P.E. Van Pelt was a builder of fire trucks, fire apparatus and equipment based in Oakdale, Calif., 1925-1987. It was the west coast fire apparatus builder that was in business the longest and became the largest builder of fire apparatus west of the Rocky Mountains. Van Pelt built all types of fire fighting equipment including pumpers, water tenders (tankers), aerials, elevating platforms, brush engines, and more.
From the description of P.E. Van Pelt fire truck catalog and correspondence, 1938-1943. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 724106576