VOL. 112 NINE YEARS OF SERVICE FEB. 15, 2000
 

 

AUTOGIRO TESTED AS POLICE AID

(3/16/33) TESTS WERE CONDUCTED AT PITCAIRN AVIATION FIELD AT BRYN ATHYN, PA. BY POLICE TO SEE IF AN AUTOGIRO WOULD BE OF USE IN CHASING CRIMINALS.  CHIEF OF POLICE THEODORE HOLLOWELL OF CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP, FOLLOWED AN AUTO.  USING A TSMG HE PEPPERED THE MOVING MACHINE UNTIL A BULLET FOUND ITS MARK IN THE DISTRIBUTOR, DISABLING THE CAR. THEN TRACERS WERE FIRED INTO THE CAR SETTING IT ON FIRE. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE THE TEST CAR DRIVER FOR THIS TEST?


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