Category: Others

MK08 FYY Mitsubishi Shogun

MK08 FYY Mitsubishi ShogunMK08 FYY Mitsubishi Shogun
MK08 FYY
DETAILS
Make and ModelMitsubishi Shogun
UseFirst response
Powertrain4x4
First RegisteredMarch to August 2008 in Manchester
Notes

Oldham Council operates this Mitsubishi Shogun as part of their First Response Team. It carries a dark brown and yellow battenburg pattern, very similar to Highways Agency Traffic Officers. This is one of six 4x4 response vehicles they operate. The Mitsubishi is shown reaching snow-bound residents around Oldham. Photo courtesy of Oldham Council.

HF57 HRR Nissan Navara

HF57 HRR Nissan NavaraHF57 HRR Nissan Navara
HF57 HRR
DETAILS
Make and ModelNissan Navara
UseSearch and rescue
First RegisteredSeptember 2007 to February 2008 in Bournemouth
Notes

This is a Coastguard Search and Rescue Nissan Navara. It is fitted with four flashing blue LEDs on the grille. The rear view also shows the absence of additional blue lights on the rear.

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Photograph DateMay 2011

XLJ 997S League of Venturers Search Volvo C303

XLJ 997S League of Venturers Search Volvo C303XLJ 997S League of Venturers Search Volvo C303
XLJ 997S
DETAILS
OrganisationLeague of Venturers Search
Make and ModelVolvo C303
UseSearch and rescue
First RegisteredAugust 1977 to July 1978 in Bournemouth
Notes

During a dramatic training exercise, 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 closer view shows the vehicle’s blue lights.

K249 ROR Toyota Hilux

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K249 ROR
DETAILS
Make and ModelToyota Hilux
UseLifeguard
First RegisteredAugust 1992 to July 1993 in Portsmouth
Notes

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 also shows the “ambulance” markings and the high visibility spare tyre cover. The wording and logo on the side of the Hilux are also shown.

DX03 LML Emergency Services Support Ford Mondeo

DX03 LML Emergency Services Support Ford MondeoDX03 LML Emergency Services Support Ford Mondeo
DX03 LML
DETAILS
OrganisationEmergency Services Support
Make and ModelFord Mondeo
First RegisteredMarch to August 2003 in Shrewsbury
Notes

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. The Mondeo was previously used as a a Staffordshire police car.

K119 NAS Land Rover

K119 NAS Land Rover
K119 NAS
DETAILS
Make and ModelLand Rover
UseMountain rescue
First RegisteredAugust 1992 to July 1993 in Inverness
Notes

This is a Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover which is primarily a communications vehicle. It is sponsored by Glenfiddich Scotch whisky.

AB 53 AB DAF LF

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AB 53 AB
DETAILS
Make and ModelDAF LF
UseBomb disposal
Notes

This DAF LF is a bomb disposal truck with the Royal Logistics Corps. It is shown with additional signage taped to the sides and rear to advertise a sponsored cycle race. Also shown is the rear view of the truck.

RK10 YHU Honda Accord

RK10 YHU Honda AccordRK10 YHU Honda Accord
RK10 YHU
DETAILS
Make and ModelHonda Accord
First RegisteredMarch to August 2010 in Reading
Notes

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. Also shown is the rear view of the Accord.

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Photograph DateJuly 2010

This Mercedes Benz C63 AMG estate is used in Formula One races …

This Mercedes Benz C63 AMG estate is used in Formula One races ...
DETAILS
Make and ModelMercedes Benz C63
Powertrain6.3-litre
Notes

This Mercedes Benz C63 AMG estate is used in Formula One races around the world as the medical car. It is 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 shown on a demonstration run with two photographers hanging out of it.

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Photograph DateJuly 2010

NV09 CCD Highways Agency Volkswagen Crafter

NV09 CCD Highways Agency Volkswagen CrafterNV09 CCD Highways Agency Volkswagen Crafter
NV09 CCD
DETAILS
OrganisationHighways Agency
Make and ModelVolkswagen Crafter
First RegisteredMarch to August 2009 in Stockton
Notes

This VW Crafter is used by the Highways Agency to provide extra equipment at road collisions or other major incidents. Also shown is the rear view, with 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.

