How does this work out financially for the constable?
Do they pay enough per mile to cover the loan and maintenance plus an hourly wage or salary for police work performed?
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How does this work out financially for the constable?
Do they pay enough per mile to cover the loan and maintenance plus an hourly wage or salary for police work performed?
69CoronetRT
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Probably depends on the locality. Possibly mileage in addition to pay or a monthly stipend to help cover costs.
The ones I knew were in very small towns and could patrol the town in 15 minutes. They were a LEO presence for small stuff and a stop gap until the sheriff showed up for major things.
The DP41K4D258661 VIN also is a living example of the difference between total cars produced and highest VIN assigned.
The Belvidere 1974 production numbers are:
091,368 Fury
058,158 Monaco
008,194 Town & Country
---------
157,720
100000 + 157,720 would have made 257720 the highest VIN, if all VINs in between would have been on cars that left the assembly. Well, 258661 clearly shows that this isn't the case. At least 940 lower VINs had been cancelled or had never been assigned.
The Belvidere 1974 production numbers are:
091,368 Fury
058,158 Monaco
008,194 Town & Country
---------
157,720
100000 + 157,720 would have made 257720 the highest VIN, if all VINs in between would have been on cars that left the assembly. Well, 258661 clearly shows that this isn't the case. At least 940 lower VINs had been cancelled or had never been assigned.
VINs that were cancelled could have been related to a fleet order that was cancelled last minute by the customer. Could also be a car that the assembly plant refused as a "can't build" due to the combination of options ordered, or the unavailability of a particular option at the time a car was scheduled to be built and the order was cancelled by the dealer. Could also be a "dealer stock" car that the dealer later cancelled. Could also be a car that was written off in transit (fell of the rail car, or truck - check google for pix of just that happening). In talking to one of my contacts from 25 years ago, cars were also stolen in transit - shipped from the plant and just never arrived at their destination. There's a list as long as your arm of reasons why the number of cars built and the sequence number of vins don't match up.
Looked but didn’t find. Not even sure I wanna see carnage like that but can’t help it.
69CoronetRT
Senior Member
as there are various sources for production numbers, what are you using for your base number?
dusty roads
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Vin
dusty roads
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The VIN is dp41k4d253561 I got part of build sheet I'll let u know if anyone can find anything let me know those are original rims and it had a cb
Yes, looking again at the fender tag pic the SPN starts off with 25.... rather than 26.... Not sure about 3 vs. 8 in the third position though. Let's see that partial broadcast sheet!
dusty roads
New Member
The (blurry) fender tag pic allows for alternative SPN readings at positions 3 and 4. The mix-up at position 2 is mine; sorry!
3rd position: 3 or 8
4th position: 5 or 6
That makes for four possible alternatives. A focused pic of the fender tag or the partial broadcast sheet will sort this out.
The basic information is from @Bill Watson. Those figures do not contradict info I've seen in other sources, printed or online.
So I screwed up that example big time! Luckily, I found another picture of a 1974 Belvidere VIN that overshoots the 257720 mark:
dusty roads
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dusty roads
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There's no door sticker the special order was because there was a special 360 instead of original 400 so I guess this is a regular car?
dusty roads
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Here it is
The 4th position in the SPN reads 5 according to the broadcast sheet. For the 3rd position there is a hole.
It is correct that according to the 1974 Sales Brochure and Dealership Data Book the 360 engine was not available on the Brougham. However, at some point during the production year that must have changed, because I have several 1974 VINs with K in the engine slot, the lowest SPN being (DP43K4D)200690.
Also, for one such "K-car" I have fender tag data and there the VON doesn't look particular to me: 067674.
Offering less cubic inches became a selling point during the gasoline crisis, and thus the new normal.
The upper right section of the broadcast sheet "Vehicle Delivery and Handling" does not provide additional clues.
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
In focus pictures would help.
One is free to speculate, but the down-to-earth information available up until now says that this was a car like thousands others:
- 360 ci engine, nothing particular for late 1974 Brougham production. (That's what I meant with "K-car");
- no known special codes on the fender tag or the broadcast sheet;
- specifically, there is no information connecting this car to police, government or commercial fleet use;
- possibly a special code starting with "9" in the VON in connection with late-model-year production, but nobody knows what it could mean;
- like @69CoronetRT said, wheels are easily changed later on and don't say anything about the set-up as delivered;
- that a locally well-known farmer specially ordered this car does not show (Y14 "Sold Car" could have supported this claim, but it's not there).
Enjoy the power pick-up and leave it at that! It's still a nice-looking 1974 Monaco Brougham!
- 360 ci engine, nothing particular for late 1974 Brougham production. (That's what I meant with "K-car");
- no known special codes on the fender tag or the broadcast sheet;
- specifically, there is no information connecting this car to police, government or commercial fleet use;
- possibly a special code starting with "9" in the VON in connection with late-model-year production, but nobody knows what it could mean;
- like @69CoronetRT said, wheels are easily changed later on and don't say anything about the set-up as delivered;
- that a locally well-known farmer specially ordered this car does not show (Y14 "Sold Car" could have supported this claim, but it's not there).
Enjoy the power pick-up and leave it at that! It's still a nice-looking 1974 Monaco Brougham!
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dusty roads
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thanks everyone for your assistance and time thanks
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