Friday, June 27, 2014

White Trucks at the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum

IMG_2635 1914 White Model 15 .75-Ton Flatbed Truck at Antique Powerland in Brooks, Oregon on August 3, 2008
1914 White Model 15 3/4-Ton Flatbed Truck on August 3, 2008

The first White truck was a steam powered vehicle, built in 1900 by two brothers working in the back room of their father's sewing machine factory in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1910 the White brothers started White Motor Co. and introduced their first gas powered vehicles.

IMG_5133 1914 White Model 15 .75-Ton Flatbed Truck at Antique Powerland in Brooks, Oregon on July 31, 2010
1914 White Model 15 3/4-Ton Flatbed Truck on July 31, 2010

This 1914 White Model 15 3/4-ton Flatbed Truck was originally used by U.S. Bakery to haul wheat around The Dalles, Oregon. It is powered by a 22.5-horsepower 8-valve 4-cylinder L-Head engine with a 4-speed overdrive transmission. It was last used in 1951 and was purchased from Gloria Slape in 1989. Its restoration was completed in the spring of 1990. This was the official truck used at the dedication of the Hewitt Building. It is on loan from Terry and Judy Dovre of Lake Oswego, Oregon.

IMG_2515 1915 White Model TBC3000 1.5-Ton Express Truck at Antique Powerland in Brooks, Oregon on August 3, 2008
1915 White 1.5-Ton Model TBC Express Truck on August 3, 2008

This 1915 White 1-1/2-ton Model TBC Express Truck was used by Samack, Inc. of Tigard, Oregon, to haul wood products around Portland. It is powered by a 30-horsepower  4-cylinder engine. The original cost, including a standard express or platform body, was $3,150. It was donated by Hy Sadoff of Samack Inc.

IMG_5042 1915 White Model TBC3000 1.5-Ton Express Truck at Antique Powerland in Brooks, Oregon on July 31, 2010
1915 White 1.5-Ton Model TBC Express Truck on July 31, 2010

IMG_5043 1915 White Model TBC3000 1.5-Ton Express Truck at Antique Powerland in Brooks, Oregon on July 31, 2010
1915 White 1.5-Ton Model TBC Express Truck on July 31, 2010

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