Re: whether RH ever had the NYS 4x4 Permit for beach access - which, given he had a four wheel drive truck and was disposing bodies on the more visible street side of the dunes, it would seem like a practical progresssion for him to at least consider getting this permit as his killings evolved and his methods were fine tuned.
This photo of his original first generation forest green Chevy Avalanche being put on the NYS Police flatbed does show some sign of rust corrosion above both wheel wells. That rust very likely could be from driving on the beach and exposure to salt water. It’s very common here for this to happen, so much so that we often get the undercarriage of our cars sprayed to prevent this type of rust. Of course, corrosion from the salt they put down on the roads throughout LI winters to combat ice and snow could also cause this. One thing is for certain, the rust is not likely from salt for snow, or salt water anywhere near the landlocked and warmer climate Chester SC where the truck was found. If he did have that permit to drive on the beach, he would have worry-free access to miles and miles of beach brush and dunes to dispose of more bodies - without fear of a person in sight for miles and away from any ambient streetlight in pitch black cover. Food for thought.