Car dealer buys 1913 fire engine in New Cambria
Ralph Bennett a Salina car dealer bought the old 1913 fire engine at public auction for 350 dollars after a six month interest. He plans to restore the vehicle and keep it as a hobby project and toy.
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1968
Page
6
Ralph Bennett a Salina car dealer bought the old 1913 fire engine at public auction for 350 dollars after a six month interest. He plans to restore the vehicle and keep it as a hobby project and toy.
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