Old to new Police Vehicles

[omega3000]

How times change     Police

[Vamps]

Great post.... and yes, how times have changed, and cars.....

[Andy B]

Fantastically imposing car when fitted with a black bonnet! 

[omega3000]

Looks like that senator has hub caps   

[Andy B]

Looks like that senator has hub caps   

Wheel trims  ..... no different from other cars, my 12 valve CD had the same trims. 

[doz]

I want a Super Snipe!!! Cheers for the link I loved reading that

[phill osey]

what a great read, thanks for the link, I've saved it for Phil when he gets home 

Lee

[omega3000]

I was looking for a police car picture for murph , then found the link by mistake ...glad you enjoy 

[Keith ABS]

    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.
Keith B

[Andy B]

    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 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Wonderful find!

It certainly has taken me back in time

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!

[omega3000]

But an MG soft top police car  , what were they thinking 

[0795omega]

remember getting pulled over for speeding on a motorway in 1992 by a granada mk3 jam sandwhich in my carlton mk2 !!

[cam2502]

Fantastic pics! Bring back the jam sandwich I say!!

[acope]

Brilliant find,well done 

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. , and they were all painted....black