HW13 GVO An Isle of Wight Ambulance Service support vehicle in the form of a Ford …
HW13 GVO An Isle of Wight Ambulance Service support vehicle in the form of a Ford Transit.
The rear.
Documenting UK emergency vehicles past and present
WA54 DPO A 2004 Isle of Wight Ambulance Service major incident unit Iveco Daily…
WA54 DPO A 2004 Isle of Wight Ambulance Service major incident unit Iveco Daily.
The rear.
HW08 CAV A 2008 Isle of Wight Ambulance Service Vauxhall Movano ambulance …
HW08 CAV A 2008 Isle of Wight Ambulance Service Vauxhall Movano ambulance conversion by UVM.
The rear.
A look at the crest on the side of the ambulance.
A yellow inshore rescue boat with a smaller orange boat attached…
A yellow inshore rescue boat with a smaller orange boat attached.
A look at the operator’s logo: LEPE Inshore Rescue and Youth Marine Training Academy.
A look at the vessel from behind.
HNJ 667D A 1966 DMW Deemster. A small fleet of such motorbikes were built in …
HNJ 667D A 1966 DMW Deemster. A small fleet of such motorbikes were built in Wolverhampton using Villers 250 cc engines. They were used by Sussex Police in the Lewes area. Notice that the bike carries a front registration plate and only has headlights to the front. Arm signals were used in place of indicators.
A look at the bike from the side. It is now in private ownership by one of the mechanics who originally built it.
The spartan controls show a telephone handset for contacting the control room and two circular duckets for storage.
NK10 CXB A Durham Constabulary Chevrolet Captiva with two-litre diesel engine…
NK10 CXB A Durham Constabulary Chevrolet Captiva with two-litre diesel engine.
The rear.
G-CPAS Cleveland Police operate this Eurocopter as an air support unit…
G-CPAS Cleveland Police operate this Eurocopter as an air support unit.
A look at two of the police officers on board.
The rear view.
NK53 TYA A Land Rover Defender used for rescue work by Teesdale and Weardale …
NK53 TYA A Land Rover Defender used for rescue work by Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team.
The rear of the Land Rover packed with equipment.
KP13 ZPZ A Vauxhall Movano that is used for collision investigation work by Durham …
KP13 ZPZ A Vauxhall Movano that is used for collision investigation work by Durham and Cleveland forces. The van is equipped with minimal blue lights.
The rear view. A canopy extends from the white block on the roof.
NK58 EOP, NK62 DRZ A pair of BMW X5s that are four years apart. You can see that …
NK58 EOP NK62 DRZ A pair of BMW X5s that are four years apart. You can see that in this timeframe Durham has adopted battenburg markings and teamed up with Cleveland, hence the dual crests.
A closer look at the 62-reg X5.
NK09 FJY A Ford Transit safety camera van operated by Durham Constabulary…
NK09 FJY A Ford Transit safety camera van operated by Durham Constabulary.
The rear view, along with two roads police officers.
KN12 VHV A grey Peugeot 508 RXH that is being used to promote a Ridewell event…
KN12 VHV A grey Peugeot 508 RXH that is being used to promote a Ridewell event.
The side view
The rear view.
A close up look at the Cleveland Police badge on the bonnet covered in water droplets.
NX12 ABU A 2012 BMW 530D in service with Durham and Cleveland Police…
NX12 ABU A 2012 BMW 530D in service with Durham and Cleveland Police.
The rear view. Notice the two ANPR cameras on the rear of the roof.
HW05 ABU A Ford Transit Connect that is used for blood transportation by the Isle of …
HW05 ABU A Ford Transit Connect that is used for blood transportation by the Isle of Wight NHS.
The rear view from above.
HX10 YET Hampshire Police have this Ford Fiesta. Notice the absence of blue lights…
HX10 YET Hampshire Police have this Ford Fiesta. Notice the absence of blue lights.
The rear.
