Jeff Lakaszcyck
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Posted Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:33 PM
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This is an interesting Air Force crash truck.
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Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:35 PM by
Jeff Lakaszcyck
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ppsyclone
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Posted Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:40 PM
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Marmon Herrington
Brian Kelly
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tamangel
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Posted Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:58 PM
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1958 O-6 Cardox Fire Crash Truck manufactured by White
Continental R6602-99
6 cyl
240 bhp
5F1R x2
300 X 98 X 127
NSW 19545
Spicer Transmission
TIMKEN-DETROIT TRANSFER AND AXLES (SAME AS 2 1/2 TON 6X6)
Employed for emergency rescue work using carbon dioxide as fire extinguishing agent
Tyres 1200-20
Mike W
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Kenny
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Posted Thursday, January 22, 2009 4:20 PM
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tamangel (1/22/2009) 1958 O-6 Cardox Fire Crash Truck manufactured by WhiteWhat he said. :D
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Bill D
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Posted Thursday, January 22, 2009 4:21 PM
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Oshkosh
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metroman
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Posted Thursday, January 22, 2009 4:26 PM
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Not sure what it is,but I'll jump on the White wagon even though it's red. lol
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John Dameron
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Posted Thursday, January 22, 2009 5:27 PM
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0-6 Cardox; Cardox Division, Chemetron Corp., Chicago, Illinois
Vehicle enthusiast at Sweet Springs, WV
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Warren Richardson
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Posted Friday, January 23, 2009 1:17 AM
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I can't disagree with Mike W - this was built by White after it (chassis only) was designed by Sterling-White as their model TG1207 6x6. Contract for Cardox with USAF was for 79 units. Cardox built the sheet metal and fire fighting equipment and subcontracted the chassis to Sterling-White, soon to be White.
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oldmack
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Posted Friday, January 23, 2009 10:36 AM
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I'm not sure so I'll say Gmc
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Jeff Lakaszcyck
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Posted Friday, January 23, 2009 2:31 PM
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This one goes to one of our newest participants, "tamangel" Mike W. Mike had all the pertinent specs on this White-built Cardox 0-6 6x6. He pretty much gave me the day off. The photo is from the "Metro Fire" website posted by PZ 1 the other day and was taken at Marsh Field in California many years ago. Below is some info from the Crismon book, and a photo of a restored 0-6 from Dan Souday, perhaps the only 0-6 left. Thanks Mike, and welcome to the board ! 


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Friday, January 23, 2009 2:34 PM by
Jeff Lakaszcyck
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