LAPD Aerody's Scratching my head

[AerodyMANIAC]

I looked on this site for past post quesitons on this but can find.


Im not lightbar model educated but im sure someone would know this out in LA.


Watching several cop shows like Hunter and knightrider I seen that there lightbars that come frome the city auctions are different aerodynic models.


-Some have red blue in the front with a clear filter over the blue flasher to be a takedown AND some dont where its just BLUE


-Then on the rear you will see one left amber filter over the red and one amber over the blue on the right (when some omit the amber over the blue )


Did LAPD order different models as years went on?


BTW im not refferring to the all light versions that were later


Which bar model came out first? If im saying this right....basically what years where all these options in? am i ok here? lol


Sorry if i made anyone re touch this topic :cry:

 

[BackYardSales]

You're talking about fictional TV shows, not real world. TV production companies have/had warehouses full of stuff acquired from who-knows-where. They moved them from scrap car to scrap car as the set directors called for them. A bar that showed up on Hunter in one episode might have also shown up in 'BJ and the Bear' or 'Dukes of Hazzard'.


'Adam-12' and 'Dragnet' might have been fairly accurate as far as equipment, but I'm not sure 'Hunter' was.

 

[AerodyMANIAC]

You're talking about fictional TV shows, not real world. TV production companies have/had warehouses full of stuff acquired from who-knows-where. They moved them from scrap car to scrap car as the set directors called for them. A bar that showed up on Hunter in one episode might have also shown up in 'BJ and the Bear' or 'Dukes of Hazzard'.

'Adam-12' and 'Dragnet' might have been fairly accurate as far as equipment, but I'm not sure 'Hunter' was.

thanks i agree but in my post i have a pic of a real lapd car with the option im referring to....and some other lapd real cars dont have that option....and im also taking into account that tv production companies use lightbars that the city had at surplus too..so tv is accurate to a some fair degree in the use of lighting

 

[smitty711]

LAPD aeros with the speaker grille all had a clear end on the front passenger side ( takedown light). The steady burn red was on the front driver side end. The rear ends were both amber. San Diego County Sheriff had this same setup for awhile then realized the takedown was worthless. So instead of buying a whole new dome, they put a blue bulb underneath the clear section so they would have a solid red and blue. Also, if you watch older cops episodes from SD County you will see this.

 

[AerodyMANIAC]

LAPD aeros with the speaker grille all had a clear end on the front passenger side ( takedown light). The steady burn red was on the front driver side end. The rear ends were both amber. San Diego County Sheriff had this same setup for awhile then realized the takedown was worthless. So instead of buying a whole new dome, they put a blue bulb underneath the clear section so they would have a solid red and blue. Also, if you watch older cops episodes from SD County you will see this.

Ah thanks, this is what i exactly wanted to know ^


I dont know why its hard for some people to read details in a question.

 

[pc0k894]

I dont know why its hard for some people to read details in a question.

That's because the way your phrased your post apparently caused the majority of us to believe that you thought the TV prop cars mentioned in your first paragraph were real LAPD cars. I see I was not the only one who thought that's what you meant.

 

[AerodyMANIAC]

That's because the way your phrased your post apparently caused the majority of us to believe that you thought the TV prop cars mentioned in your first paragraph were real LAPD cars. I see I was not the only one who thought that's what you meant.

Oh ok no prob , i just have to be more specific next time...gotcha

 

[BackYardSales]

Your posts are pretty difficult to make any sense out of and the picture looks like a screencap off of one of those TV shows.

 

[AerodyMANIAC]

Your posts are pretty difficult to make any sense out of and the picture looks like a screencap off of one of those TV shows.

thankyou i will make them more clearer in the future

 

[Support Services]

Did LAPD french speckers in the grill like that? It appears the driver is wearing a riot helmet too.

 

[pc0k894]

Did LAPD french speckers in the grill like that? It appears the driver is wearing a riot helmet too.

If it was done for a movie then it must that way in real life too, right.....?

What's a specker?

 

[AerodyMANIAC]

If it was done for a movie then it must that way in real life too, right.....?

What's a specker?

actually not genius, that pic was snatched off the police car website of classic lapd car www. policecarwebsite.net/fc/capdcars/lapd....doubt]email it was a movie prop,..... Mr.Expert Guy

 

[pc0k894]

Uh, thanks. Most of us could tell by looking at the picture that the car was a movie prop. That's why we were able to answer your question, remember?


My other comment was sarcasm.


Next time, if I may borrow a quote from someone in this thread who had difficulty expressing their thoughts, "thankyou i will make them more clearer in the future"

 

[CFD125]

Don't forget that the Dodge St. Regis that William Shatner drove had that correct style bar.

 

[smitty711]

LAPD actually did mount the speakers in the grill like that.