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The KB series ran from 1947 until 1949. P. Ewaschuk of Carstairs, Alberta, was the first owner of this 1948 truck. The second owner was Ed Hunt, who lived near Ken Smithson. Ed sold the truck to Thomas Rycroft of Olds, Alberta, and that was where Ken tracked it down in 1982. Ken also used parts from Alfred Thill's donated 1948 KB.Aside from being jazzed up with a few minor changes - more chrome and two windshield wipers instead of one - the KB, released only a few years after the war, was essentially the same as the previous K model.
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International 1948 KB-1 in 1984, before work began.1948
Ken Smithson's farm, north of Rimbey, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Ken Smithson
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Parts truck being hauled in for work on the 1948 KB-1.1948
Ken Smithson's farm, north of Rimbey, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Ken Smithson
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International 1948 KB-1 stripped down to the chassis.1948
Ken Smithson's farm, north of Rimbey, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Ken Smithson
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International 1948 KB restored in 1984.1948
Ken Smithson's farm, north of Rimbey, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Ken Smithson
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Restored completely by 1984, the minor amount of bodywork required and all the painting of this 1948 KB-1 were done by Les Beierbach in his Rimbey shop.33
1948 KB as seen in the movie Isaac Littlefeathers.1948
Ken Smithson's farm, north of Rimbey, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Ken Smithson
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Above is the 1948 KB-1 as it appeared in the movie Isaac Littlefeathers, which was released in 1987. In the movie, this truck belonged to the owner of the store called Kapp's Quality Fruit, and was driven by actor Lou Jacobi. A second truck, the 1958 A100 - also restored in 1984 - was used in the same movie. |
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