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Y492
HUA A West Yorkshire Police Volvo estate on a dual carriageway
in Leeds. Notice how the registration plate has been moved to the bumper
to facilitate the fixing of a variable message illuminating matrix sign. |
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DK51
NYU A Cheshire Police CCTV van, which also has an automated
registration reading and checking camera on board. |
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Y712
HWY A North Yorkshire Police Volvo road-policing vehicle is
positioned to warn traffic and protect the scene of a road traffic
collision caused by driver error in thick fog. |
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S47
CUA A West Yorkshire Ford Transit video van with riot
grille |
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W362
UAG A Humberside Police Volvo V70, slowly disappearing in the
heavy snowfall. Covered in snow is the matrix sign located in the centre
of the blue light bar. It illuminates 'POLICE' to the front under normal
circumstances. |
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FY02
UYS A 2002 Rover police car from Lincolnshire
Police. |
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The rear view of the same car. The dirty winter roads make
the car look somewhat sorry for itself! |
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A Northumbria Police Landrover Freelander. Notice the
battenburg stripe and website address on the side of the car. |
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YG52
FYP A Ford Transit used by North Yorkshire Police. It
is interesting to note that this vehicle was built quite some time before
it was registered. A revised shape Transit was introduced in March 2000. |
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The rear view. Notice the stops on the doors which both
open 270 degrees to lie flat with the bodywork and the white lights that
can illuminate the street at night. |
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M917
GJU A Ford Transit police van, with blue lights flashing,
temporarily closing a road in York city centre. |
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X784
NWR A Volvo V70 T5 is blocking another stretch of road
in York. The police officer is directing traffic away from a large gas
leak. |
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The rear view of the same vehicle. The importance of
keeping people away from the hotel where the leak is emanating is greater
than normal due to firefighters being on strike (November 2002). |
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R162
ULX A Metropolitan Police Vauxhall Omega estate escorts a wide
load of a boat to the Earl's Court show. |
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V944
RDN V948
RDN A North Yorkshire Police Volvo S70 T5 and V70 T5 are positioned
for official photographs outside a stately home. |
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The rear view is just as impressive! These pictures were
taken in 2000. |
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P39
PWY A West Yorkshire Police Landrover Defender. This vehicle
has reinforced windows and grilles over the lights and windscreen. |
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YD52
RPO This is a 2002 dog patrol vehicle from WYP. It does not
have blue lights fitted. |
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R125
BUA A WYP Mercedes Sprinter Command Unit, with retractable
communications antenna. |
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YB02
AVF A WYP prisoner transportation Mercedes Sprinter van,
complete with riot grille, reinforced headlamps and small, tinted windows. |
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A close up of the WYP livery on the side of the above
vehicle. |
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W54
CWR A Ford Escort dog van. The vents in the rear window
are to allow the dogs fresh air. The Ford Escort was replaced with the
Focus in 1998, but no van version was available. A small number of the
Escort vans were produced until 2003 when they were replaced by the
similarly-sized Ford Transit Connect. |
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V366
FVU A North Yorkshire Police Collision Investigation Unit. The
term 'collision' is used instead of 'accident' because most of the
incidents they attend could have been prevented. |
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The rear view. The height of the vehicle means that blue
lights on the roof would be difficult to see, so they are mounted on the
bodywork. These Mercedes CIU's were featured on the Channel 4 series
'Crash'. |
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V337
DCB A Greater Manchester Police Range Rover. |
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X778
ANF A X registration Mercedes M-class from GMP. These two GMP
photographs were kindly donated by Alex McKenzie. |
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Two two-wheeled units from North Yorkshire's fleet. A Scott
Boulder mountain bike in stopped alongside a Honda Pan European motorbike.
The officers exchange conversation, with a 1,000-year-old tower in the
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