The 530C had a 400 gal water tank and 40 gal foam tank.
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I have just aquired what I believe to be a 335 fire truck. I will be converting it into a German radio van. SO I don't need the pump or piping. Is anyone interested in buying just the pump assembly?
1943 GMC 2.5 (2-1/2) duce half 1/3 Exterior /running gear
a military fire truck researcher friend of mine commented on this truck:
"This was a rebuild of a GMC CCKW 6x6 from a cargo truck into a CLASS 530 fire truck mounting on the front bumper a Darley F-500 (500 GPM @ 120 PSI) centrifugal pump."
Description from the ebay ad:
1943 GMC 2.5 (2-1/2) duce half 6x6 army fire truck
Running, driving condition 6x6 that was originally an army truck, then used for years as a water pumper truck for a volunteer fire department. Water pump with gauges mounted on front of motor. Did have a water tank on back but now no longer has a bed (water lines for tank are still present). All ten tires hold air, motor starts and runs like a dream. Transmission and gear boxes all work. Breaks need some TLC, leaks fluid over time. Emergency break works great.
ebay auction ended unknown if sold @ $6K start price: 30 June 2008
"1943 CHEVROLET MILITARY FIRE TRUCK NATIONAL SHOW WINNER
Vehicle Description2001 MVPA National Award winner at the military vehicle show at Fort Lee, Virginia, Combat Class. I have had this 1943 Chevy fire truck for nearly 20 years. It is the best military vehicle I have ever owned and I have had a few. It can sit for months and start right up. As noted it won the national award at Fort Lee for combat class, 1 1/2 ton vehicles. Combat Class (or Motorpool) means that it looks nice but is not a perfect restoration. I spray painted this over an old brush paint job that makes the texture looks a little rough, but is still nice considering they did that all the time during WWII. The interior is nice, all original. The back of the seat at the top has some tears as this is still original from WWII. the seat bottom was redone in leather many years ago. The hydrovac does not work, but you can still drive it, you just have to stand on the brakes to lock it up. The engine runs great. Wehn I bought this, I drove it the next day 285 miles to my home in Virginia. Several accessories are included, ladder, axes, etc. This truck was kept inside or under roof most of its life, It is in really great condition and never had any serious rust, just some surface rust underneath. It is not painted under the hood. There are some minor issues such as the lights do not always come on because the headlight switch has built up a patina inside. The siren is not hooked up but does work. No wiper blades. But overall it is a great truck and seen many parades and displays. It always catches attention. You may need to do a little minor work but it will be worth it. This truck has a good history, traced back to the 1950s. The hood number was found under several layers of paint. The Mechanicsburg part on the door, I added, but that was where it was bought from the Navy in the '50s. My last photo shows this truck, not one like it, but this very truck inside the cover of the Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles."
info I was given:
"The truck appears to a CLASS 325 4x2 on a civilian Chevy cab and chassis and mounting a Darley F-300 (300 GPM) centrifugal pump.
