I have owned two LAPD Ambassadors (black and whites), which did not have a prefix, perhaps only the Eldo? Right now I'm looking at a Cycle Guide Mag from '73 showing the Rose Parade Ad. It appears to be an Ambo as there is no additional reinforcement to the case, or did some of the first Eldo's have the same case?. The mufflers are torpedoes, the levers hard to tell, may be grooved, may be not. Interestingly, the tool box is white, while both Ambos of mine have had black tool boxes. Regards, Ross on 5/13/02 15:46, Greg Field at seen-@mac.com wrote:
If there is a code on police bikes, I'm not aware of it.
The VP is used as a prefix on both police and civilian Eldorados (or is it Eldoradoes?).
Usually, it is stamped pn both the engines and data plates.
GF
On Monday, May 13, 2002, at 12:57 PM, Alan Dunphy wrote:
Kev, There is, It is "VP" and it is only on the builders plate on the steering head, not on the engine. The number will look like this...."VP*061467*".
Alan '74 Eldorado LAPD Wixomized MGNOC 4352
Alan R. Dunphy adun-@midmaine.com 21 West ST. Pittsfield, ME 04967-1426
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Graf" <kgr-@midwestpension.com> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 9:38 AM Subject: RE: Police bikes
Thought I read somewhere that police bikes had a letter in front of the VIN. A V maybe?
Kev
-- K. Ross Raymond Arizona USA '71 LAPD Ambassador '69 Triumph T100S Norton hopeful 1998 Ariel (my daughter, after the Sq.4, not the mermaid)