Originally posted by Lou Van Anne
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As did a few other police departments have '61's:
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Yes, they did for sure:
As did a few other police departments have '61's:
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They did: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...-Seattle-LarksOriginally posted by (S) View Post
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In 1966, on a vacation in Illinois, outside a reastaurant we stopped at, there was a County Sheriffs sign on the door of a rather new Hawk. Chocolate brown, with the big gumball lights on top. Peeked inside, full police radio and a four speed.Comment
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Hey I am seeing how we need more and more registry managers S mentioned a Zip Van and I should have remembered that one because I had two of them . One I bought from our truck expert Vic and the other from mark Soholt . I sold both to a Rolly Hammerstadt in Kenora Ontario area .Maybe with all that information out there someone should start that registry . The one that throws me is seeing the mention of a hawk as a police car wow . I know of one other weird Police car and that was a 1964 St.vital (at the time a suburb of Winnipeg ) a 4 dr. Commander with the Avanti package . I was working for Cooke Studebaker/Datsun/Triumph at the time and I was the guy that had to do the pre-delivery clean up of all new cars . Then I had to deliver it to the police on what we call our perimeter hwy . For a sixteen year old driving that car was the best way to color my shorts and was glad to be driving their trade-in back to the dealership . Wonder how many of the commercial vehicles are still around today ????? NEXT
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I would think that Studebaker hearses should also be included. The funeral home that is about two blocks from where I now sit (Fishkill, NY) has a 1929 that is still in use. I have already contracted for its use, when the time comes.
The City of Beacon, NY had Studebaker police cars.
I owned a Zip Van for many years. It went to NJ.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
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Who was the body builder of that '29?Originally posted by studegary View Post
I posted a link to Bender body hearses in Post #5.
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Hi Guys :
And Studegary brings another vehicle into the mix hearses . I think Bender Body Works was only one company that worked with Studebaker but how far back ? I would imagine the Hearses and Ambulances would be built on the same chassis and possibly by the same company Bender ??? Would the same companies also use Pachards ? being a relative in the 50's .
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Another thought from the guy with seniors moments . What would you call a registry with all the vehicles that we have been talking about here . How about " Commercial Conversions " any other ideas . I am thinking about it .
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Studebaker called them all 'Fleet' vehicles; both cars and trucks.Originally posted by old fart View Post
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Craig : Then you are suggesting it should be called the " Fleet Registry " makes sense . Googled some coach works manufacture companies like walker wells 1891-1929 Crestline from????-today Superior Coachworks from ???? - today but the one that caught my eye was Wayne Works who bought out Meteor-Motor Co. and A.J.miller in the early 1950's and folded in 1979 but was reborn five years later . I haven't heard of the last one and don't know if they had anything to do with Studebaker or not with their Ambulances and Hearses . Be interesting to find out .
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COuple year back, we sent a 1 or 2 ton M Series Truck to the crusher. It had a long wheelbase and a hand crank fire engine type ladder in the back. The prior owner told me it was a power line truck, and it was very cool, but not very saveable. That ladder was at least 3 parts, and looked like it had quite a reach.Comment
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I am sorry, but I do not remember the body builder. I sent all of the information, including Serial Number, to Richard Quinn, along with pictures. He researched the hearse. It was built on a special purpose commercial chassis. It was one of two known to exist. I believe that the other one is in South America. There were only a very small number built - I am thinking less than a dozen.Originally posted by 8E45E View PostGary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
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I would refer to them as Professional Vehicles.Originally posted by old fart View Post
They are not all conversions. For example, Studebaker manufactured police cars, taxis and Ambulets.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
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Hi Gary :
You may be onto something . Studebaker did make what you mentioned with out too much tinkering around . Professional Vehicle registry sounds good to me . Will think further .
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There maybe should be two separate registries for these types of vehicles.Originally posted by old fart View Post
A. Fleet: This would include cars and trucks special ordered, but not rebodied outside for non-personal use, be it a standard production model or a fleet-intended model like a Y1 or a Y3 body with non-stock colors and fleet options.
B. Professional or Vocational: Cars and trucks sent out for having their bodies outfitted by an outside firm, which would include Bender, Superior, Edwards Iron Works, et al. (This category would include most 1-1/2 & 2 ton trucks.)
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