Looking for Info on c. 1960 Police Tricycle
Q: Hey, I had this amazing police trike made of heavy-duty steel when I was a kid back around 1959 0r 60. It was metallic navy blue with a red and white metal seat and a pressed steel body. White spoke wheels, typical hard rubber tires. It resembled the Harley-Davidson “Servi-car” Police and delivery trikes. The storage box had a white rubber grommet in a whole to open the lid. IT WAS INCREDIBLE! Anyway, the box was tack welded to the frame and it broke off when some bigger kids were abusing it. Can you tell me ANYTHING about it? Never seen another anywhere.
A: I’ve posted a couple pictures of tricycles that might be the same thing as you once had. The one on the left is an Evans and the one on the right is a Murray that is available for sale right now at Juvenile Automobiles. There were other manufacturers that made similar tricycles – though I cannot find pics of them right now. Garton was one such company. The main body of these tricycle was usually cast aluminum. If you watch eBay for police tricycle, you can usually find similar tricycles at least once every month.
