Since 1986, Circle K has seen plenty of fire trucks pass through its doors. [...] it's one fire truck that will forever hold a special place in Al and Rod Kloha's hearts: a 1946 W. S. Darley truck. The fire truck saga begins in 1946 when the Beaverton Fire Department purchased a 1946 Darley fire engine.
The fire truck saga begins in 1946 when the Beaverton Fire Department purchased a 1946 Darley fire engine. The engine remained in service until 2002 when a new truck was purchased from Circle K, which had been a Darley dealer since 1993. Founded by Al Kloha in 1986, Circle K took the 1946 engine as a trade-in for the new one.
"Of course, Pops (Al) wanted to keep it," said son, Ron, who now owns the business. "It was in service right up until the day it was replaced in 2002. It has had many years of wear and tear on it."