LX54 CLN The police driver of this Met Police Mercedes Sprinter …
LX54 CLN The police driver of this Met Police Mercedes Sprinter takes a snooze on a dark winter’s evening.
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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.
HY59 EBP A Hampshire Ford Focus dog unit speeds around a corner …
HY59 EBP A Hampshire Ford Focus dog unit speeds around a corner on blues and twos as part of a demonstration.
This Ford Transit has been converted into an Incident Support …
This Ford Transit has been converted into an Incident Support Vehicle for Hampshire Police.
HX10 ENN Posed by the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth is this …
HX10 ENN Posed by the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth is this Hampshire Mercedes Sprinter.
HX58 FVD This BMW X5 was a 2008 addition to Hampshire’s fleet…
HX58 FVD This BMW X5 was a 2008 addition to Hampshire’s fleet.
T801 BRP This Jaguar S-Type is a privately owned preserved police …
T801 BRP This Jaguar S-Type is a privately owned preserved police vehicle. To comply with the road vehicle lighting regulations, the blue light bar is covered up and the car is clearly marked as being “not in service”.
OV02 YKH This Vauxhall Omega saw service with Thames Valley …
OV02 YKH This Vauxhall Omega saw service with Thames Valley police before being retired into preservation.
The Met Police operate this black rigid inflatable boat. It can …
The Met Police operate this black rigid inflatable boat. It can carry 12 officers seated at high speed down the Thames. Notice the two blue multi-direction flashing LEDs on the rear framework.
Community policing in action – using a mountain bike…
Community policing in action – using a mountain bike.
Merseyside fast response fire bikes are shown here alongside a regular …
Merseyside fast response fire bikes are shown here alongside a regular fire motorbike. The fast response bikes are used to put out small fires without the need for an appliance to attend. They work in pairs and the rider has specially designed clothes that are suitable for riding the motorbike and fire fighting. Water or foam is directed at the fire from lances just visible on the rear.
03-D-46992 This is part of the Dublin Fire Brigade in Ireland. This …
03-D-46992 This is part of the Dublin Fire Brigade in Ireland. This fire engine is a Dennis Sabre and is displaying blue flashing lights as it exits the station.
Another view of the fire appliance with the blue lights on.
This is one of the few quad response vehicles in the UK. This is not …
This is one of the few quad response vehicles in the UK. This is not owned by a company but belongs to Chris Lee who is the Divisional Superintendent of one of the St John Ambulance brigades in Cornwall. The quad can be called upon by the local community or the emergency services.
Here you can see the Venturers Response Team with a fleet of a range …
Here you can see the Venturers Response Team with a fleet of a range of vehicles that are designed for on and off road use. They are a Land Rover, a Range Rover (JOY 125Y), a All-Terrain Vehicle and an Pinzgauer.
PX08 EHR This is a MR ambulance designed for going off and …
PX08 EHR This is a MR ambulance designed for going off and on road. It is pictured here battling through deep snow. These vehicles can be a vital tool for saving lives and the volunteers that use them are highly respected.
PX08 EHR, PX09 DNF, PX08 FHS, PX09 DNJ A line up of four Land Rovers …
PX08 EHR, PX09 DNF, PX08 FHS, PX09 DNJ A line up of four Land Rovers used by Langdale & Ambleside Mountain Rescue Service.
The rear view of the line up.
A picture postcard view of one of Langdale & Ambleside’s MR ambulances …
A picture postcard view of one of Langdale & Ambleside’s MR ambulances with blue lights on.
A pair of silver Land Rover 130’s which have been converted to MR …
A pair of silver Land Rover 130’s which have been converted to MR ambulances for use by Langdale & Ambleside. One of the vehicles is being checked over by a member of staff while in the background is an RAF helicopter.
Here a Land Rover rescue vehicle from Venturers SAR arrives …
Here a Land Rover rescue vehicle from Venturers SAR arrives to rescue a car stranded in floodwater.
KX58 LWN This is a Scania fire appliance which is with Cambridgeshire…
KX58 LWN This is a Scania fire appliance which is with Cambridgeshire. It is shown here in standard fire markings. Notice that the website address is written prominently on the sides where the name of the fire service would usually be placed.
SUK 530S This is classic Triumph 2500TC police car that saw service …
SUK 530S This is classic Triumph 2500TC police car that saw service with West Midlands Police from 1977. Notice the two white spotlamps on the roof, a common feature of traffic vehicles from this era.
YJ09 EXA This is a Ford Focus from North Yorkshire. It is shown …
YJ09 EXA This is a Ford Focus from North Yorkshire. It is shown here parked up in front of a floodlit York Minster on a snowy winter’s night.
EF07 MKO This is a Ford Ranger that is used by New Spitalfield Market …
EF07 MKO This is a Ford Ranger that is used by New Spitalfield Market Constabulary. It has a simple red stripe down the side and an amber light bar. It is the only car used by the constabulary that is part of the City of London Corporation.
The rear view. Notice how the amber light cannot be seen from the rear when the car is being driven around the grounds of the large fruit and veg market. They deal with matters including stopping illegal immigrants and providing emergency medical assistance.
Inside the Truckman rear are wheel clamps, road cones and granules to soak up diesel spills.
P838 HMC Billingsgate Market Constabulary uses this Vauxhall Astra …
P838 HMC Billingsgate Market Constabulary uses this Vauxhall Astra estate. It has a yellow stripe down each side and constabulary markings. It is the only vehicle they have to get around the fish market site.
The rear view, showing flammable and compressed gas warning signs. The car previously had a blue light attached to the roof that has now been permanently removed.
A close-up look at the markings on the driver’s door. Billingsgate Market Constabulary is one of three market constabularies under the City of London Corporation.
A constable of Smithfield Market’s London Central Markets Constabulary poses…
A constable of Smithfield Market’s London Central Markets Constabulary poses by the entrance to their office. The constabulary do not operate any vehicles as they can easily walk around the meat market. The constabulary falls under the City of London Corporation.
A view of the outside of the market, showing one of the three main covered streets running through it.
A Beadle of Burlington Arcade poses in a shop entrance wearing …
A Beadle of Burlington Arcade poses in a shop entrance wearing the traditional uniform of top hat and waistcoat. The Beadles are there to enforce the rules of the arcade and have been doing so since its opening in 1819.
Rules include no whistling, no running and no carrying of large items. They claim to be the smallest private police force in existence with four beadles.
A general view of the 200 metre long covered luxury arcade they patrol. Due to its compact and indoor nature, no vehicles are required by the Beadles.
A plaque showing some of the rules enforced by the Beadles.
YC58 WTV This Renault Master van is used by Wiltshire Search …
YC58 WTV This Renault Master van is used by Wiltshire Search and Rescue.
The rear view showing the matching trailer which includes two canoes on the roof.
Network Rail operates this fast response unit motorbike. It has an …
Network Rail operates this fast response unit motorbike. It has an amber beacon on a pole on the rear and amber flashing LEDs below the headlight.
DK55 YCZ This Mercedes Benz Sprinter is used as a Rail Incident Response …
DK55 YCZ This Mercedes Benz Sprinter is used as a Rail Incident Response Unit. It carries red and blue battenburg markings and two full-width amber light bars on the roof.
EA06 OUX This is a Suzuki DRZ 400 SK5 trials bike that is used …
EA06 OUX This is a Suzuki DRZ 400 SK5 trials bike that is used by the London Borough of Redbridge Parks Police Service. It is not fitted with any emergency warning equipment.
The rear view. The bike is a 400cc model and was new when the police service was formed in 2006.
The motorbike alongside its sister vehicle.