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The White 3000 was one of the first compact tilt-cab truck designs and was produced 1948-66. White had produced compact cab-over-engine trucks since the 1930’s and the 3000-series was a distinctive design mainly due to the nearly perfectly rounded cab front and a geared electric tilt mechanism. The trucks were almost universally gasoline engine trucks, using a variety of inline 6 cylinder engines from White and from Hercules, Continental, and other independent engine makers. The major application for the White 3000 was for intercity delivery, the short wheelbase and compact dimensions made it handy for tight alleys and busy streets. First Gear produced their White 3000 model with box van, petroleum tanker, and two-axle tractor and semi-trailer versions, and also an unusual skirted high floor stake body. The First Gear model is generally very well done especially the nicely detailed spoke wheels and tires. The only real disappointment is the front grille which lacks detail and highlighting and is rendered too flat and toy-like, the grille would really benefit from being cut through. This First Gear model features a single-axle tank trailer which seems to have an unusual configuration. The trailer has a single loading hatch and a single 4" discharge connection, so the tank could only carry a single grade of fuel. Based on single-axle load limits and an estimated weight of 10,000 lbs for the trailer, this tank truck could likely only carry maximum 3200 gallons of gasoline or 2700 gallons of diesel fuel, which is much less than contemporary fuel delivery trucks. Most gasoline station delivery tank trucks are configured to carry several segregated grades of fuel. Cities Service was founded in 1910 in Oklahoma as a holding company for gas utilities, but in 1915 their production subsidiary discovered large crude oil fields in Kansas and in the 1920's additional extensive crude oil production in Oklahoma, and in the 1930's in East Texas. The company evolved into an integrated oil company with production, refining, and marketing throughout the Midwest and East. In 1965 the refining and marketing division was rebranded as CITGO. In 1982 Occidental Petroleum acquired CITGO and then sold the refining and marketing portion to Southland Corp, the operator of 7-11 convenience stores. In 1986 Petroleos de Venezuela acquired 50% of CITGO and then acquired the remaining 50% in 1990. The Cities Service name does not appear anywhere today.Read full review
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