Category: POLICE

NK51 DDV This Mercedes M270 is the first vehicle…



NK51 DDV This Mercedes M270 is the first vehicle on UKev to have the new style registration plates which were brought into use on 1 September 2001. This photograph was taken on 19 August 2001, so the vehicle was kept off the road until the new plates were valid.



The front view.



The rear view.



Inside, the video equipment, camera, spot light controls and police radios can all be seen.

Y49 ERG This is a BMW 330i from Durham’s…



Y49 ERG This is a BMW 330i from Durham’s fleet. It is powered by a 3-litre straight-six engine that produces 231 bhp. This enables the car to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in under six seconds. It can then carry on to reach an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.



The front three-quarter view.



The side view.



The rear three-quarter view.



From the back.

Y54 ERG This is a Durham Mercedes Sprinter diesel…



Y54 ERG This is a Durham Mercedes Sprinter diesel van used as an accident investigation unit.



The rear view. This vehicle was later liveried as a collision investigation unit, as most of the work it undertook were not accidents – they were collisions caused by driver error.



This distance shot shows the retractable floodlights (Night Owl) for illuminating the scene of an accident.

Y36 ERG is a Mercedes Benz M270 traffic policing…



Y36 ERG is a Mercedes Benz M270 traffic policing vehicle from Durham.



The overhead view shows the arrangement of blue lights and the callsign on the roof.



This above-rear view gives us another view that is not normally available. Notice the matrix signs on the front and rear to pass messages to motorists, and the additional roof blue lights because of the length and height of the vehicle.

A collection of Durham’s vehicles used for police…



A collection of Durham’s vehicles used for police driver training. They are used for response driving, general driving, practice pursuits and TPAC (tactical pursuit and containment) on the public roads. They all have small crests at the rear of the sides, two small blue lights on the grilles, sirens, roof markings and police signs on the back.

An odd one now: a road safety device…



An odd one now: a road safety device. The chair slides down the slope and hits the stop at 5 mph. This gives the rider quite a jolt, and makes them realise that if they didn’t have the seatbelt on they’d be flung off it.

Y368 FUP This is BMW’s Mini Cooper. Durham Constabulary…



Y368 FUP This is BMW’s Mini Cooper. Durham Constabulary use this loaned 125 mph, £14,000 car for road safety purposes. There are no plans to re-introduce the Mini to Durham’s fleet. Police Minis were a regular sight on UK roads in the 1960’s.



The front view.



The side view.



The rear view.

X893 NUG This is a West Yorkshire Police Jaguar…



X893 NUG This is a West Yorkshire Police Jaguar S-type, used for traffic policing duties. Notice the small repeater blue strobes in the front air intake.



The front three-quarter view.



The rear view, showing the whole boot striped. This is rare as most traffic cars are estates or hatchbacks to accommodate the plethora of equipment carried. Also notice the matrix sign where the registration plate is usually affixed.

Y697 HWY A Peugeot 306 panda car from NYP…



Y697 HWY A Peugeot 306 panda car from NYP. Those battenburg marking get another vehicle side to fill! There are guidelines out that say any police vehicle that will be used on a motorway must carry battenburg markings. Maybe in a few years time they will change their minds again…



The opposing view.