OPP goes back to B&W Cars
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what antennas do they use on the cars? Any idea of a make and models?
Fantino favours return to black and white cruisers
This may be of some interest on the subject,
Steve
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...406&call_pageid=968350130169&col=969483202845
This may be of some interest on the subject,
Steve
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...406&call_pageid=968350130169&col=969483202845
edwardscott
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already posted here.
Saint said:
And keep in mind that as old units are replaced, they need to be re-decaled anyway, so the cost there is pretty well equal to the current way. I doubt they'll do it all at once, but rather if they do switch, I suspect it'll be a gradual switch, over several years.
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watch the news
Watch the news tomorrow (Thursday). It's official.
ES
Watch the news tomorrow (Thursday). It's official.
ES
If anyone has any pics of these new cruisers it'd be nice to check out.
I know in my town one of the under cover cars is I believe all black, and another one is brown and I think the third one is either a brownish colour or a mixture greenish/brown whatever that might be.
what gets me on the third car is the little flat round antenna type structure on top of the car near the back of the roof. not sure what it's for but maybe for there computer system? I don't know, anyone got something on that?
I know in my town one of the under cover cars is I believe all black, and another one is brown and I think the third one is either a brownish colour or a mixture greenish/brown whatever that might be.
what gets me on the third car is the little flat round antenna type structure on top of the car near the back of the roof. not sure what it's for but maybe for there computer system? I don't know, anyone got something on that?
pathalogical
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Also, Toronto Police showed their new design graphics a few weeks ago at HQ marking their 50th anniversary. They had an old car and a new one with new graphics. Can't find any pics of the new look, IIRC, call it a "swoosh" starting from the bottom of the front door, upwards and onto the top of the back door, just below the window. Same red/blue colours, no more front headlight to rear tail light straight line graphic. This is the only reference I could find. http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/newsreleases/pdfs/11244.pdf
MetalCarnage
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Checked out the article in the Toronto Star this morning, looks pretty awesome, i am excited for the change, should be cool...
MetalCarnage
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www.opp.ca
It appears that OPP is just as excited, lol, they have already updated the webpage to show the new car above the "Francais" link.
It appears that OPP is just as excited, lol, they have already updated the webpage to show the new car above the "Francais" link.
pathalogical
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...lol...maybe they're going to use the new colours near the Quebec boarder only...lol...MetalCarnage said:It appears that OPP is just as excited, lol, they have already updated the webpage to show the new car above the "Francais" link.
MetalCarnage
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pathalogical said:
He He, that is awesome
Ah, it was announced today that the B & W cars will be patroling the 400 series highways by March 07. Guess I'll have to change the keen eyes or slow down
Frank
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Well look on the bright side, they can't hide in snowbanks anymore
I have to admit, I'm a big fan of the retro, but I hope they do the hood, roof, and trunk deck the same...
I have to admit, I'm a big fan of the retro, but I hope they do the hood, roof, and trunk deck the same...
gwtc199
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Black & White OPP Cruisers
I looked at the pictures on the OPP website. Noticed a few things that are hard to see.
If you look near the crown on the door and the POLICE on the front fender, you can see some colour matched stripes. There is a narrow gold colour stripe and a wider blue stripe under it, just like the plain white cruisers.
Also the doors aren't completely white, they are black from the mirror around the window frames, and the roof is white too.
From what the news here said that the OPP will replace current cars with the new ones starting March '07, as the old ones are retired from age. SW Ontario will see the first to see them.
I looked at the pictures on the OPP website. Noticed a few things that are hard to see.
If you look near the crown on the door and the POLICE on the front fender, you can see some colour matched stripes. There is a narrow gold colour stripe and a wider blue stripe under it, just like the plain white cruisers.
Also the doors aren't completely white, they are black from the mirror around the window frames, and the roof is white too.
From what the news here said that the OPP will replace current cars with the new ones starting March '07, as the old ones are retired from age. SW Ontario will see the first to see them.
Maybe the reason they're switching is just a ploy to get people to pay more attention and slow down, because everyone will want to get a look at the new outfit
http://www.opp.ca/images/OPP_2007_Black&White_print.jpg
It makes a pretty nice background on your PC
You can see the TIR3 in the side lights. Those babies are bright as all hell when they're on.
It makes a pretty nice background on your PC
You can see the TIR3 in the side lights. Those babies are bright as all hell when they're on.
imcleish
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While we are speculating, I would think the stripes have something to do with a need for reflectiveness on the cruisers, and that they are the clear/colour match type we have seen used on the "ghost" cruisers in toronto, durham, etc.
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