nagy Auto Body and Russ Powers ) we have $25,000.00 into restoring it.

1947 at factory

 

Ready for delivery in 1947

1947 in parade

Centennial Parade 1948

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Firefighters convention 1988

1947 in station

In the Dundas Station for the convention in 1988

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I found the truck in Pembroke On in a wreaking yard in 2012.

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Over 400 hours prepping and to paint it from Apr to  Aug 2015

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