Canton, Ohio Police
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1937 Studebaker President Armored Car This 1937 Studebaker President Armored Car entered service in 1937 with the Canton Police Department, and is still owed by the department. It is on the active duty list for the department if needed, and is on loan for display at the Canton Classic Car Museum. It was equipped by Perfection Windshield Company of Indianapolis, Indiana. The armor was made by Smart Safety Engineering of Detroit, Michigan. Total cost in 1937 was $5,400.00. The car has 10 gauge armor plating, 1-1/8 inch thick bulletproof glass, gun ports in front windshield, side windows, and rear window, tires with bulletproof tubes, and a steel wrapped gas tank. With all of the extra equipment, it weighed approximately 5,400 pounds. It was ordered by the Canton Police Department in 1937 to maintain control at the violet steel strikes at area mills. The car was updated in 1957 with more modern equipment such as air ducts, engine improvements, updated brakes, and a new interior. In August 1957 the armored car was used to help rescue hostages being held by armed criminals at a farmhouse in nearby Louisville, Ohio. It was driven through a hail of gunfire to deploy tear gas, forcing the criminals to surrender. |
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