The recent discussion of Lark Marshals in another thread got me to thinking Forum members might like to see the Build Order for a 1962 Studebaker Lark Pursuit Marshal built for The Indiana State Police, and subsequent delivery of a fleet of those cars to the authorities.
Here is a Build Order for what was probably one of the 1962 Lark Pursuit Marshals shown in the second picture...no, I have no idea which one, but they were all virtually identical! Note the many special features and deviations, as we've discussed elsewhere from time to time.
An interesting observation may be made about the F4 Oil Filter specified. That engine (#P88991) is close to the #90916 when they went to the full-flow filter, so we know a car built as late as March 6, 1962, still had a partial-flow filter.
Below is my friend John Knapp, left, helping deliver the new Police Cars. I well-remember John's heavy tweed coat he was wearing, and can picture it hanging on the "tree" in his office at Snider Auto Service as I was nosing around his desk while he was out and about the dealership. He was so amused by my Studebaker enthusiasm as a 17-year old that he rarely, if ever, put anything off limits in his office!
This photo is from the August 1962 Studebaker News. Editing might have left something to be desired, since they repeatedly misspelled Snider as Snyder. The correct spelling is SNIDER Auto Service.
Here's a better picture of John Knapp, up close in his office at Snider. I'm sorry I don't have one of his Business Cards, but the Business Card below, of Tune-Up Specialist and another good friend, Bill Mitchell, will verify the name of the dealership.
John Knapp passed away maybe 15 years ago, now, but Bill Mitchell is very much alive and well. Bill and his wife still live in their Speedway IN home, close to the 500 track, where he lived while working at Snider. Bill occasionally attends our Indy Chapter SDC meetings.
Here's a nice picture of Bill Mitchell, left, with SDCer and 1957 Golden Hawk 400 guru Tom Lawlis, taken at an Indy Chapter meeting exactly a year ago:
Good memories of good Studebaker friends: Bill Mitchell taught me how to go through a Paxton Supercharger there in his work space at Snider. He was an excellent tune-up and light mechanical repair Studebaker "tech," as we would say today. BP
Here is a Build Order for what was probably one of the 1962 Lark Pursuit Marshals shown in the second picture...no, I have no idea which one, but they were all virtually identical! Note the many special features and deviations, as we've discussed elsewhere from time to time.
An interesting observation may be made about the F4 Oil Filter specified. That engine (#P88991) is close to the #90916 when they went to the full-flow filter, so we know a car built as late as March 6, 1962, still had a partial-flow filter.
Below is my friend John Knapp, left, helping deliver the new Police Cars. I well-remember John's heavy tweed coat he was wearing, and can picture it hanging on the "tree" in his office at Snider Auto Service as I was nosing around his desk while he was out and about the dealership. He was so amused by my Studebaker enthusiasm as a 17-year old that he rarely, if ever, put anything off limits in his office!
This photo is from the August 1962 Studebaker News. Editing might have left something to be desired, since they repeatedly misspelled Snider as Snyder. The correct spelling is SNIDER Auto Service.
Here's a better picture of John Knapp, up close in his office at Snider. I'm sorry I don't have one of his Business Cards, but the Business Card below, of Tune-Up Specialist and another good friend, Bill Mitchell, will verify the name of the dealership.
John Knapp passed away maybe 15 years ago, now, but Bill Mitchell is very much alive and well. Bill and his wife still live in their Speedway IN home, close to the 500 track, where he lived while working at Snider. Bill occasionally attends our Indy Chapter SDC meetings.
Here's a nice picture of Bill Mitchell, left, with SDCer and 1957 Golden Hawk 400 guru Tom Lawlis, taken at an Indy Chapter meeting exactly a year ago:
Good memories of good Studebaker friends: Bill Mitchell taught me how to go through a Paxton Supercharger there in his work space at Snider. He was an excellent tune-up and light mechanical repair Studebaker "tech," as we would say today. BP
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