Woop-woop! That's the sound of da police!

[trigger]

I don't know about you but i do enjoy seeing old photos of police cars, Especially when they are at work.

 

Well i came across a site earlier which a few of you may already know about but it thought I'd copy some of the photos to here to share, feel free to add any others!

 

http://www.policecaruk.com/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[pogweasel]

GR8 5-0 PICS!

[warren t claim]

The Mk1 Granada estate must of struggled to top 100mph with that roof sign and all the equipment on board.

[pogweasel]

3-litre BMW would have been "well weapon" though. Also GR8 4 DRFTN.

[Alex 'Wedge']

Brilliant! Excellent find.

[Hudsonpie]

Must have been brilliant being a copper in the seventies and eighties....."Fag guv....?"

[trigger]

How about this base? model Sierra staff car!

 

 

[trigger]

There loads more on Flickr as well.

 

 

Fred will be getting excited!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[brammy777]

Heres the link to the restoration of this:

 

http://www.policecaruk.com/Members/Restoration/Restoration.html

[trigger]

That restoration is very impressive, he spend £700 alone just on the rear light board!

 

I never even saw these pages, Look at some of these photos!

 

 

 

Imagine what this Mexico would be worth now!

 

 

 

 

 

'S' Reg, Must be one of the last!

 

[warren t claim]

Date of Liability 01 12 1985Date of First Registration 22 06 1973Year of Manufacture Not AvailableCylinder Capacity (cc) 1600CCCO2 Emissions Not AvailableFuel Type PetrolExport Marker Not ApplicableVehicle Status UnlicensedVehicle Colour BLUEVehicle Type Approval This vehicle can be licensed at a DVLA Local Office without the V5C Registration CertificateVehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle 6 Months Rate £104.5012 Months Rate £190.00Not a bad innings for the ex police Mexico.

[Guest]

 

Model: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

Year: 1979

Force: Greater Manchester Police

History: GMP were the only force to use the Sunbeam Lotus and utilised it on the 'TASS Unit' (Traffic Area Support Services) to combat vehicle crime

[AXrescuer]

The Mk1 Granada estate must of struggled to top 100mph with that roof sign and all the equipment on board.

Of you any idea what you are talking about?

[warren t claim]

I can't think of anything with 4 wheels that would of got away from that "back in the day". 6.6 seconds to 60 IIRC.

[Lankytim]

That BEEMER copper resto makes a great read. Thanks for posting it!

[warren t claim]

The Mk1 Granada estate must of struggled to top 100mph with that roof sign and all the equipment on board.

Of you any idea what you are talking about?

Probably not as I've been drinking. The MK1 Granada was never a fast car.

[155V6]

The Mk1 Granada estate must of struggled to top 100mph with that roof sign and all the equipment on board.

Of you any idea what you are talking about?

Probably not as I've been drinking. The MK1 Granada was never a fast car.

They weren't that bad,I'm sure I got 100 mph out of my hearse

[VWPowered]

more police cars

 

first one not a classic but the only new car i'd really like (as a scirocco enthusiast) and this one hard as nails..

 

 

and the olders

 

 

great thread btw

[trigger]

I bet that FSO wasn't great in high speed chases!, Have a few more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Lukas]

Finland

 

 

Austria

 

 

Malta

 

 

Czech Republic

 

 

Don´t really know

 

 

Tunisia (painted by themselfs it seems)

 

 

Slovakia

 

[pogweasel]

 

Don´t really know

 

 

 

MALAYSIA.

[Milford Cubicle]

 

Often seen on old episodes of Traffic Cop Action Wars. Most 'shite' police car used in the UK in recent times?

[pogweasel]

Traffic Cop Action Road Wars Police Stop NOW!!!

Strangely compulsive viewing. I hate it but always end up watching it. Must be a very bad influence on society as it gives the impression that...(i) all police officers are shit-thick meat-heated thugs who smash you in the face with a baton first, ask questions later*(ii) The criminal justice system in this country is a joke as they are often picking up "repeat offenders" within days or Jamie Theakston does a serious voice-over telling us the bloke who caused £100k of damage driving like an utter c*ntstain on a rampage got a £60 fine and 3 points on his licence*** Probably true** Definately true

[morris_ital_lover]

Traffic Cop Action Road Wars Police Stop NOW!!!

Strangely compulsive viewing. I hate it but always end up watching it.

I love it and always end up watching it, there is definitely something wrong with a criminal justice system where repeat offenders getting nothing more than a gentle slap for their actions and a fine and told to be on their way. It shows on these programmes when there are spates of thefts and the police officers tell the programme makers that it must be J.Bloggs, since he was let out of prison a week ago and then suprise suprise it is him and he gets locked up again for a month comes out and does it all again, these w@nkers shouldn't be so willing to go to prison they should shudder when they here the mention of the place.But yes they are indeed compulsive viewing!m0rris

[CortinaDave]

 

The Senator is still with us!! On a sorn.. In a plod museum maybe?

 

Bet whoever owns it would love a copy of that pic

 

The enquiry is complete

 

The vehicle details for E190 FUT are:

 

Date of Liability 01 09 2010

Date of First Registration 16 12 1987

Year of Manufacture 1987

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2968CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status SORN Not Due

Vehicle Colour WHITE

Vehicle Type Approval

 

Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle

6 Months Rate £104.50

12 Months Rate £190.00

[55bloke]

When I was still a kid living in Leeds, back in the early '70s, there was a dual carriageway at the back of the house, and I can recall the police used Sunbeam Tigers- you could always hear them before you saw them- lovely noise! Anyone find any pics of them? Mind you, I seem to recall they were unmarked white, so guess there would be no particularly distinctive pics.

[lovejoy]

Now here's a VERY rare one - Mk II Sunbeam Tiger Police car (requested by 55 bloke !)

 

289 cu.in. Ford V8, one of a few used to patrol the A40 into London.

[55bloke]

Bloody hell!! The very same!!

[lovejoy]

Glad you enjoyed that... I have more.....

 

 

Rum & Tigers are my speciality enjoy.

[ashmicro]

 

 

These things are marvellous, awesome roar from the Rover V8.

 

 

In my youth, I saw one of these things hit a burning barricade at about 40 mph - burning tyres and bits of wood flying everywhere! It just kept accelerating.