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Photograph DateJuly 2010

M11 TOW Land Rover Discovery

M11 TOW Land Rover Discovery
M11 TOW
DETAILS
Make and ModelLand Rover Discovery
First RegisteredAugust 1994 to July 1995 in Portsmouth
Notes

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.

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 ...This VW Caddy is used as a bee response unit by an organisation called ...
DETAILS
Make and ModelVolkswagen Caddy
Notes

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!

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Photograph DateMarch 2011

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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


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A Selection of Readers’ Captions:

Never, ever go anywhere without a Hi-Viz! – JS
Should have gone to Specsavers! – AE
New conservative budget cuts to the NHS meant that Ambulance staff faced cutbacks to the new uniform! – ABC
Brian thought he had definitely got a bum deal! – KM
Least he’ll never be short of somewhere to park his bike! – GC
The cycle response unit are currently trialing a new light weight uniform. The staff aren’t convinced! – JS
BEWARE!! Raised manhole ahead! – CF
New NHS Procedure – To cause incidents not prevent them! – MJ
Looks like a bit of Flower power going under his seat! – MR
After a spate of collisions with motor vehicles, cycle paramedics are now being told to make themselves more noticable to drivers! – MP
First aid kit, check. Helmet, check. Bike, check. Now what have I forgotten?! – SC

 


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A Selection of Readers’ Captions:

Let this be a warning to all who prank call the fire service: THEY KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE! – JS
The annual emergency services stunt driving competition was a huge success, until one team started cheating with a forklift! – KM
The new cost cutting, space saving, way of parking your car on station! – AB
To make some extra cash, firemen were now doing MOTs on station! – AB
The local Fire crew are paid so little, that they can only afford to replace 2 tyres at a time. The new style of driving assists in cutting down the wear! – BH
That’s one way to retrieve the ‘Chippy Run’ you dropped under the Watch Manager’s car! – PW
After the recession, the cutbacks started with the doughnuts. In sheer desperation the firemen used drastic measures to find some! – CP
Day 1 at the fire appliance driving school wasn’t going well! – MR
Listen guys, I know you’re bored, but you can’t go around CAUSING an RTC! – IB
Government spending cuts mean that the fire service will now be assisting the police with ending vehicle pursuits! – MP
I don’t think she’s grasped parallel parking! – WB

 


EMG-874-G Ford Transit

EMG-874-G Ford Transit
EMG-874-G
DETAILS
Make and ModelFord Transit
Notes

This is a Customs and Excise Road Fuel Testing Unit used by the government on the Isle of Man. It is an aging Ford Transit.

PHOTOGRAPH
Photograph DateJuly 2010

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A selection of readers’ captions:

New police fitness regime intended to get slimmer riot squads had an unintended consequence! – KM
The new riot officer was a little deflated! – GC 
These goverment cuts have gone to far! – AC
Police hunt for a runaway steamroller! – TC
The budget cuts within police forces have gone too far for some officers, leaving them to walk out of the job a bit under dressed! – MH
Tony Stark falls on hard times when designing the latest Iron Man armour! – KM
A defect in the taser gun causing it to back-fire is discovered! – MH
Darth Vader was having a very bad day… – AI
The new slim fast diet for police officers! – AO
Work got you feeling flat? – JS
The knee bone connects to the thigh bone, the thigh bone connects to the hip bone…! – PW 
New Government cutbacks meant the new robotic riot police were hurried to be completed! – IB


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Here are a selection of reader captions:

Exterminate! – MR
Defibrilate! Defibrilate! – ABC
The Darleks were disappointed to find that the Doctor wasn’t attending! – AI
The Darleks invade Britain!… starting at Sainsbury’s in Oxford – NT
Donate, DONATE! – TC
The budget crisis means ambulance staff are being replaced with cheaper alternatives! – TC 

 


This golf kart has been adapted to be used by doctors supporting …

This golf kart has been adapted to be used by doctors supporting ...This golf kart has been adapted to be used by doctors supporting ...
Notes

This golf kart has been adapted to be used by doctors supporting the British Touring Car Championship races around the UK. It has a BTCC badge on the front and a green strobing beacon on the roof. It is only used to drive around the paddock, not on public roads, and therefore in unregistered, carrying “doctor” signs in place of registration plates. The rear view of this unusual electric four-seater left-hand drive kart.

