Show I I Hudson Economy I Gets Equipment For Patrolmen The economy of operation in inthe inthe J the fk fleet Heet et of Hudsons used by bythe bythe bythe the Montana Highway Patrol has meant new e equipment for members members members mem mem- bers of the state patrol Jack England who wha recently retired as chief of the patrol tells that 47 cars have been equipped with new way two-way FM radios for Cor which no funds were allotted allotted allotted allot allot- ted and the entire Patrol has been issued new firearms The purchase of the radios and firearms firearms firearms fire fire- arms was made possible through the economy of operation of the Hudsons he said since no special special special cial funds were available for forthe forthe forthe the purchases The Hudsons on the Patrol fleet deliver an average of just under 18 miles per gallon as they patrol the nations nation's third largest state Th The light cars used by the Patrol averaged just over 13 miles per gallon on the states state's long roads Fuel operation cost for cars is cents per mile as compared to cents per mile for the lighter cars used before Mr England tells The savings this brings is readily appreciated when it is brought out that each ench car averages miles per year Members of the Patrol tell of Hudson durability with glowing enthusiasm and cite cases where Hudsons have been driven over miles without major re repairs re- re pairs pairs- A Hudson used by a patrolman patrolman patrolman patrol patrol- man at Harden showed more than miles when turned in The motor was still in good condition and o 0 oil i I 1 consumption negligible Another Hudson driven by a Great Falls Patrolman Patrolman Patrolman Patrol Patrol- man had rolled up miles when traded But Patrolman Glenn Stevens stationed at Whitehall Montana l set the Patrols Patrol's Patrols Patrol's Patrols Patrol's Pa Pa- mileage record when he drove his Hudson miles without major mayor repairs Maintenance 1 costs for our Hudsons averages less than 50 per car for the first miles Mr England tells The ability of the Hudson to take it is demonstrated daily as Patrolmen take their cars carsover carsover carsover over high mountains through rough terrain and through al almost almost almost al- al most every test Members of the patrol say no other car can come close to Hudson in performance performance performance per per- on some of the states state's winding mountain roads where sharp 30 to 40 degree turns are arc common t n |