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Police have historically used full-size, low-expense sedans since the days of the Ford Model A, though many police departments switched to intermediates—such as the Plymouth Satellite, Ford Torino, and AMC Matador—in the 1960s and 1970s. Some state police forces adopted pony cars, such as the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, and AMC Javelin ...
Between 1954 and 1959, the 6/90 was the only car to bear the famous illuminated Wolseley radiator badge. 6/90 production ended in 1959 with the introduction of the Pininfarina -designed 6/99 . Until the early 1960s, the definitive British police car was a black Wolseley 6/90 with a brass Winkworth bell [ 4 ] on its front bumper.
The New York City Police Department vehicle fleet consists of 9,624 police cars, 11 boats, eight helicopters, and numerous other vehicles. The colors of NYPD vehicles are usually a all-white body with two blue stripes along each side. The word "POLICE" is printed in small text above the front wheel wells, and as "NYPD Police" above the front grille. The NYPD patch is emblazoned on both sides ...
The test car cost £703 including taxes. [4] Sales volumes were only a third those of the car's six-cylinder sibling. The car was regarded as heavy, with "good use of the excellent gear-box" being needed to maintain a respectable pace. [5] The Wolseley 4/50 was more upmarket and expensive than the Morris Oxford MO. The engine used was a 4 ...
Police cars are some of the most recognizable automobiles on earth. Here are five of the best and five of the worst.
In 1961, many of these were offered with special Marshal (police) packages: a 170 cu in (2.8 L) [1] 6-cylinder City Marshal, 259 cu in (4.2 L) V8 Patrol Marshal, and 289 cu in (4.7 L) V8 Pursuit Marshal. [2] There was also a heavy-duty four-door taxicab based on a stretched-wheelbase Cruiser. [3]
A new national police body should be set up to move the service on from a model designed in the 1960s before the internet and mobile phones, chief officers have said.
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