WX10 AUP This Iveco is used by the Great Western Ambulance Service …
WX10 AUP This Iveco is used by the Great Western Ambulance Service as an Incident Response Unit. It is assigned fleet number GW01.
Author: UK Emergency Vehicles
MK08 FYY Oldham Council operates this Mitsubishi Shogun as part of thier…
MK08 FYY Oldham Council operates this Mitsubishi Shogun as part of thier First Response Team. It carries a dark brown and yellow battenburg pattern, very similar to Highways Agency Traffic Officers. This is one of six 4×4 response vehicles they operate.
The Mitsubishi being used to reach snow-bound residents around Oldham. Photo courtesy of Oldham Council.
HF57 HRR This is a Coastguard Search and Rescue Nissan Navara…
HF57 HRR This is a Coastguard Search and Rescue Nissan Navara. It is fitted with four flashing blue LEDs on the grille.
The rear view. Notice the absence of additional blue lights on the rear.
HX10 CKJ This is a Citroen Relay that is used as a Community Contact …
HX10 CKJ This is a Citroen Relay that is used as a Community Contact Point by Hampshire Fire.
The rear view, showing the large photographs used on the bodywork.
WA58 BEJ This Land Rover Defender is used by Devon and Cornwall Police…
WA58 BEJ This Land Rover Defender is used by Devon and Cornwall Police. It holds the claim of being the most South-Westerly police vehicle in the country being based on the island of St. Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly.
The rear view of the Land Rover. This is the only motorised police vehicle in the Isles of Scilly. This stems from the islands being a low crime area: just 44 crimes were reported in 2010.
XLJ 997S In this dramatic shot, a Volvo C303 belonging to …
XLJ 997S In this dramatic shot, a Volvo C303 belonging to The League of Venturers Search and Rescue reaches the top of a steep hill of loose dirt on a training exercise.
A clearer look at the vehicle which carries blue lights.
K249 ROR This is a Lifeguard Toyota Hilux Surf. It carries …
K249 ROR This is a Lifeguard Toyota Hilux Surf. It carries a winch on the front and a clear light bar on the roof with “rescue” wording.
The rear view showing the “ambulance” markings and the high visibility spare tyre cover.
A look at the wording and logo on the side of the Hilux.
DX03 LML This Ford Mondeo estate is marked as an emergency vehicle…
DX03 LML This Ford Mondeo estate is marked as an emergency vehicle. It also has Parks Patrol and Dog Section wording. It is operated by Emergency Services Support, a private security company.
Here is the same Mondeo in its previous life as a Staffordshire police car.
Venturers Search and Rescue operate this beach rescue rib …
Venturers Search and Rescue operate this beach rescue rib which is towed by a all-terrain vehicle. It has a small blue strobing beacon mounted on the roll bar.
K119 NAS is a Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover …
K119 NAS is a Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover which is primarily a communications vehicle. It is sponsored by Glenfiddich Scotch whisky.
AB 53 AB This DAF LF is a bomb disposal truck with the Royal …
AB 53 AB This DAF LF is a bomb disposal truck with the Royal Logistics Corps. It is seen here with additional signage taped to the sides and rear to advertise a sponsored cycle race.
Here is the rear view of the truck.
WN06 JJF This is a St. John Ambulance Nissan Navara with G-BATC …
WN06 JJF This is a St. John Ambulance Nissan Navara with G-BATC air ambulance in flight in the background. The car has its blue lights flashing which is normal protocol to help the pilot spot the vehicle from a distance away and land near by.
UCE 380K Here is a classic Triumph Toledo police car replica. This …
UCE 380K Here is a classic Triumph Toledo police car replica. This type of car was used to patrol rural Nottinghamshire in the early 1970s. Notice the black roof.
The rear view. The blue light has been covered up with black material to help avoid people thinking it is an active police car and to comply with the road vehicle lighting regulations. The police signs are magnetically attached.
SY08 AZC This is a Citroen Dispatch that is operated by Northern …
SY08 AZC This is a Citroen Dispatch that is operated by Northern Constabulary. It has two half-width blue light bars on the roof and four blue flashing LEDs neatly mounted in the front grille.
The side view. Notice the prominent advert for Crimestoppers and that the van is parked in a loading bay, probably because the officers are answering an emergency call.
Here is a brand new Met Police BMW 5-series. It is yet to …
Here is a brand new Met Police BMW 5-series. It is yet to be assigned a registration plate or display a tax disc.
The rear view of the BMW. You can see an ANPR camera mounted on the roof and appropriate wording on the window below it.
An RAF Police Land Rover in desert camouflage colours. The photograph …
An RAF Police Land Rover in desert camouflage colours. The photograph is taken at Basrah International Airport in Iraq during operations there.
Here a Hampshire Police launch is made to look like a toy by …
Here a Hampshire Police launch is made to look like a toy by the dominating Queen Elizabeth cruise liner.
LX56 EVF This is a BTP Nissan Pathfinder that is shown with …
LX56 EVF This is a BTP Nissan Pathfinder that is shown with a train and railway station in the background.
