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[SparkSVT]

Great pictures and excellent investigation work on your part. I notice your car did not have roof numbers on it. A long time ago I owned FHP #0194 and it too did not appear to ever have roof numbers. Does anyone know why some cars had them while others did not?


Chris

[ImEvil1]

Originally Posted by SparkSVT

Great pictures and excellent investigation work on your part. I notice your car did not have roof numbers on it. A long time ago I owned FHP #0194 and it too did not appear to ever have roof numbers. Does anyone know why some cars had them while others did not?


Chris

We've got pics in the Resto doc (and gallery) both with and without....just another variance (like the ventshades).

[jarhed123]

Originally Posted by ImEvil1

We've got pics in the Resto doc (and gallery) both with and without....just another variance (like the ventshades).

Here is the deal with the roof numbers. In 1992 the roof numbers were removed from the cars as a contract bargaining issue for the troopers. The numbers were such a concern because individual troopers did not want their units identified by the state while in high speed pursuits. When the contract was approved the numbers came off.

FHP1118, you did a great job finding information on your car. Congratulations and if all will notice....the other SSP in the picture does not have a front license plate. Looks to me like that trooper wanted less numbers on his unit.

Finally for your enjoyment....

The first picture is myself and Sgt. Manny Jimenez (from episodes of Real stories of the HP) at the troop K station.

Second is FHP 0293 on the way to a photo shoot at a part next to my house. Picture taken by FHP813.

[ImEvil1]

Originally Posted by jarhed123

Here is the deal with the roof numbers. In 1992 the roof numbers were removed from the cars as a contract bargaining issue for the troopers. The numbers were such a concern because individual troopers did not want their units identified by the state while in high speed pursuits. When the contract was approved the numbers came off.

I've never heard that before...did a Trooper tell you this? Many of the cars I saw go through the auction in the '90s still had them (my '93 still does).

Those are some nice pics, also.

[jarhed123]

I got that straight from Sgt. D.J. Torres who is a Special Operations Pilot for FHP. He was a contract rep. at the time. He is now in troop E.

If you PM me or call me I will put you in touch with him. We had a class together several years ago when he and I talked about this.

[ImEvil1]

Originally Posted by jarhed123

I got that straight from Sgt. D.J. Torres who is a Special Operations Pilot for FHP. He was a contract rep. at the time. He is now in troop E.

If you PM me or call me I will put you in touch with him. We had a class together several years ago when he and I talked about this.

Thanks....it sounds interesting, but we've got plenty of pics with cars with roof numbers after '92.

[jarhed123]

Originally Posted by ImEvil1

Thanks....it sounds interesting, but we've got plenty of pics with cars with roof numbers after '92.

I know...I'm with you...that is just what was told to me years ago. I am going to call him tomorrow and see if he is not retired. I will ask him to tell me the story again in case I got it wrong. I will then post what was said.

[SparkSVT]

here are the photos of FHP 0194 when I first picked it up from the seller. I was a bit thinner then too..

[SparkSVT]

[FHP813]

I remember that car, where is it now?