As cities grew in size, police
patrolling on foot, horseback or horse-drawn wagon could not maintain a
city-wide presence nor respond quickly to emergency calls. As a result,
police purchased cars, motorcycles, ambulances and patrol wagons. Commonly
known as paddy wagons, the 1925 Winnipeg patrol wagon was built in two
parts. Its body was made locally by Lawrie Wagon and Carriage Co. and then
set on an American-built Reo Speed Wagon chassis. Reo trucks were noted
for excellent engines and reliability with the rated speed of
the 1.5 ton model reaching 30 miles per hour.
Police Cars And Bikes From Denmark
The Flying Cloud And The REO Car Company
Cole Land Transportation Museum
