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Old 09-23-2021, 11:57 AM   #23
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Default Re: Model A police car pictures needed

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Originally Posted by WTSHNN View Post
How do you know your car was originally a police car?

In '31 police departments could order the so call "police head" which was a high compression head. There was also an option for a low speed generator that would put out more power at idle to help power radio equipment. You should check to see if your car has either.



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-Tim
The first two way police radios were in March of 1933 so maybe the optional low speed generators were for the extra lights, plus I imagine the cars did a lot of idling and low speed patrolling.
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