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Pete-M Rank: Isuzu Florian

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A lot of the Met's SD1s had Minilites, not sure of the reason but deffo looked cool.

Pre-Vitesse SD1s had hopelessly fade-prone brakes once they got hot. IIRC the Met used to fit XJ-S vented front discs which meant that the 14" wheels wouldn't fit... hence the Minilites.
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Thread revival! I've just spotted these on Facebook and thought they be worth a share, love the SD1 police cars! Apparently these were the OP's fathers company cars during the 70's - 90's.

 

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Cor, I can remember seeing most of those. Last pic is probably from BikeWise. Shame they don't let teenagers loose on the skidpan the day before anymore..

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dean36014 Rank: Renault 16

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The stripes on the Volvo estate almost look like fake wood paneling in that picture. I do like a bit of plastic wood

SierraMikeHotel Rank: Renault 16

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The Brooklands emergency services day is brilliant fun, highly recommended to anyone who enjoyed this thread (the museum's good, too).

 

Some photos from the couple of times that I've been, in 2013 and 2014.

 

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Parky Rank: Isuzu Florian

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I think the Italians have this one nailed!

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SierraMikeHotel Rank: Renault 16

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I think the Italians have this one nailed!

They do indeed! I remember seeing lots of Alfas liveried as Polizia di Finanza running around on blues when I was there. Imagine the Fraud Squad urgently running to reports of dodgy deals in MGs.
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Carabinieri are the coolest police/military force in the world. Red striped trousers, red flash on the car, bellissimo

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We went to Naples a few years ago. It seemed all the plod did was drive around in Alfa Romeo 159s, with the windows down wearing mirrored sunglasses and smoking.

 

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Vin Rank: Renault 16

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Thread revival! I've just spotted these on Facebook and thought they be worth a share, love the SD1 police cars! Apparently these were the OP's fathers company cars during the 70's - 90's.

 

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Every single one of these has a North East registration number, as you would expect, it being Durham Constabulary, EXCEPT the Volvo 850 saloon, which has a 'UD' Oxford Identifier...

 

Any ideas why??

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Ovlov demo car on loan perhaps?

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GR8 fred revival.....  

 

Here is a bit of Raymond Baxter with some awesome German two-tone action.....

 

 

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Parky Rank: Isuzu Florian

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I love those little films, usually shown at the flicks before the man presentation.

 

Harold Baim was known for making loads of films like this, his film about SS France (narrated by Nicholas Bloody Parsons) is brilliant, as is Telly Savalas with "Birmingham, my kinda town"

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Great photos, Trigger. You mentioned liking the SD1 - have you seen the build thread of the ex-plod SD1 on the blue? Amazing home resto; the bloke has balls of steel.

SierraMikeHotel Rank: Renault 16

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Ovlov demo car on loan perhaps?

 

Manufacturers tout them about.  I saw a Mustang at our local HQ last summer, with generic Police logos rather than the actual county logo.  Now that would be a terrible police car...

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Great thread revival, thanks Trigger, had forgotten all about this one :-)

 

 

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Police cars now look rubbish by comparison. Never interesting models either.

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JeeExEll Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Police believe the perpetrators got away in a high-powered Morris Minor 1000.

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JeeExEll Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Inverness-reg'd Rangie is still around, currently taxed and MOTd somewhere. Which is good.

It's now recorded as being black and is a 3528cc diesel. (!)

 

Wonder if it's rusty at all.

 

Edit, it's DVLA MOT-history contains the word corrosion. And the "nearside front disc is red in colour".

Red. Not purple or orange or yellow.

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JeeExEll Rank: Lancia Gamma

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It's fuckin fucked mate.

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JeeExEll Rank: Lancia Gamma

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No stone unturned in the fight against crime.

Crime. It's a menace. Don't do it kids or you'll get taken to the jail in a Chevette.

Remember the saying, "DON'T DO CRIME", and say it repeatedly at every opportunity.

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Wednesday was always Imp inspection day. At 6.55am.

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