38 — Friday, June 26, 1998 - North Shore News

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Cops get
natural
gas cars

FORD Motor
Company and che

| RCMP have completed
| the largest single deliv-
1} ery of natural gas-pow-
cred vehicles in North
| America to dare, when
1 “EB? Division took
delivery of 40 natural
gas-powered Crown
Victoria police sedans
at HMCS DISCOV-
ERY in Vancouver last
week.

Ford vice-president
Norman Stewart. presented
the keys of the 40 Crown
Victorias to ROMP. Assistant
Commissioner and  E”
Division Commanding officer
Murray Johnston during the
historic ceremony.

“Ford has becs producing
tie natural gas powered
: : Crawn Victoria since 1996

. | and knows that it can have a -
_ positive impa.t on the envi-

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield ronment,” Stewart said.

“The commitment by the

Foreve r Ford RCMP to purchase 40 natur-

al gas vehicles, shows that our

RAY Mitchell stands beside his 1936 Ford three-speed. The fivewindow tumpte seat coupe is powered by a V8 engine that pumps out customers recognize the envi-

85 horsepower. (If you have a special relationship with your vehicle, ca!! the North Shore News photography department at 985-2731). ronmental benefits of ratural
gas and that is good business

decision.”

|. Ford has a long history

cc . | Wek natural gas vehi

1 X / ~ ¢ (NGVs). Beginning in 1984,

hen it comes TO Ford Iounched atest fleet of

. _ |. 27) natural xas-powered

routine maintenance, Ranger pickup trucks. These

, ; . . ; ; jeheles logged over one nib

: - joi niiles in five years of ser-
were sticking with our a

: . aaa . In 1992, Ford stared a

routine of seeing our three-year evaluation pro-

= gram with a dedicated nat-

_ 37 ura as rown ictoria

Goodwr ench dealer. sedans being placed into ser-

vice with fleet customers and

We love cars. And that’s why we're committed to uellities throughout North

mernea,

making them Inst as long as possible, As a result, our When the 1996 Crown

tee . Victoria NGV began produc-

technicians are factory-trained and use only approved tion at the $<. Thomas,

Garario Assembly Plant, it

had the distinction of being

right, the first time, at exactly the price that the first. factory-produced,

; , , dedicated, natural gas passen-

you're quoted. That's service you won't ger car and the cleanes? iater-

. wt nal combustion car ever certi-

find onywhere else. That's fied for sale in) North

tools and genuine GM parts. So we get the job done

America.

Today itis sul among the
cleanest, meeting stringent
U.S. federal and California
emission. standards. The car
emits significantly fower levels
of carbon monoxide, reactive
carbons and nitrogen oxide.

TRANSMISSION $129 LUBE, OIL $995 | i sere
SERVICE ee | & FILTER “29” fats cmon tk

Goodwrench Service.

most vehicles in its class.
TAOS ORLESS OR THENEXT ONE'S FREE vt The Crown Vieroria has
been optimized for perfor-
y — mance on natural gas. Special
B RAKE ge re BEART owswouinc| varpiabreie man Gon ccracod ghia machs features on the engine include
SoA Uapcnt Fm TOE A/C StTROFIT Shop and etmronmertal chaeges melded. an increased cOnIpressicn

Tares extra, Dealer moy sell roc bets Limited! time offes . . . E
Coll oF tee pour tseul Goodarench deoter for detens ritia of 10d; fine-wire plat-

Ss SE RVI ( E F | inum, nickel-plated | spark
v ' plugs; and premium valve seat
. E Materions.

12 MONTH WARRANTY CN PARTS AND LABOUK “r this vear, Eord wi
ENHANCE BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND EXTEND BRAKE LIFE, oy Tarver this year, Ford will
: — : eed produce a dimited number of

REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY CF EXPENSIVE REPAIRS,
ESPECIALLY ON VEHICLES USED FOR TOWING,

A opanural gas version of its
popohir Expedition
becoming the first automa

to build a full size sport wil
tovechicl: powered by narusal

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