1940 Ford convertible body tags

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Originally Posted by Terry,OH

The PC tag is not of the same style as the typical "body tags" used by outside Mfg. It may have been added by Ford?? I am not aware of every one of the "police " modifications but don't the majority of them seem to be related to the chassis, which was not assembled by outside Mfg. The typical Body tags were attached to the body by the outside Mfg. not by Ford. It is possible the PC body was assembled by Ford. You will note it also does not conform to the number font or the sequence of the numbers which for a typical "Body tag" included the model number before the sequence number.

Terry, I agree with you in regard to the "PC". I was NEVER able to figure that out.
However, this car came from the family of the officer who had ordered it new. There were papers, a lot of them, that proved its provenance.
ALL of the paperwork was between the Ford Motor CO. and the dealership with but two exceptions. One? The Telegram from Ford to the dealer stating the car was ready to be picked up in Dearborn with notes as to what was required at that time. That Telegram had the serial number on it.
Two? The letter to the dealer from the officer requesting this car to be built.

And yes, the only modifications of these special builds that are definitively known was the engine and related parts thereof.