Keystone State Relics

[Frank B]

1919 Hale White Chassis



1919 White, Model 20-45 (2-ton chassis 45 HP engine) 4-cylinder engine, with 4-speed transmission, and a 500 GPM Hale Rotary Gear Pump mounted under the seat and had the pump panel mounted on the left side under the seat. The rotary pump was a positive displacement pump gear driven from the engine.

This truck carried 1200 feet of 2 ½” hose and was equipped with a 35-gallon chemical tank, 200 feet of hose, two ladders, one 6-gallon fire extinguisher, and three lengths of suction hose, axes, crowbars and lanterns. It was identified as Truck 2 and the first of a matched pair (1919 & 1920) trucks purchased for $15000.00. This truck replaced the legendary and historic 1906 Knox and was delivered on January 5, 1920.



This truck had four solid rubber single wheels and had no compartments except for one small engineer’s compartment on the running board under the ladder, equipment was mounted on the side of the truck, and a spotlight was mounted on front passenger seat. The truck was known as truck No.2. The truck was sold to the Linwood Fire Company in 1932 and was replaced by the 1932 LaFrance.





Information from Bruce Anderson/Radnor FD web site photo from the Bob Ward collection