Re: [FWDLK] Off Topic - Plymouth Police Car ID?

[Bill Watson <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Sold sales bank" is a contradiction in terms.  The sales bank was a
collection of cars that Chrysler stored up for quick shipping to dealers in
need of cars.  They were not built to any dealer or fleet order and had a
sales code for "Sales Bank".  They were also a way to keep the assembly
plant running when orders from dealers were slack.

The "Sold Car" classification was used for cars built to an order from a
dealer, while "Fleet Sales" was used for cars built for a fleet order.
There were also special codes for repeat fleet customers, such as Chrysler
Leasing, Ontario Provincial Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
Department of National Defence, Avis, Hertz, Gelco, or for special
situations such as Chrysler company car or customer drive-away.

Interiors included rubber mats (not carpets), plain vinyl seat upholstery,
and zippered headlinig (to access the roof wiring).

Bill
Vancouver, BC


----- Original Message -----
From: <cpollock@xxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Off Topic - Plymouth Police Car ID?


> Hello All,
> Actually, it may be either a police car or a Taxi cab.  Both had the base
level seats, and spartan interior.  I have seen several late 60's early 70's
police cars at the car shows in the last few years.  They ALL had the
cerified speedo, and yes, it says it on the face of the speedo. This is the
most obvious dead give away.  If it is missing the instrument cluster,
first, look at the K-frame.  The slant 6 uses a rather bizarre 'L' shaped
mounting system (imagine an 'l' when you look at the frame and the mounts
will line up.)  The 8 cyl cars used mounts that directly oppose one another.
Another clue would be the data tag.  If you decode it, it should have state
the car to be a 'sold sales bank' car.  All fleet purchases were of this
designation.  Finally, if you are missing all of the above, look at the
suspension.  Should have 11" drums front and rear or a disc drum set-up.
Should also possess at least a front sway bar.  Most taxi's that i have seen
in bone yards do not ha!
>  ve the sway bars.  Also, the police cars I have seen have always had the
rubber mat interior, as opposed to carpet.
> And that is all I know about police cars.  If anyone want me to, I'll dig
around in the big box-o-pictures and see if I can't find something
post/reference.
>
> Just the pennies again,
> Charles.
>
>
> From: CStodolka@xxxxxxx
> Date: 2003/12/16 Tue AM 10:03:53 EST
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Off Topic - Plymouth Police Car ID?
>
>                   as far as i know, all police cars came with a certified
> speedometer which was stated right on it. even my 61 squad has the
certified
> speedo, also the paint code is usually 999, heavy duty brakes, my 61 has
12",
> there are other items that are normally not in a regular car, a town close
by had
> 68 coronets with 383, they were faster than the road runners of the time,
> better suspension.  jim
>
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