Yarmouth’s lifeboat is this Severn Class vessel named Eric and Susan Hiscock …
Yarmouth’s lifeboat is this Severn Class vessel named Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer).
A view from the rear.
MJ61 JSV A Ford Transit used for emergency blood work by the NHS…
MJ61 JSV A Ford Transit used for emergency blood work by the NHS.
The rear.
LC13 BCY A Mini Cooper that is marked up as a fire car…
LC13 BCY A Mini Cooper that is marked up as a fire car.
The rear view.
A close look at the rear, showing the metal lockers effect.
BK63 UBU A Fiat Panda Twinair 4×4 that is on loan to Fast Aid first responders. This …
BK63 UBU A Fiat Panda Twinair 4×4 that is on loan to Fast Aid first responders. This 2013 model is fitted with a frugal 875 cc engine that produces 85 bhp.
Another view of the Panda 4×4.
KJ07 ZMY This Incidence Response Search Team Ford Mondeo is operated by UK …
KJ07 ZMY This Incidence Response Search Team Ford Mondeo is operated by UK Defence Sec. It is registered as an ambulance and crewed by medics contracted to respond to serious incidents. It also carries search and rescue markings.
BK63 YVF Fast Aid community first responders use this SsangYong Korando in the …
BK63 YVF Fast Aid community first responders use this SsangYong Korando in the Birmingham area.
A look at the vehicle head-on. It carries no blue flashing lights or siren.
The rear view.
DK06 OED Bristol Ambulance EVS have this 2006 Mercedes Sprinter ambulance as part …
DK06 OED Bristol Ambulance EMS have this 2006 Mercedes Sprinter ambulance as part of their fleet.
The rear view. Notice the logo that often gets misread as EVS rather than EMS.
This photograph shows an RNLI inshore rescue team coming the aid of a stricken vessel …
This photograph shows an RNLI inshore rescue team coming the aid of a stricken vessel near Tynemouth.
RNLB Fraser Flyer (17-17) is a £880,000 boat that is part of the RNLI’s reserve fleet. It …
RNLB Fraser Flyer (17-17) is a £880,000 boat that is part of the RNLI’s reserve fleet. It takes over at various lifeboat stations when the home vessel is out of service. The ruins of Tynemouth Priory can be seen in the background on this shot.
A closer look at the vessel.
A closer look at the vessel.
Here it tows a stricken vessel back to harbour.
N999 MED A Renault S100 motorsport ambulance. In a previous life this truck was a …
N999 MED A Renault S100 motorsport ambulance. In a previous life this truck was a mobile intensive care unit in support of the British Touring Car Championship.
KS54 KLV A traffic safety incident support Vauxhall Vectra. It carries a vector-shaped …
KS54 KLV A traffic safety incident support Vauxhall Vectra. It carries a vector-shaped array of amber lights on the roof.
The rear view.
This silver Bentley Continental is being used as a doctor car at a motorsport event. It …
This silver Bentley Continental is being used as a doctor car at a motorsport event. It carries a suction-mounted blue light bar on the roof. The car can quickly be converted back to normal and sold by Bentley who were supporting the event.
YK10 AEL A Honda CRV that is used by out of hours doctors for routine and …
YK10 AEL A Honda CRV that is used by out of hours doctors for routine and emergency work. It has green flashing lights fitted.
The rear view.
A close up look at the wording on the side.
YJ59 OHO A Mitsubishi Outlander that is with North Yorkshire Police…
YJ59 OHO A Mitsubishi Outlander that is with North Yorkshire Police.
The rear view.
KP13 ZPO A Vauxhall Combo that is in generic police colours. It was a new purchase …
KP13 ZPO A Vauxhall Combo that is in generic police colours. It was a new purchase by Durham Constabulary and will have force crests added before being commissioned into service.
The rear view.
A look at an identical sister vehicle.
Five motorbikes and riders line up for a publicity shot for Blood Bikes Manchester…
Five motorbikes and riders line up for a publicity shot for Blood Bikes Manchester.
