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[RM125n]

Hi Adam great photo of the 1972 lj GTR torana (colour chateau mauve) are you the officer that clocked up the 40000km on that police speedo I bet it only had 20 to 30 miles on the GMH speedo when it was sold at Sydney motor Auction keep the photos coming

[Shiney005]

Apparently this is an ex cop car.

Still has light mounts, fin mounts, radio holes etc. Mods to fuel tank too.




- Leakey

 

The police ran GTs for sure.

 

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[Max's SS]

Looks like Falcon 500 above the right tail light, V8 from twin system. Number plate ....302 ??

 

Steve

[Shiney005]

Good pickup Steve. It was just a screenshot that was sent to me and I don't Facebook so I don't know anything about it.  What do you think the four round things on the roofrack are? Sirens? Spotlights?

[RallyRed]

Got booked by one of those...I seem to recall they were XC Falcon 500s with typically 351 T bar autos. GS rally pack type options but with no stripes.
They often had the gold/yellow and black cloth insert seats as well. The 4 roof bar thingos are sirens.
Went to the auctions in Sydney many times to buy one second hand. But always found them a bit rough.
Dont ever recall the cops having XB GT 2 doors. .I think in the XB era they still had the light blue 4 doors..like GTs but no badges etc.
Regards
Col

[Shiney005]

I was guessing sirens, but I thought having 4 of them was a bit of overkill. 

[S pack]

I was guessing sirens, but I thought having 4 of them was a bit of overkill. 

Need four sirens for the old deaf seniors. 

[Rockoz]

2 for hee 2 for haw.

No electronic sirens in NSW then.

Just tuned horns

[Shiney005]

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[xu2308]

.. Finally found a Torana .....  

Interesting this Photo, as I can see a wire going from driving light to bracket on front valance, there is two brackets on this GTR Police car, my Pink GTR has the same brackets as well, I thought that is what they were for. Great Pic.   photo (12).JPG   119.16K   3 downloads

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[xu2308]

Driving lights and the brackets are still on my LJ GTR in 1980  orange 1.jpg   161.02K   7 downloads

[RM125n]

NSw STP police cars the LC and LJ Torana's had round Hella driving lights mounted through front bumper bar with a nut and bolt.
They had a chrome finish with no plastic at all on them or used to install them
These plastic clips on valance panel are a later addition to your car by another owner
The photo of the NSW Police green GTR in post 86 is of very poor quality if they are wires it's a very poor installation of driving lights leaving the wires vulnerable like that, I believe it's not wiring but mark on the photo as I have seen a pair of the driving lights that was used on Torana's back in the day with wires going through grille. Hope this information is useful.

[Shiney005]

These are the spotties that I remember them using in country WA. They were a Hella body with a 100w General Electric aircraft landing light mounted in them. The wire came through the back of the body down towards the bottom.

The same as the photo below, but with a chrome body instead of black.

 

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[RM125n]

That driving light is nearly on the money.
The Hella lights used by NSW police had extra bolt going across at the bottom for up down movement, full chrome body and HELLA on the glass.
Not much difference between WA and NSW police in driving lights back in the day.

[xu2308]

Ummmm they did use the Square lights as well Boys, been told by some Ex NSW Police guys, Undercover Detective ( Observation Unit) guys in 21st Division had cars that looked different to the Normal Police cars to blend in, there Under cover Observation Unit Drug Detectives in 21st Division even had a Black LH SLR5000 with no 5000 Decals on it.

Edited by xu2308, 08 August 2016 - 05:26 PM.

[xu2308]

1974 Saffron LH SLR5000 Torana on Loan by GMH to NSW Police for Trial, they got two of them to Trial, 21st Division had them for the Trial, the Black one went to the Observation Unit.   Saffron LH SLR5000 on loan by GMH to NSW Police.jpg   119.35K   4 downloads

Edited by xu2308, 08 August 2016 - 05:36 PM.

[RM125n]

Ummmm they did use the Square lights as well Boys, been told by some Ex NSW Police guys, Undercover Detective ( Observation Unit) guys in 21st Division had cars that looked different to the Normal Police cars to blend in, there Under cover Observation Unit Drug Detectives in 21st Division even had a Black LH SLR5000 with no 5000 Decals on it.


I agree with you, that NSW Police used square spot lights on the Chargers you can find photos on the net.
Thanks for the info on the black SLR 5000 , I didn't know of this car that was on loan to the drug unit with no decals, you could add a set of steel hub caps on it ,then looks like any standard 4 door LH Torana with a back spoiler this would blend in.
The under cover observation unit do with a GTR Torana how could you blend in with this car with the GTR badges, flutted guards and bold colour scheme even with spot lights on front, it would stand out like a sore thumb (remembering GTR's were doing pursuit duties at the same time).
I think the unit would have just requested the purchase of a new LJ standard two or four door with a 202 motor and 4 speed with plain colour scheme this would suit the under cover unit more as there policy was to blend in.
GTR's were purchased for pursuit duties.
The NSW Goverment never purchased second hand vehicles for the NSW Police as they could got new car warranty.
In my research I found two GTR,s while in police service one with motor rebuilt and the other a gear box replaced all under warranty.
The NSW Goverment SOLD these cars at auction and still made a profit on them at the end.

[xu2308]

Remember the Two SLR5000 for trial were not brand new, they had them for awhile, my car was a trial car and sent to 21st Division who were like the Batman Police force that Governed it self, they needed two super fast cars to catch Lambo's and Ferrari's that were on the North Shore area of Sydney, and the Torana looked like that as it was used by observation unit and blended in by acting as a Aussie lad in a Torana, it wasn't about making them look like the normal Pursuit Cars. They had a purpose and 21st Division were a league of there own, other NSW Police would not of had a clue what 21st Division were up too. Some of the drug lords were running Ferrari's and Lambo's in 1970's and they grew there drugs out in country NSW but bought it in to Sydney. Observation unit had all sorts of cars from standard cars to muscle cars to souped up cars to look like a Aussie knock about lads Car.

Edited by xu2308, 09 August 2016 - 08:10 PM.

[Shiney005]

Looks like they might end up back in a Ford coupe.

 

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[RallyRed]

Maybe same reason they have some HSV GTS in NSW ?...bit of an image thing

Maybe same reason they have some HSV GTS in NSW ?...bit of an image thing