Alcatraz Diamond T News Story and Pictures
The San Francisco Chronicle published this story and two pictures on the history, restoration and return of the Alcatraz Island 1934 Diamond T fire engine. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?fi... »
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Bud Tierney replied to the topic Identifying Hinkley Engines in the forum Sharing my little bit of knowledge! 11 years, 9 months ago
(Sigh)–many thxx for reply; my DT/Hinkley list is a real mish-mash…
Made from old replacement parts catalogs, any two seldom agree if more than one listing, and they never seem to agree on the H/HA/HAA—
A 36 King Prod (I think they became McQuay-Norris?) lists DiamTs with Hinkley 200, 300, 400, 500, 700, 1400 and 1500 engines, all “HAA”, in…[Read more]
david payne replied to the topic Identifying Hinkley Engines in the forum Sharing my little bit of knowledge! 11 years, 9 months ago
DIAMOND T TRUCKS WITH Hinkley engines:
1924 – 1925 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 TON Hinkley model 700.
1924 – 1925 2 1/2 TON Hinkley model 1400.
1926 …… 2 1/2 TON Hinkley model 1500.
1924 – 1925 3 1/2 TON Hinkley model 1500.
1926 …… 3 1/2 TON Hinkley model 200.
1924 – 1926 5 TON … Hinkley model B, B-2.
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The San Francisco Chronicle published this story and two pictures on the history, restoration and return of the Alcatraz Island 1934 Diamond T fire engine. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?fi... »
The Diamond T fire truck, purchased in 1934 by the Bureau of Prisons for the United States Penitentiary Alcatraz, has been returned to the island, fully restored (and operational) on September 23 2003... »
Short & Paulk Supply Company was started in 1941 by my grandfather JP Short III. We are still going strong today and have been supplying Hardware, Lumber, and Building Materials throughout South G... »