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Photograph DateJune 2010

PJ08 PYZ One of Penrith MRT’s Land Rovers, complete with …

PJ08 PYZ One of Penrith MRT’s Land Rovers, complete with ...
PJ08 PYZ
DETAILS
Make and ModelLand Rover
Powertrain4x4
First RegisteredMarch to August 2008 in Preston
Notes

One of Penrith MRT’s Land Rovers, complete with telescopic communications antenna on the rear. The 4x4 is sponsored by ast signs and is in memory of Muriel Masson. It is identical to sister vehicle PJ08 PZG.

HMN-629-Y Land Rover Defender

HMN-629-Y Land Rover DefenderHMN-629-Y Land Rover Defender
HMN-629-Y
DETAILS
Make and ModelLand Rover Defender
Notes

HMN-629-YThis is an Isle of Man Coastguard Land Rover Defender. They have a very similar colour-scheme to HM Coastguard vehicles, but are a separate service. The Isle of Man is not part of the UK and they broke away from HM Coastguard in 1989. A look at the rear of the Land Rover.

PHOTOGRAPH
Photograph DateJuly 2010

EU04 MAA Ford Galaxy

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EU04 MAA
DETAILS
Make and ModelFord Galaxy
First RegisteredMarch to August 2004 in Chelmsford
Notes

This is a Ford Galaxy from the first batch batch of marked cars used by VOSA. It has yellow and black battenburg side markings, yellow and orange chevrons at the rear and a roof bar with amber lights & variable matrix signing. The front view, as you may see in your rear-view mirror when the inspectors wish to stop you. There are amber repeaters on the grille and a clear 'VOSA' sign on the high-visibility yellow bonnet. It has a white tax disc that grants the vehicle exemption from vehicle excise duty. The rear and roof aspect. The long variable message matrix sign can be seen on the amber lightbar. Also the wording 'enforcement control' is written on the roof. Inside the back of the Galaxy is a small amount of equipment, including temporary road and information signs. There is a very small rear-facing camera at the top left. An identical camera faces forwards on the dashboard. These cameras record whenever the vehicle is in use and have been used for prosecutions.

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Photograph DateJune 2005

EU04 MBM The rear three-quarter view of a…

EU04 MBM The rear three-quarter view of a...
EU04 MBM
DETAILS
Make and ModelFord Galaxy
First RegisteredMarch to August 2004 in Chelmsford
Notes

The rear three-quarter view of a sister Galaxy. The first batch of vehicles all have matching registration marks: they all start 'EU03 M'. Later vehicles will have different registrations due to the year number changing every six months.

PHOTOGRAPH
Photograph DateJune 2005

K518 UJT Dorset Search and Rescue operate this …

K518 UJT Dorset Search and Rescue operate this ...
K518 UJT
DETAILS
Make and ModelOptare Metrorider
UseControl unit, Search and rescue
First RegisteredAugust 1992 to July 1993 in Bournemouth
Notes

Dorset Search and Rescue operate this search control unit based on an Optare Metrorider minibus. It has a green and white checkered band down the side and no blue lights fitted.

EX03 UUD Dorset Search Land Rover Defender 90

EX03 UUD Dorset Search Land Rover Defender 90
EX03 UUD
DETAILS
OrganisationDorset Search
Make and ModelLand Rover Defender 90
UseSearch and rescue
BaseDorchester
First RegisteredMarch to August 2003 in Chelmsford
Notes

This is a Land Rover Defender 90 TD5 used by Dorset Search and Rescue, based at Dorchester. It carries no blue lights.

PHOTOGRAPH
Photograph DateNovember 2009

BX58 RYU West Midlands Fire Service Iveco Daily

BX58 RYU West Midlands Fire Service Iveco Daily
BX58 RYU
DETAILS
OrganisationWest Midlands Fire Service
Make and ModelIveco Daily
UseSearch and rescue
First RegisteredSeptember 2008 to February 2009 in Birmingham
Notes

This Iveco Daily van is used by the the UK International Search and Rescue Team in conjunction with the West Midlands Fire Service. The UK-ISAR is registered with the United Nations and is on call 365 days a year to respond to humanitarian disasters or accidents anywhere in the world.

