A selection of unusual, one-off and psuedo-emeregency vehicles.
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YKL 374J is a kit car based on an Austin Mini. Although full liveried, it features no blue lights. It is used for publicity purposes. |
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The rear view showing that this vehicle is intended for beach patrols. It is odd to see such a modern liver on such an old car. |
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OE02 UJJ is a Subaru Impreza Turbo featuring police signs, police crests and even roof markings. It is however used not as an operational vehicle but by the Dorset Police rally team. |
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The rear view, showing the internal roll cage and driver and co-driver’s names. |
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This Mitsibishi 4×4 with private registration plate is owned by ‘First Safety’ and is used by them as a tactical support unit. It is fitted with amber flashing lights and red and blue squares up the sides. |
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The rear view of the Mitsibushi. |
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This Volkswagen Beetle look-a-like car is designed for children. It is seen here in a police livery with a comical number plate. It is designed to attract people to the sales stand for Crown Conversions (Airdrie). |
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A lot of effort has gone into building this electric car. It is compete with high visibility markings and even has its own retractable roof. |
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R108 YAS This Ford Collin County (United States) police car was also spotted in the UK. |
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JVO 902V A Naval Patrol Land Rover. |
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H45 AAB An ex-RAF Land Rover. It is in excellent condition and still has a blue revolving light on the roof as well as repeaters on the bull-bars. Above the windscreen is a space where an illuminated ‘ambulance’ sign used to be. |
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The rear view. This type of Land Rover was used as crash ambulances. They were used when an aircraft came down away from its base. |
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E788 LAJ is a 1987 fire-engine-style recovery appliance owned and run by Commercial Services (Tadcaster) CST Ltd. It is an Air Cushion Recovery Unit and shares it’s blue colour scheme with a number of similar vehicles in the fleet. However this is the only one to have blue lights fitted. It is an ex-North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue vehicle. After being involved in a crash when on a blue light run, the vehicle was written off and bought by CST. They refurbished it and kept the blue light bar in place. It may be that the vehicle was a declared resource of NYFRS to assist with lifting HGVs as RTCs and that CST have a good relationship with watches at Tadcaster fire station which is almost next door.
E789 LAJ is the sister vehicle of the above appliance. It is an Dennis DS153 / HCB-Angus emergency tender with NYFRS
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R446 TBC This is a Vauxhall Astra which is used as a warden’s patrol vehicle. Wardens work very closely with the police to provide extra manpower in specific housing estates. |
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The rear view. This Astra is decked out in a police-style livery and has a camera and monitor mounted inside to collect evidence of criminal or unruly behavior. |
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Y336 FAR An Orange County Sheriff’s Ford Crown Victoria police car. The vehicle is used for crime prevention in the UK and was a gift from the US force. |
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The rear view. Notice the middle livery on the boot lid is Northumbria Police (the owners) and the additional flashing lights on the parcel shelf. |
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This is probably the smallest police car in Durham Constabulary’s Fleet! |
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This is a Boston Fire Chief fire car. It has red flashing lights and was kept at Allendale, Northumberland by a collector of American vehicles. [non-operational] |
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Now here’s a rare sight for UKev… The Royal ‘B’Air Force Sea King helicopter has landed in the Lake District to pick up a wounded bear! |
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An emergency planning unit run by the local authorities to control all the services in the event of a major disaster. |
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This is an emergency planning unit trailer. This one carries an inflatable tent for shelter wherever it is needed. It is towed by the vehicle below. |
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We have here a white Ford Maverick. It is equipped with a Dorman magnetic beacon for when it is used for emergency responses. It has Wig wag flashers front and rear and comes with siren and public address system (used for off-road and public information). In addition it is equipped with VHF, UHF and PMR radio. A 30-foot telescopic mast is mountable to the rear of the vehicle for use as a forward command post and it also comes complete with a electric generator. It also carries a mountable winch, comprehensive first aid kit and foam fire extinguisher and various hi-viz jackets. |
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Here is a Red Vauxhall Astra, used for emergency responses. It is equipped with a premier hazard orange lightbar, front grill strobes and rear ‘wig wag’ flashers. Communication is via a Motorsport Safety & Medical Frequency radio, CB and mobile phone. It also has a siren and public address system (this is used off-road for responses and to pass on information to spectators). In addition to this it also carries fire extinguishers, a comprehensive first aid kit, traffic cones, tool kits, scene tape (like police line tape but red/white or red/yellow) and Hi-Vis clothing. |
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This is a Mitchell 28 Sea Warrior called Ebor Light II and is based at Naburn marina, near York, North Yorkshire. British Waterways have fitted a blue light bar to the roof of the cabin to warn other mariners when they are assisting in an emergency call. |
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The stern view. British Waterways used patrol boats to uphold laws and by-laws on inland waterways. In 2012 they became the Canal and Rivers Trust. |
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