A Venice Police Model A Fills up with Purr-Pull Gasoline in 1930
 

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The Venice, California Police Fill up with Purr-Pull Gasoline: Purr-Pull gasoline looked just like it sounds – it was purple – Part of it’s name came from the fuel’s good pulling power. See five more great photos and learn more on theoldmotor. com

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Super! As always much appreciated thanks for posting!

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I wonder why that bumper is crooked? The one on my pickup sits at the same angle, and I haven't figured out why. My frame is straight, and the brackets aren't bent. Maybe the holes in the frame horns? But my truck is 84 years old, and the one (a coupe, I think) in the photo was nearly new. Curious. One of these days I'll have remove the splash apron on mine and do some serious investigation, I guess.

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take one shoe off:D

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Notice how they sprayed the entire car white including the roof insert. Looks like they forgot to mask one end of the headlight bar. I was also wondering about the front bumper on a car that new.

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Even the wiper blade looks like it's white.

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the bumper brackets get bent easily. Close inspection of both brackets will show a different bend in them. Heat up the bent one and bend it straight

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Looks like the two motorcycles are using what appears like Goodyear tires...

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I also like the big truck in the background !!! The wheels look super heavy duty

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Strange looking cowl lamps. When did cops stop wearing bowties?

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Being all white & not showing siren, plus nothing on doors saying Police or City, I wonder if this could be a Medics car ?/

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Did not have "DUNKIN DONUTS" back then !!:D

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None of the vehicles have police markings and they are all white. A motor cop in uniform was probably enough of a marking. The Model A has an exempt plate, with what appears to be red cowl lights (motorcycles with lights left of the head light). Without a uniform the cop in the A might be a detective.

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I knew a LAPD officer that called donuts the police "Power Button"

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Around the same time service station attendants stopped wearing bow ties.

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CHiPs and WaSP motor officers uniform long sleeve shirt and bow tie

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[QUOTE=BudP;When did cops stop wearing bowties?[/QUOTE]

A long, long tome ago. Can you imagine being stopped now by a cop with a bow tie??!!

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Not really any worse than the smokey bear hats that most now have to wear

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Purdy, I like those. But a bow tie? Nope.