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Old 03-12-2017, 08:29 AM   #1
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Default What year was first 12v system for ford car?

Can you guys please tell me what year was the first ford used 12v system. Thank you. I'm thinking 1950s but would like to know exact year. Thank y'all
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Old 03-12-2017, 08:33 AM   #2
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I've read that Ford made 12 volt systems standard in 1956 but 6 volt systems were an extra cost option. Mainly due to the Ford police car market. They still had six volt radio systems. From "Ford Police Cars" by Edwin J. Sanow.
And I can't find it but I'm wondering if there was difference between U.S. and Canadian built Fords. We did keep the flathead one year longer here in Canada so maybe six volts too?
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Old 03-12-2017, 07:14 PM   #5
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I've read that Ford made 12 volt systems standard in 1956 but 6 volt systems were an extra cost option. Mainly due to the Ford police car market. They still had six volt radio systems. From "Ford Police Cars" by Edwin J. Sanow.
And I can't find it but I'm wondering if there was difference between U.S. and Canadian built Fords. We did keep the flathead one year longer here in Canada so maybe six volts too?
I had a '56 2 door Mainline with 6 volts. It was a Connecticut state car, but not police. But the story was that some lesser agencies might get hand-me-down police radios. There was no sign that my car ever had a 2-way.
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My friend had a new 55 back then and it was 6 volt ,56 went to 12 volt
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Hey scrapiron, you hit right it on the head. I used to work for the state and it was common practice to hand down state police cars. Also back then the contract with any particular dealer included regular state cars also. Used to be called blue gooses as state cruisers were blue in the 50s. Pete/Ct.
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