1950 DODGE POWER WAGON FIRE TRUCK (FAMOUS RADLAB TRUCK)

1950 DODGE POWER WAGON FIRE TRUCKTHIS IS THE RADIATION LABRATORY POWER WAGON FIRE TRUCK, BUILT BY COAST FIRE APPARATUS IN CONCORD CA FOR THE TOP SECRET NUCLEAR WEAPONS DIVISION ANNEX LOCATED ON PROPERTY.I HAVE INCLUDED A DELIVERY PHOTO OF THE TRUCK AT THE LAB IN 1950 ERA. PLEASE NOTICE LETTERING NEXT TO DRIVER OPENING —-RLEC——. RADIATION LABRATORY ENERGY COMMISSION. ANOTHER PHOTO IVE INCLUDED IS THE HOOD PRIOR TO RESTORATION..SHOWING THE CALL OUT. ——LRL HAZZARD CONTROL FIRE PROTECTION———THIS IS THE RADLAB TRUCK.....
MANY STORIES HAVE BEEN TOLD TO ME BY OLDER FIRE FIGHTERS IN THE AREA, AND A RELATIVE OF THE COAST FIRE APPARATUS FAMILY OF JFK RIDING IN A COAST FIRE TRUCK....I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE TRUCK. I HAVE NO PHOTO OF JFK IN THE TRUCK..SO ALL I CAN DO ID SHARE WHAT I HAVE HEARD.... I HAD NO IDEA THAT JFK HAD EVER BEEN THE RADLAB..OR WHAT RADLAD EVEN WAS....THESE STORIES WERE SHARED WITH ME BY FIRE FIGHTERS WHO WERE RETIRED WITH NO SOLICITATION FROM ME.... WHY WOULD THEY CONCOCT A STORY FOR NO REASON? SO I RESEARCHED, CONTACTED THE ARCHIVE ETC ETC. SPOKE WITH MORE FIREMEN WHO WORKED AT RADLAB AND HAD “Q” CLEARANCE..
THIS WAS THE ONLY FIRE RIG THERE WHEN KENNEDY WAS THERE... IVE INCLUDED PICS OF THE VISIT WITH JFK
THERE IS TOO MUCH HISTORY ON THIS TRUCK TO PRINT HERE.......I WILL SHARE WITH NEW OWNER.
NO EXPENSE HAS BEEN SPARED ON RESTO SO FAR..LOOK AT PICS...
I BELIEVE IT ONLY NEEDS FRAME FUEL LINE, FRAME BRAKE LIN, GAUGES AND WIRING HARNESS TO BE RUNNING AND DRIVING.
AXLES/FRAME/ETC WERE DEATILED/POWEDERCOATED AND GOLD LEAFED....
POWDER COATED WHEELS AND CHROME TRIM RINGS
WATER TANK REBUILT
ENGINE WAS RUN AND TUNED IN THE TRUCK AFTER INSTALL.
ALL COAST FIRE APP UNIQUE MODIFICATIONS WERE PRESERVED DURING RESTORATION
RADIATOR HOUSING IS COMPLETELY SHOW CHROMED
PLEASE LOOK AT DETAIL OF WORK.
HAS REAR BELT DRIVE SYSTEM..DRUM/SHAFTS/AND PILLOW BLOCKS.
STUNNING TRUCK... SO CLOSE TO BEING DONE.
PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDINGI RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END AUCTION EARLY AND SELL PRIVATELY.
TRUCK IS BEING SOLD WITH BILL OF SALE ONLY!!!!!!!!!IT IS UP TO YOU TO GET A TITLE IN YOUR STATE.SHOULD BE A BREEZE FOR A 1950 TRUCK..BUT AGAIN THAT IS UP TO YOU.
GOOD LUCK BIDDERS!!!!