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Police (General)

OE15 WKK VW Golf GTE

OE15 WKK
VW Golf GTE
Branded as an Eco-Interceptor

Launched in 2015, the VW Golf GTE is a petrol-electric hybrid that combines the performance of a GTI with the eco-credentials of an electric car. A 1.4 litre petrol engine is coupled with a 100 kw electric motor thought a 6-speed automatic gearbox. At low speed, the electric motor does the work and at higher speeds the petrol engine is best. When heavy acceleration is needed, both work together to produce around 200 bhp. The car car be charged from the mains or from the petrol engine with regenerative braking.

This car is a demonstrator from VW and was passed to various forces around the country for evaluation including Northamptonshire Police and City of London police.

The blue stripe across the front of the car and into the headlight cluster is a standard design feature and is not just specially added to this police car.

Mines Rescue

KKU 655P National Coal Board Mines Rescue Atkinson Borderer

KKU 655P National Coal Board Mines Rescue Atkinson Borderer with Rolls Royce engine. After seeing many years of active service, the vehicle was restored and is now in preservation and is displayed around the country. Different trailers can be attached, such as an emergency winder or low loader vehicle carrier.

Miscellaneous

Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority

Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority fisheries patrol vessel St Aidan. Costing £700k and first launched in August 2015, the boat is a 16m long catamaran. It is used for fisheries enforcement, environmental studies and seabed surveying. It covers six miles into the North Sea from the border with Scotland at Berwick to its base is at the mouth of the River Tyne at North Shields.

Fire In Action

Bus Fire (2015)

Bus Fire (2015)

Here firefighters attend to a bus fire. The fire started in the (rear) engine bay of an electric bus. After the initial fire was extinguished, damping down continued. A recovery truck was sued to lift the rear so firefighters could continue to spray water onto the underside of the engine bay.

All passengers were quickly evacuated from the bus by the quick-thinking driver and nobody was injured.

Parks Police

LB59 OYS Kew Constabulary Honda Accord. This car has a simple

LB59 OYS Kew Constabulary Honda Accord. This car has a simple livery of green checkers over the silver bodywork. It is a low profile vehicle to fit in with the tranquil Kew Gardens in South West London. It is not fitted with any emergency warning equipment and is the only vehicle operated by the small historic constabulary that looks after the 300 acre gardens. Kew is part of the Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).