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Show '4 IOC Lakeside Review, Wednesday, February 10, 1988 'Thumper' joins Search and Rescue LYNDIA GRAHAM Lakeside Review correspondent LAYTON Thumper is the name recently chosen for an old car that may be familiar to many county residents. Thumper is a 1951 Ford patrol car and has been seen in many parades in the area. Recently the car was donated to Davis County Search and Rescue by Sheriff Brant Johnson, who owned the car. He was the third owner of the patrpl car. He located the car in San Diego after searching for over a year to find Fords of the 1948-5- 0 vintage. It was originally powder blue in color but Johnson had it repainted to closely resemble patrol cars of that year. The original motor is still in place. Johnson has always taken keen interest" in old cars and was pleased to find the old Ford. Top speed for the car is 80 to 90 miles per hour. In its day the car probably cost about $850 and has a value today of about $3,500 to month for a movie filmed in St. George. Thumper led a procession of police cars in the movie and received some scratches during the process. It got a complimentary paint job from the production crew. Thumper can be an embarrassment. Sometimes when driving in as is parades the car vapor-lockcommon in flathead V--8 Fords of its day. It has to be pushed by a strategically placed patrol car of newer vintage. Older people in the crowds who are aware of the problem sometimes offer to get dry ice to put on the fuel pump, to solve the problem, and it can be quite embarrassing to the driver. W 3 freeway. Hill Mall, next to the Air Force Base is only minutes Lease an elegant executive suite in Laytons newest office building and it includes: Receptionist to greet your clients. Personalized telephone answering Mail sorting Conference room with TV, VCR, phone & chalkboards. rt phone system. Janitorial services All utilities (except phone bill). Access to photocopy machine and Federal Express. Search and Rescue member Jerry Olsen poses with the 1951 patrol car donated to the organization. Despite the little embarrassments, Thumper is a and Search and Rescue members are looking forward to more parades in the future. crowd-pleas-- 544-229- 9 1133 North Main Layton . er r pfilCES Post office, restaurants, fast food, banks, medical center and hospital, hotel, travel services and other retail businesses are all less than 5 minutes away! Call For An Appointment PRIME OFFICE SPACE Great location for your business in a beautifully decorated building. Up to 9,000 square feet of space available, with plenty of free parking. This luxuriously appointed budding is conveniently located right on Main Street in Layton, across from the Layton Hills s, Shouts of Hey Barney, referring to television character Barney Fife, have often been heard by Johnson as he has driven Thumper in parades. away. 4 5 i i a I I 1.-- f I i 1 A J? A' $3,800. Johnson said he believes there are many people in Search and Rescue who will enjoy taking care of the car, yet he will still have use of the car for parades and other activities. I havent really given it up, he said. Its M r Si . just changed ' 5 if locations. The Davis County Search and Rescue held a contest to name the car. The name Thumper was submitted by former Vice Commander Don DeVoe. He won a winch anchor for naming the car and later donated his prize to the National Search and Rescue Organization, of which he is commander. Thumper has an interesting history and always generates interest from the crowds. Johnson was once offered $2,000 to rent the car for a f i K 0 i - ' , 3 m - i i , Z r e f ; s f I t i v f J Hills Pay the TAX! SHOP FRIDAY 10 am till 9 pm -- Llvll FREE , DINING 1 Win Up To I $1000 Interest HELIUM , I BALLOONS FREE . FREE Buy Now Dau I olor . ) Plush Franklin RECLINERS 29955 YOU SAVE UP TO 200 RECLINERS $16995Up pay the tax! & we BEAN BAGS $38 1 t i i ' r WE PAY THE SALES TAX Singer Think about it. Neglect can only prolong the misery. And, worse yet, foot pain can be a symptom of serious problems like diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease or arthritis. Your feet have supported you all your life. But sometimes they depend on your head to make the right decision like calling for an appointment. PINE 3 Pc. 5799s5 DIKING TABLE 6 CHAIRS $47995 Similar to Illustration See Hills for Sectional & We Pay the Taxi 2 PC. SOFA 5 PC. DINING $igg55 TBb7 & LOVE 699 Pc! D!NlNGa,r Set $1 049 we pay the tax! WATERBEDS 229 $339 George Cut trees Dr. Wayne R. Hotter Clinic Roy Foot 5320 S. 1950 W., Roy 773-656- 5 ...WERE 'Ifl'riNG PRiCBS . V II |