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Harry Hill

Someone stuck a poster on my front window at work from the California Highway Patrol showing all the different cars they've used since their beginnings. The first car they used was a 1929 Hudson Coupe, a good picture with two Highway Patrolmen standing with it. Has anyone else seen this poster? I don't even know where this one came from.

Harry

Ron P

http://members.fortunecity.com/chpcars/chp30.html

This says its a 29 Hudson but looks like 30-31 Hudson

Geoff C., N.Z.

Definitely a 1930 Hudson 8 coupe. Not the best choice for speed, or acceleration, but most likely would catch the average speedster back in those days. The coupes had a rear end ratio of 4-7/11 standard, but if these were fitted with the optional rear end gears of 4-3/11 it would give it a theroetical top speed of around 85 m.p.h.

Harry Hill

Probably purchased in late 1929 so a 1930 model, this was the first year of the CHP. I'm guessing in those days there weren't a lot of pusuits. Then again in the early days the CHP were traffic safety officers, not law enforcement so I think they spent more time helping stranded motorist than they did enforcing the law, at least for the first few years. I know that they didn't get law enforcement status until the became part of the State Police in the late 1990's.

Harry

52 kahuna

Hi Harry,

I haven't seen the poster, but I thought I saw your picture at the Yucaipa Post Office yesterday!

Terry

Harry Hill

Nah, that warn't me, that guy looks just like me but he has shifty eyes. I'm much purtier than that guy.

Harry

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