CX55 UYR SF02 NSV Two four-wheel vehicles from Blood Bikes Manchester line up with the five bikes. The white van is a Ford Transit Connect and the car is a Volvo V70.
SF08 NXJ A BMW motorbike used by Northumbria Blood Bikes, a charity that was set …
SF08 NXJ A BMW motorbike used by Northumbria Blood Bikes, a charity that was set up in 2013.
The rear.
A close up look at the logo on the front of the bike.
These two mini motos are decked out in blood service colours to promote Northumbria …
These two mini motos are decked out in blood service colours to promote Northumbria Blood Bikes.
WX07 NNY A BMW motorbike used by Freewheelers in the West Country…
WX07 NNY A BMW motorbike used by Freewheelers in the West Country.
The rear.
LG12 XNC A Piaggio MP3 three-wheeled bike used by Freewheelers blood service …
LG12 XNC A Piaggio MP3 three-wheeled bike used by Freewheelers blood service charity.
The side view.
A mini moto that is used to publicise the Freewheelers blood bike service…
A mini moto that is used to publicise the Freewheelers blood bike service.
AE62 EXZ A Volvo V60 on loan from Volvo UK to London Ambulance Service …
AE62 EXZ A Volvo V60 on loan from Volvo UK to London Ambulance Service Emergency Responders.
The rear.
EK10 EGJ A Ford Mondeo Zetec 2.2 TDCI that is in service with South Western …
EK10 EGJ A Ford Mondeo Zetec 2.2 TDCI that is in service with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
The rear.
PX58 BFZ A Ford Transit Connect from Cumbria Police…
PX58 BFZ A Ford Transit Connect from Cumbria Police.
The rear.
PX51 ESO A Nissan Terrano from Cumbria Police. Notice the two white spotlights on …
PX51 ESO A Nissan Terrano from Cumbria Police. Notice the two white spotlights on the roof.
The rear.
PN12 MXV A Hyundai IX35 used by Cumbria Police. It is a sponsored vehicle and …
PN12 MXV A Hyundai IX35 used by Cumbria Police. It is a sponsored vehicle and carries no emergency warning equipment.
The rear, showing the print over the rear window.
YJ60 FCL A North Yorkshire Police Ford Ranger. There is only one mention of the force …
YJ60 FCL A North Yorkshire Police Ford Ranger. There is only one mention of the force it comes from which is on the bonnet.
The rear.
YJ60 FDP A VW Transporter that is used as a Collision Investigation Unit by North …
YJ60 FDP A VW Transporter that is used as a Collision Investigation Unit by North Yorkshire Police.
The rear.
A Ford S-max police dog unit demonstration car…
A Ford S-max police dog unit demonstration car.
CX61 AXD A BMW X5 police demonstration car…
CX61 AXD A BMW X5 police demonstration car.
This golf-buggy style vehicle carries police battenburg markings. It was one of a …
This golf-buggy style vehicle carries police battenburg markings. It was one of a number of such vehicles used for transporting visitors to an emergency services show from the car park to the main entrance.
The rear of the eight-seater.
DK08 FWF, DK08 FWH Two Yamaha FJR 1300s from Cheshire Police…
DK08 FWF DK08 FWH Two Yamaha FJR 1300s from Cheshire Police.
The rear view of the pair.
DK60 BBE Cheshire Police have this Vauxhall Astra…
DK60 BBE Cheshire Police have this Vauxhall Astra.
The rear.
DK62 CRJ A Cheshire Police Hyundai i30…
DK62 CRJ A Cheshire Police Hyundai i30.
DK61 EFG The rear view of an identical vehicle from Cheshire’s fleet.
DK54 HSU A Cheshire Police Range Rover stands by one of the signs it carries…
DK54 HSU A Cheshire Police Range Rover stands by one of the signs it carries.
The rear view of the capable all-rounder.