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N161 RDD is a preserved Volvo 850 T5 owned by a Police Vehicle Enthusiasts Club member.
M859 AWS is a preserved Vauxhall Senator traffic car.
The rear view of the same car.
We start this section with a Peugeot Expert van. It has an vector-shaped shape light bar which is more commonly found on traffic cars. It also has repeaters in the front bumper and grill.
WP04 XFW is a Mitsubishi L200 pick up fitted with a hard back.
The rear view of a similar L200 truck. This is again fitted with a Truckman hard back. This particular model is operated by Wiltshire Police.
AO52 UXW is a Santana 4×4 used by Norfolk Police. This is essentially a revised and modernised version of the series 3 Land Rover built under license in Spain. Notice that this vehicle is not equipped with blue lights and has minimal livery.
RX52 MHM is an 2002 BMW 5 Series. Notice the repeater lights on the bumper, grill and door mirrors.
The rear view of this 4 door saloon.
The BMW X5 drives more like a car than a heavy four wheel drive. However, its off road abilities are very poor. This is a 3 litre diesel sport model.
This 2004 BMW 3 series is powered by the same diesel engine as the X5 and 5 series estates on this page. It is seen here in an unusual police livery.
WU53 CMO is a Mercedes Sprinter used by Wiltshire Police as a mobile CCTV unit. The camera is mounted on the roof of the van. Notice how the blue lights are built into the body work above the windscreen.
This Renault Traffic is operated by Thames Valley Police. It is also equipped with CCTV facilities. You can see the roof mounted camera on this photo.
MX53 VHT is an Iveco communications vehicle used by Greater Manchester Police. It is not equipped with blue lights. From this photo, with the side awning out it looks more like a camper van! Notice the satellite communications dish on the roof.
Here we have the MG ZT-T police demonstrator. Powered by a 190 BHP 2.5 litre V6 engine, this is a very quick estate car.
The rear view. This car has an enormous load carrying ability suiting it ideally to traffic police use.
This Mercedes Vito is used by Merseyside Police. It is not equipped with blue lights.
This is an un-registered Pinzgauer 6×6 all terrain vehicle. It is amoured to prevent ballistics penetrating the skin of the vehicle. It is also resistant to hand grenade and land mine blast shrapnel.
The rear view of this Austrian built vehicle.
This 4 door Honda Civic saloon is used by Hampshire Constabulary.
The rear view.
WM04 LPV is another Accord, except this time is estate form. It is operated by Wiltshire police and has a far better livery than the models above.
The front view showing the bumper mounted repeater lights.
Looking like something out of a computer game, this Honda NSX has been liveried up in Police markings.
This 3.2 litre V6 supercar is capable of reaching speeds of over 160 MPH. However, it is not approved for Home Office use within the UK.
Here we have a Honda Civic 5 door police demonstator.
We finish this section with WP52 VTD which is a Honda CRV four wheel drive used by Wiltshire police. This force operates a lot of Honda’s in its fleet, presumably because of the location of the Honda factory at Swindon, which is in the county.
We start this section with a Nissan Xtrail demonstrator. This four wheel drive is equipped with two small repeater lights mounted on the front bumper.
The rear view showing the Police markings.
This Nissan Primastar van is identical to the Renault Traffic and Vauxhall Vivaro. This particular version has very minimal Police markings.
FH04 LNU is a specially extended Citroen Dispatch used by Leicestershire Constabulary. It is intended to be used as a mobile silver command. This command unit will co-ordinate situations where there is a large Police presence such as public order or sporting events.
From this view you can see the entrance into the control section of the vehicle. You can also see the awning which can extend out of the side of the van.
This is the estate version of the versatile Renault Megane. This car has a conventionally roof mounted light bar and two large repeater lights mounted on the front bumper.
This Renault Laguna Estate has a different light bar to that of the Megane. This time it is mounted on the roof rails. It however shares the large repeater lights on the bumper. It also has the full battenburg markings on the side.
HV53 DYN is the five door version of the Laguna. Its livery is identical to the estate version above apart from the roof mounted light bar.
This large Renault Master van has seating in the front for the crew…..
….and cages in the back to carry dogs. There is also space to store equipment beneath the cages.
This Renault Traffic is physically identical to the Nissan Primastar shown above. However, it has a more comprehensive livery and a different light arrangemnet.