LV02 HTF, Y447 HGU Met Police Mercedes Benz Sprinter
LV02 HTFY447 HGU |
| Organisation | Met Police |
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| Make and Model | Mercedes Benz Sprinter |
| Use | Bomb disposal |
| First Registered | March to August 2002 in Sidcup; March to July 2001 in London South-East |
| NOTES This is a Mercedes Benz Sprinter conversion that is used by the Met Police in London. It is part of SO15, the Counter Terrorism Command, and is used for ordnance disposal work. The Met police are the only force in the UK to have their own bomb disposal teams. Y447 HGU The rear view of an identical but older Sprinter. You can see the roof-mounted antennae and rear-facing blue light bar. The right-hand door actually folds down and is a ramp (see inset). This allows the remote-controlled robot to be readily deployed. |
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