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Miscellaneous

FX58 AVY This is a MEV Hummer HX. It is a scaled down version …



FX58 AVY This is a MEV Hummer HX. It is a scaled down version of a Hummer produced by a company called My Electric Vehicle. It is electric only and is comparable to a golf kart. A client commissioned this design and one of their dealers saw it and ordered another for promotional use.



A look at the front, showing the red and blue flashing light bar and white flashing lights in the grille. The car has a retail price in in excess of £10,000.



Another view of this two-seater electric car that is just 3m long. It has a 60 mile range and a 19 mph top speed.

Nuclear Response

BV60 AOG This 2011 Ford Transit is used as a nuclear response vehicle…



BV60 AOG This 2011 Ford Transit is used as a nuclear response vehicle. It carries the simple livery of a single blue stripe and no writing on the bodywork.



The rear view of this fairly nondescript vehicle.



A look into the rear of the long-wheelbase Transit.



In the middle portion of the van is this office area.



A look at the cab of the Transit. Additional communication equipment can be seen, along with switches for the external lighting.



On the front bumper is a holder for a monitoring device, known as an x-ray probe, which hangs here when deployed and sits just a few inches off the ground.

Caption Corner

Caption Corner 13

A Selection of Readers’ Captions:

Bernard Matthews was over the moon with the new Neighbourhood policing unit in Norfolk. He says it’s “Bootiful, really Bootiful”! – SL

Don’t reckon much to the new Gold Command centre! – PW

The officers that arrived at they new budget station where unimpressed! – DM

The police’s latest attempt to build relations with the travelling community! – JW

Officers weren’t impressed when the new staff arrived, they said it was like working with animals! – MR

Police budget holidays! – IR

Undercover officers infiltrating travellers at Dale Farm awoke to find a subtle message that they should get stuffed! – TC

Bernard Matthews Police where quick to respond to the prison escape, they had even set up a mobile command post! – CC

Police were out in force this Christmas keeping watch over a large number of illegal immigrant turkeys! – TL

Police take action against Turkey riots! – PW

Even police in Istanbul are facing cutbacks…! – CP

Miscellaneous

GX05 OMK This Honda CR-V is used by the Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team…



GX05 OMK This Honda CR-V is used by the Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team. The team has been patrolling the cliffs at Beachy Head since 2004, looking for people in distress at this suicide hotspot. They carry our pro-active patrols and respond to sightings. They use search dogs and trained volunteers to provide 24/7 cover.



The rear view of the CR-V showing the eye-catching markings.



A look at the team’s CR-V with amber and red flashing lights showing outside of the HQ.

Safety Cars

This Mercedes Benz is a Safety Car that has been used at Formula 1 …



This Mercedes Benz is a Safety Car that has been used at Formula 1 demonstration runs in city centres. It is fitted with a small amber flashing beacon.



A look at the car head-on. It carries a show plate reading “safety”.



A look at the side of the car. Notice the very small Vodafone logo next to the side indicator.



The rear of the Mercedes as a marshal discusses the track condition with the driver.

Markets Police

In this action scene, an officer from Birmingham Market Police takes …



In this action scene, an officer from Birmingham Market Police takes a suspect to the ground while trying to detain them.

The Birmingham Market Police was officially ended in 1976 when the employees ceased to be constables. However the name lives on today as the service continued, although the employees are not recognised as police officers.



A look at the uniform of the Birmingham Market Police from the rear as an officer surveys the empty market at the end of the day. The service does operate a small unmarked van but is primarily focussed on foot patrols.



A close up look at the cap and cap badge that is worn by the Birmingham Market Police. The cap is similar to traffic police officers’ with a white top. On the blue circle of the crest are the words ‘Market Police’.

Doctors

RO11 YJG This Porsche Cayenne is the vehicle used to support the British …



RO11 YJG This Porsche Cayenne is the vehicle used to support the British Touring Car Championship for 2011. It is an updated model from the previous year and is supplied by Porsche for the events. It carries its true registration plates when on the public road.



