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Old to new Police Vehicles
« on: 04 December 2012, 23:29:19 »
How times change   :)  Police
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Re: Old to new Police Vehicles
« Reply #1 on: 04 December 2012, 23:44:26 »
Great post.... :y and yes, how times have changed, and cars..... :D :D
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« Reply #2 on: 04 December 2012, 23:55:55 »
Fantastically imposing car when fitted with a black bonnet!  ;)

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« Reply #3 on: 05 December 2012, 08:55:10 »
Looks like that senator has hub caps   :(:-\
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« Reply #4 on: 05 December 2012, 09:06:07 »
Quote from: EMD on 05 December 2012, 08:55:10
Looks like that senator has hub caps   :(:-\

Wheel trims  ;) ..... no different from other cars, my 12 valve CD had the same trims.  :y
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Re: Old to new Police Vehicles
« Reply #5 on: 05 December 2012, 09:58:07 »
I want a Super Snipe!!! Cheers for the link I loved reading that
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Re: Old to new Police Vehicles
« Reply #6 on: 05 December 2012, 10:11:09 »
what a great read, thanks for the link, I've saved it for Phil when he gets home  :y

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Re: Old to new Police Vehicles
« Reply #7 on: 05 December 2012, 10:16:53 »
I was looking for a police car picture for murph , then found the link by mistake ...glad you enjoy  :y
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« Reply #8 on: 05 December 2012, 11:28:28 »
    If I only knew how to do the links for letting the ABS "blue light" fanatic James W have a look. He has the Omega estate police replica. I used to know where an Austin westminster A110 ex police car was. I had tentativly attempted to get hold of it for banger racing. The police spec versions of this car had a triple carb set up on them.
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« Reply #9 on: 05 December 2012, 12:04:17 »
Quote from: Keith B on 05 December 2012, 11:28:28
    If I only knew how to do the links for letting the ABS "blue light" fanatic James W have a look.  ....

Just copy & pasted the link ..... http://policecaruk.com/50YearsMotorwayPolicing/50YearsMotorwayPolicing.html  ;) ;)
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« Reply #10 on: 05 December 2012, 12:18:11 »
Wonderful find! :y :y :y

It certainly has taken me back in time :D :D :D

The first police car I "saw" was the one at the start of "No Hiding Place" on my parents TV in about 1959/60.  I wasn't certain about what make or model of car it was, so I have reminded myself; it looks as though it was a Wolsley, but in my mind I had an Austin Westminster.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_rXXSp5N-c

The memory does fade!!

Back to the OP's link; it is just a fabulous reminder of all those cars we used to see.  The Jaguar 4.2 (??) always seems like the classic to me.  My father once saw numerous ones of those surround a driver in South London.  He said they came from everywhere, and very fast! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Re: Old to new Police Vehicles
« Reply #11 on: 05 December 2012, 12:22:41 »
But an MG soft top police car  :-X , what were they thinking  ::) ;D
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« Reply #12 on: 05 December 2012, 12:49:38 »
remember getting pulled over for speeding on a motorway in 1992 by a granada mk3 jam sandwhich in my carlton mk2 !!
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« Reply #13 on: 05 December 2012, 14:01:51 »
Fantastic pics! Bring back the jam sandwich I say!!
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« Reply #14 on: 05 December 2012, 14:26:55 »
Brilliant find,well done  :y

Perhaps some of you may remember the big old Wolsey 22hp of the 40`s / 50`s, or the Riley Pathfinder, or the Austin 110`s, ah happy days. ;D, and they were all painted....black
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