The rear view, showing the repeater blue and red flashing LEDs on the bumper.
N999 MED This Renault S100 truck is used as a mobile intensive …
N999 MED This Renault S100 truck is used as a mobile intensive care unit in support of the British Touring Car Championship. It is fitted with blue lights all round but is stationery during the race weekend.
The rear view of the truck with it’s personalised registration. You can see a list of tracks and sponsors.
RK10 YHU Doctors and other medics at Silverstone race circuit …
RK10 YHU Doctors and other medics at Silverstone race circuit use this temporarily marked-up Honda Accord as a medical car. The magnetic signs and blue lights can easily be removed.
The rear view of the Accord.
This Mercedes Benz C63 AMG estate is used in Formula One races …
This Mercedes Benz C63 AMG estate is used in Formula One races around the world as the medical car. It is driven by driven by Dr Jacques Tropenat and also carries FIA’s chief medical delegate, Dr Gary Hartstein and medical equipment. The 6.3-litre V8 car has been described as the fastest ambulance on the planet and Mercedes have improved it over the road-going version. It is seen here on a demonstration run with two photographers hanging out of it.
E802 FTM This Land Rover Defender is a preserved Royal Air Force …
E802 FTM This Land Rover Defender is a preserved Royal Air Force fire service vehicle. It is fitted with amber and blue flashing beacons on the roof.
The rear view of the camouflaged left-hand drive Land Rover.
GMN 999D The Isle of Man’s fire service operate this Ford …
GMN 999D The Isle of Man’s fire service operate this Ford Transit display vehicle. It is decked out with pictures of fires and safety messages. On the roof of the cab are two double blue flashing lights.
NV09 CCD This VW Crafter is used by the Highways Agency …
NV09 CCD This VW Crafter is used by the Highways Agency to provide extra equipment at road collisions or other major incidents.
The rear view, showing a major asset of this vehicle: a large variable message matrix sign that folds up from the roof. Notice how the chevron markings on the rear continue down both sides of the van to make it’s overall high visibility livery.
PG04 XWS This Ford Transit police van is used as a dog …
PG04 XWS This Ford Transit police van is used as a dog unit by Merseyside.
This is all weather lifeboat Gough Ritchie II, a Trent Class vessel…
This is all weather lifeboat Gough Ritchie II, a Trent Class vessel. It was new to Port St. Mary in 1998 and cost £1.2m.
R1 TOW This Subaru Impreza is used by D&G Cars as a …
R1 TOW This Subaru Impreza is used by D&G Cars as a track-side motorsport recovery car.
M11 TOW This Land Rover Discovery is also used by D&G cars …
M11 TOW This Land Rover Discovery is also used by D&G cars and is fitted with a winch to help remove racing cars from gravel traps.
G-CEMS and G-SASH are the two Yorkshire Air Ambulances. It is unusual …
G-CEMS and G-SASH are the two Yorkshire Air Ambulances. It is unusual for them to be seen together as they are based in and cover different areas of Yorkshire. It is also unusual to see them at night, as they are not permitted to fly then. They are seen here under spotlights, on display as part of the tenth anniversary party of the service at York Racecourse. They flew back into normal operation the next morning.
This VW Caddy is used as a bee response unit by an organisation called …
This VW Caddy is used as a bee response unit by an organisation called the Bee Operational Guidance United Society. This newly united society responds to swarms of bees to protect the public and to protect the bees as they are in decline. Manned by two beekeepers, the van is fitted with a personalised registration plate which reads “buzz off”. An appropriate black and yellow colourscheme has been adopted.
The VW is fitted with blue flashing lights after a special dispensation was allowed as the team often travel long distances across the country chasing bees.
The rear view, including one of the crew. Both crew members wear the suits at all times, including when in the vehicle. In the rear is emergency bee equipment including more protective suits, warning signs and honey pots.
In the official press release, chairwoman April Fursed said “Since we were endorsed by the Queen and Sting, we’ve been buzzing. Before getting this van, workers were bumbling along responding on the fly. We’ve now hived together enough funds to take the sting out of buying it.”.
This vehicle was an April Fool!
YJ60 FCU This is a Land Rover Discovery that is used as an armed …
YJ60 FCU This is a Land Rover Discovery that is used as an armed response unit by North Yorkshire Police.
FJ60 AEP A Land Rover Freelander seen here posed on a snowy …
FJ60 AEP A Land Rover Freelander seen here posed on a snowy road with blue lights flashing. It is operated by Nottinghamshire.
The rear view.
This car was involved in a fail to stop pursuit in April 2012 and was badly damaged by the other vehicle. It was written off in May 2012.
This is a VW Golf GTD in demonstration police livery…
This is a VW Golf GTD in demonstration police livery.
The rear view.
YJ59 TDO Here is a Volvo V70 that is used by the cross-force …
YJ59 TDO Here is a Volvo V70 that is used by the cross-force Yorkshire & Humber regional policing team.
A look at the side of the car, showing the regional team’s logo.
LX06 EVM This is a BMW 530D Touring used by the Met Police in London…
LX06 EVM This is a BMW 530D Touring used by the Met Police in London. It is seen here parked up with a number of police motorbikes where officers are being briefed prior to an operation.