Prior to setting out for the day, the paramedic alters the flash patterns on the light bar by touching the centre with a magnetic aerial.

Ambulance Motorbikes

WA04 AEN This is a Honda ST1300 that is operated by Medevent Limited…



WA04 AEN This is a Honda ST1300 that is operated by Medevent Limited. The bike is shown here at speed following a group of elite racing cyclists on closed city streets. The medic can offer help to any riders crashing before his colleagues back him up in a private ambulance.



The rear view, showing the scene just prior to the start of the race. The message sign was displaying “Cycle Race” with red flashing lights.

Fire (General)

NX05 FVA This Land Rover Defender has been extended to carry equipment …



NX05 FVA This Land Rover Defender has been extended to carry equipment for its role as a Water Rescue Unit with Cleveland Fire Brigade.



The rear view, showing that there is even more storage space on the roof.



A key asset to the rescue unit is this Valiant rigid inflatable boat with Mercury engine. It carries blue flashing lights and is called Wrighty.

Ambulance (General)

YJ59 OPG This blue Land Rover Defender is operated by the Yorkshire …



YJ59 OPG This blue Land Rover Defender is operated by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. It carries a simple stripe of battenburg down the sides and a yellow bonnet. Blue flashing LED lights are fitted to the grille and a small blue beacon is on the roof.



The rear view of this rugged 4×4 which can access remote land and get through deep snow much more effectively than a traditional ambulance.

Ambulance (General)

D655 DRP This is a 1987 Leyland Redline bus that has been converted …



D655 DRP This is a 1987 Leyland Redline bus that has been converted into a mobile treatment centre for St. John. It has the same livery as the Crusader ambulances and has two blue light bars on the roof. It was still operational in 2011.



The rear overhead view. Skylights let additional light into the treatment area and a yellow telescopic communications aerial can be seen on the rear.

Police (General)

Here are four police outriders riding BMW R1150RS motorbikes…



Here are four police outriders riding BMW R1150RS motorbikes. They are all party of the Special Escort Group (SEG) whose primary role is to escort vehicles in the London area. The bikes are minimally marked and they rarely use sirens.



The rear view of the bikes, showing the personalised registration plates, all showing SEG. Previous models which ran on the prefix-style registrations also all had plates ending SEG.



One of the bikes in use stopping traffic at a junction while an escorted vehicle approaches. Notice the officer is carrying a sidearm.

Mountain Rescue

In this set of images we can see some of the vehicles used for a major MR incident…



In this set of images we can see some of the vehicles used for a major MR incident. A walker on Ben Nevis has been reported missing for nearly two days. The 20-year old man was ill-equipped for walking the hill and was last seen at 3,300 feet wearing jeans and a jacket.



All of the vehicles shown in this line up are RAF mountain rescue from Kinloss and Valley. Around 50 people were involved in the search that was hampered by darkness and severe weather.



SF52 OTR A close up look at one of the RAF MRT Mercedes Sprinter vans.





Also in attendance are Lochaber MRT with this Ford Transit personnel carrier.



Royal Navy helicopter RESCUE 177 is also involved with a couple of Northern Police dog handlers. SARDA Scotland were already at work up the hill.





The helicopter circles with the door open as the winchman and winch operator scour the landscape for the walker. Unfortunately, six days after the walker disappeared, his body was found.



Bomb Disposal

BUF 792L This Land Rover is privately owned and is decked out



BUF 792L This Land Rover is privately owned and is decked out in military bomb disposal colours. The red wings indicate this. It is also fitted with blues light on the roof, one behind the grille and two front-facing red lamps. It is one of a number of similar Land Rovers that can be seen at Coalhouse Fort in Essex.

Police (General)

FJ10 XYS Lincolnshire Police took on this John Deere 6630 tractor …



FJ10 XYS Lincolnshire Police took on this John Deere 6630 tractor in 2010 for publicity purposes in rural areas. It carries the standard livery and has blue light on the roof.



The rear view. After spending time at rural shows and events, the tractor was loaned out to Leicestershire Constabulary. These photos are reproduced with permission.