Old school ride
In honour of the 60th Anniversary of the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador, two cars painted to resemble 1950s-style cruisers were unveiled Wednesday at the Confederation Building. The cars will be used for everyday policing duties. Assistant Commissioner
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April 22, 2010
- Published on June 30, 2010
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Staff ~ The Telegram
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- G
- - July 2, 2010 at 15:05:28
The only thing that resembles the 50's style here is the cherry on the top. They could have gotten something a little older than a late model Crown Vic. Who dreams up this stuff? What a waste of tax payer's money.
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- Q
- - July 2, 2010 at 15:01:37
G from NL it says... the cars will be used for everyday policing duties. What do you suggest they use ? A 50's car ? Putting a prisoner in the back of a 50's car these days might infringe on basic human rights ! Or, if they never intended to use the vehicles, everyone would say it was a waste of money, like you, but I disagree in this case because the vehicles are in service. I like that semi-retro look.
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- Heather
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:59:58
I miss the old police cars and the 'paddy wagon'. The new style cars are too much like a certain cab. This is a nice idea!
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- Andrew
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:59:58
I like it!
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- Jimmy
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:54:20
You people obviously have nothing better to talk about....
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- Earl
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:52:39
G, perhaps you missed the part about the cars being used for everyday duties. They couldn't exactly go out and get a '56 Chev. The car still has to be modern, but styled in retro. Hence, the brand new car, and LED strobes all over it.
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- Kay
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:52:05
G, perhaps you also seem to forget that when a police car is bought, it does not come looking like a police car .. what difference does it make to paint it like an old 50's model or like their newer models? I think that they may have saved the tax payers money by using this light then the newer ones anyway!!!!
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- G
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:46:29
Earl, The Canadian Govt has endless purse strings and can purchase whatever they please. Have you see a restored classic? These cars are better than new. On old Plymouth Fury wouldn't be that hard to locate in central / western Canada. For that matter they could have used a new Charger, painted it balck and white and put a cherry on top. That would give a retro look as well.
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- Greg
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:41:13
Here we go again G, here you are sitting in your undies on the computer having something to say about everything. A real armchair expert aren'y you? Maybe if you actually went outside a bit you may notice that this is a modern day police car for everyday duties, but when you are inside on the computer all the time, I guess you can't see that. Get a life!!!
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- Don
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:39:08
I would like to see the RCMP return to the use of the Black & White police cruiser. It should be the universal color scheme for police cars throughout North America. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) use black & white cruisers why not the RCMP? Just being nostalgic I guess. Many years ago I saw an an RCMP officer who was driving by in a black and white police car save a 2 year old boy who was riding his tricycle along the side of the road. The child had sneaked out of his mother's sight and was going for a ride. I saw the child's mother running after the boy in hot pursuit but she would not have reached him in time if he had tried to ride across the road.
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- G
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:55:32
The only thing that resembles the 50's style here is the cherry on the top. They could have gotten something a little older than a late model Crown Vic. Who dreams up this stuff? What a waste of tax payer's money.
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- Q
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:50:15
G from NL it says... the cars will be used for everyday policing duties. What do you suggest they use ? A 50's car ? Putting a prisoner in the back of a 50's car these days might infringe on basic human rights ! Or, if they never intended to use the vehicles, everyone would say it was a waste of money, like you, but I disagree in this case because the vehicles are in service. I like that semi-retro look.
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- Andrew
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:47:33
I like it!
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- Heather
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:47:32
I miss the old police cars and the 'paddy wagon'. The new style cars are too much like a certain cab. This is a nice idea!
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- Jimmy
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:39:55
You people obviously have nothing better to talk about....
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- Earl
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:37:07
G, perhaps you missed the part about the cars being used for everyday duties. They couldn't exactly go out and get a '56 Chev. The car still has to be modern, but styled in retro. Hence, the brand new car, and LED strobes all over it.
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- Kay
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:36:08
G, perhaps you also seem to forget that when a police car is bought, it does not come looking like a police car .. what difference does it make to paint it like an old 50's model or like their newer models? I think that they may have saved the tax payers money by using this light then the newer ones anyway!!!!
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- G
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:26:33
Earl, The Canadian Govt has endless purse strings and can purchase whatever they please. Have you see a restored classic? These cars are better than new. On old Plymouth Fury wouldn't be that hard to locate in central / western Canada. For that matter they could have used a new Charger, painted it balck and white and put a cherry on top. That would give a retro look as well.
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- Greg
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:17:39
Here we go again G, here you are sitting in your undies on the computer having something to say about everything. A real armchair expert aren'y you? Maybe if you actually went outside a bit you may notice that this is a modern day police car for everyday duties, but when you are inside on the computer all the time, I guess you can't see that. Get a life!!!
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- Don
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:14:15
I would like to see the RCMP return to the use of the Black & White police cruiser. It should be the universal color scheme for police cars throughout North America. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) use black & white cruisers why not the RCMP? Just being nostalgic I guess. Many years ago I saw an an RCMP officer who was driving by in a black and white police car save a 2 year old boy who was riding his tricycle along the side of the road. The child had sneaked out of his mother's sight and was going for a ride. I saw the child's mother running after the boy in hot pursuit but she would not have reached him in time if he had tried to ride across the road.
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