SY58 CBU This camera van is used by the Northern Safety Camera Partnership …
SY58 CBU This camera van is used by the Northern Safety Camera Partnership in Scotland. It carries speed camera signs on all sides and police colours but with amber lights on the roof. Notice that it does not have any ‘police’ signs. The van is not crewed by police officers and is run by a multi-agency partnership, funded directly by Scottish Government. Revenue raised goes direct to the Scottish Court Service and not to the Partnership or the Constabulary.
The rear view, showing a rear window open for the camera to focus clearly on traffic in the distance. The web address of the Northern Safety Camera Partnership is shown. This allows the public to see where the camera van will be located, among other facts.
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A Selection of Readers’ Captions:
MOD Plod never did get the hang of hide and seek! – BH
The MOD didn’t like the 4x4s that they had so thought they’d trash one! – AO
North Yorks sell ageing 4×4 fleet and spend money on new “Enforcers” for their Tactical Support Units to aid the speed and execution of premises warrants! – SS
Um Sarge… you know that builder we booked last week…! – KM
I told you pitting him wouldn’t work! – JW
Although the sergeant said they’d got a Greyhound as an addition to the MoD Dog Unit, somehow they doubted it would fit in the jeep! – OC
People will see the car so i think we will lose at hide and seek! – KL
Should have gont to specsavers! – MJ
Time Team in the year 2100: look at this ancient vehicle we’ve dug up from the past! – TC
Delta-Alpha-Two-One to Control – We’ve attended that report of an out-of-control ‘greyhound’. I think you can cancel the dog unit! – MP
KX09 BKL This is a JDC / Scania P310 fire vehicle which is used by …
KX09 BKL This is a JDC / Scania P310 fire vehicle which is used by Northamptonshire. It is a welfare unit, providing catering and toilet facilities to firefighters spending a protracted time at an incident. The rear pod can be demounted from the chassis using the hook-lift.
The rear view, showing the access to the segregated toilets.
MX56 OLP is the site fire appliance used by the Company Protection …
MX56 OLP is the site fire appliance used by the Company Protection team at the Land Rover site in Lode Lane, Solihull. It is staffed by a team who provide security, medical and fire cover on the large site. Other vehicles used but not seen here include several Land Rover Defender patrol vehicles and a Lazer-bodied Ford Transit ambulance which is kitted to the same level an NHS frontline vehicle.
Here are Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service using an aerial …
Here are Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service using an aerial ladder platform to practice a rescue at a multi-storey car park.
SN09 BJY This is a Lothian and Borders FRS Emergency …
SN09 BJY This is a Lothian and Borders FRS Emergency One / Scania P270.
This JDC / Scania R340 appliance is unregistered and is seen …
This JDC / Scania R340 appliance is unregistered and is seen here prior to going into service with Northamptonshire.
PN08 PSO Lancashire FRS operates this Loglogic Softrak tracked …
PN08 PSO Lancashire FRS operates this Loglogic Softrak tracked vehicle for off-road fire fighting duties. In the rear is basic fire kit including a water tank and hose. There are also three rearward facing seats. It is towed on a trailer by an Isuzu Easyshift, registration KE07 EHJ (not shown).
This unregistered JDC / Scania P310 is photographed here before …
This unregistered JDC / Scania P310 is photographed here before coming into service with Northamptonshire. It is a water carrier and was temporarily running with trade plate 513 PC.
SY58 CEU The Scottish Highland and Islands Airports Fire Service …
SY58 CEU The Scottish Highland and Islands Airports Fire Service operate this Carmichael / Land Rover at Barra Airport. It has had the body extended to accommodate equipment lockers and ladders, meaning the addition of a second rear axle. The reason for having this unusual vehicle is because the main runway is a tidal beach. A heavier vehicle would struggle to drive on the sand.
SY52 EGU Also at Barra Airport is this support Land Rover which …
SY52 EGU Also at Barra Airport is this support Land Rover which is fitted with amber and blue warning lights on the roof.
SY04 ZRX This dark red Land Rover Defender is used at Benbecula …
SY04 ZRX This dark red Land Rover Defender is used at Benbecula Airport, on the Isle of Benbecula in the Scottish Highlands. It is operated by the Highlands and Islands Airport FRS, which cover 11 small airports.
PK09 HNU This Skoda Octavia is use for rapid response work in Liverpool …
PK09 HNU This Skoda Octavia is use for rapid response work in Liverpool by the North West Ambulance Service.
The rear view of the two-litre turbo diesel Skoda.
RJ10 EXE This Land Rover Discovery is used by Location Medical Services …
RJ10 EXE This Land Rover Discovery is used by Location Medical Services for privately funded emergency medical cover.
The rear shot of the 3.0 TDV6 Discovery.
Location Medical Services operate this unregistered golf kart. It has …
Location Medical Services operate this unregistered golf kart. It has two seats alongside a full-size stretcher. It is decked out in ambulance colours and is fitted with a blue flashing light on the roof as well as two small lights at the top of the windscreen.