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Photograph DateNovember 2008

BU08 HUV This is a British Red Cross Search and …

BU08 HUV This is a British Red Cross Search and ...
BU08 HUV
DETAILS
OrganisationBritish Red Cross
Make and ModelLand Rover
UseRescue ambulance, Search and rescue
First RegisteredMarch to August 2008 in Birmingham
Notes

This is a British Red Cross Search and Rescue ambulance. It has been adapted from a standard Land Rover and has been fitted with blue lights and a battenburg livery.

Q164 JBV is one of two Hagglund BV 206s that are …

Q164 JBV is one of two Hagglund BV 206s that are ...
Q164 JBV
DETAILS
OrganisationBay Search
Make and ModelHägglunds BV 206
UseSearch and rescue
First RegisteredVehicle of indeterminate age
Notes

This is one of two Hagglund BV 206s that are operated by Bay Search and Rescue at Morecambe Bay, Cumbria. These tracked articulated vehicles can cope with extremely boggy conditions, and replaced a hovercraft that was used in the large tidal bay. The Haggs can travel up to 52 km/h on the road and 3 km/h on water.

K469 AHG This is the second Hagglund operated …

K469 AHG This is the second Hagglund operated ...
K469 AHG
DETAILS
OrganisationBay SAR
Make and ModelHägglunds
Powertrain3-litre diesel engine
First RegisteredAugust 1992 to July 1993 in Preston
Notes

This is the second Hagglund operated by Bay SAR. It is fitted with a different trailer to the one above, this time having equipment storage and a crane. It is fitted with a Mercedes-Benz 3-litre diesel engine, which when combined with the tracked wheels can climb slopes up to 45 degrees.

Wiltshire Search and Rescue (WILSAR) operate two of …

Wiltshire Search and Rescue (WILSAR) operate two of ...
DETAILS
Make and ModelMontague SwissBike LX
UseSearch and rescue
Notes

Wiltshire Search and Rescue (WILSAR) operate two of these folding cycles. They are Swiss Bike LXs by Montague and due to the hinge below the seat can easily be transported in the back of a car or van. The bikes will be used in urban and rural locations for spotting missing people.

HX07 BBK Hampshire SAR Iveco Daily

HX07 BBK Hampshire SAR Iveco Daily
HX07 BBK
DETAILS
OrganisationHampshire SAR
Make and ModelIveco Daily
First RegisteredMarch to August 2007 in Portsmouth
Notes

This is an Iveco Daily that is used by Hampshire SAR as an incident control vehicle. It isn't fitted with any emergency warning equipment.

P737 WGG Mercedes Benz Sprinter

P737 WGG Mercedes Benz Sprinter
P737 WGG
DETAILS
Make and ModelMercedes Benz Sprinter
UseSearch and rescue
First RegisteredAugust 1996 to July 1997 in Glasgow
Notes

This is a Mercedes Benz Sprinter van that is used by Trossachs SAR team in Scotland. It was donated by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue after being removed from front line services with them. It can carry up to eight search and rescue dogs and is used at incidents across Strathcylde and at major incidents anywhere in Scotland.

M547 UFS Trossachs SAR Renault Master

M547 UFS Trossachs SAR Renault Master
M547 UFS
DETAILS
OrganisationTrossachs SAR
Make and ModelRenault Master
BaseMOD Forthside in Stirling
Previous OperatorScottish Ambulance Service
First RegisteredAugust 1994 to July 1995 in Edinburgh
Notes

Based at MOD Forthside in Stirling, this ex-Scottish Ambulance Service Renault Master ambulance belongs to Trossachs SAR. It is kitted out with ambulance equipment and is used for on-site first aid, as well as transporting personnel to incidents.

TCZ 5218 Land Rover Defender

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TCZ 5218
DETAILS
Make and ModelLand Rover Defender
Notes

TCZ 5218 This Northern Ireland-registered Land Rover Defender is used for SAR work. Notice the bespoke enclosed roof rack for equipment. The rear view of the same Land Rover.

M644 LBU Cornwall Search Land Rover

M644 LBU Cornwall Search Land RoverM644 LBU Cornwall Search Land Rover
M644 LBU
DETAILS
OrganisationCornwall Search
Make and ModelLand Rover
UseSearch and rescue
First RegisteredAugust 1994 to July 1995 in Manchester
Notes

This Land Rover is used by Cornwall Search and Rescue Team. The rear view of the same Land Rover.