N610 SWK This is a Jaguar XJ6 that is now in preservation. It carries a 4-litre engine and was new in 1996. It is fitted with blue flashing lights behind the grille as well as the roof-mounted light bar.
The rear view of the Jag showing the high-visibility chevrons on the boot lid and bumper.
EO51 WEP This is a white Ford Mondeo that is used as an emergency first responder car by the LIVES group (Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service). It is unusual in the fact that the light bar on the roof contains blue and amber lights. The blues are used when the car is being used for medical purposes, and ambers for when it is not.
The rear view. The writing on the rear screen says Saxilby & Sturton Responder.
A look at the side of the car.
This golf kart has been adapted to be used by doctors supporting the British Touring Car Championship races around the UK. It has a BTCC badge on the front and a green strobing beacon on the roof. It is only used to drive around the paddock, not on public roads, and therefore in unregistered, carrying “doctor” signs in place of registration plates.
The rear view of this unusual electric four-seater left-hand drive kart.
SH56 ZYL The Scottish Ambulance Service uses this Ford Focus Zetec 2.0 TDCI estate for rapid response work. Notice how the blue LED on the wing has a blue lens whereas the ones on the grille have clear lenses.
This Renault Master ambulance is operated by Bristol Ambulance EMS, a provider of independent ambulance services since the early 1970s. This blue light vehicle has a white and green colour scheme and is liveried as a newborn emergency stabilisation transfer team vehicle.
VX58 KTK This Vauxhall Zafira is used by Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust for rapid response work. It is decked out in full height battenburg and has a clear light bar on the roof.
V920 MWT This Vauxhall Astra was new in 1999 and is seen here decked out in ambulance colours for use by Yormed. The car doesn’t have any blue lights fitted. On the bonnet is a temporary advert for a local newspaper “Life Savers” campaign.
The rear view of the Astra with clear “Private Ambulance” markings.
YJ04 YSZ This is a Mercedes Benz Vito that is used by Yorkshire Ambulance Service as an ambulance and support vehicle. It is usually deployed proactively at large events. It has a Vector-type light bar on the roof.
The rear view from road level. Notice the double NHS logos and service crests on the rear doors.
WJ58 KCO This is a Royal Navy Vauxhall Astra. It carries the normal police livery and has roof markings “RNP” for Royal Navy Police.
Also shown alongside is HJ52 ZUA, a white Ford Transit with “Service Police” markings. It carries a yellow stripe livery and a full blue light bar on the roof.
LG59 LUO This BMW X5 Demonstrator is labelled as an Incident Investigation Unit. The rear side passenger windows have been brightly obscured to increase the visible presence of the car.
The rear view of the X5. Here you can see the built in equipment drawers and the roof mounted ‘nightscan’ floodlight.
This silver Skoda Octavia vRS diesel is used by Leicestershire Constabulary. Note the small LED repeaters mounted at the extremes of the lower front grill.
The rear view of the same Skoda. Note the dot matrix message board in the rear window.
This Peugeot Bippa light commercial vehicle is used by Merseyside Police. Note that it does not display any blue lights.
This unregistered Hummer H2 has been decked in Police markings and blue lights courtesy of VT Group, a supplier of engineering solutions of the emergency services.
Here we have a Land Rover Freelander 2 Police specification demonstrator.
This smart looking Volvo V70 is a police specification demonstrator straight from the Volvo Torslanda Factory in Sweden.
VX55 AVP This Toyota Land Cruiser is operated by West Mercia Constabulary.
NK57 AKJ This is a Durham BMW X3. It is fitted with a three-litre diesel engine and automatic gearbox.
NK51 DDJ A Durham Land Rover Defender makes its way over hilly ground with blue lights flashing.
NK09 FHY This Ford Transit is used by Durham Constabulary. It has a single strip of battenburg markings down each side and is fitted with a riot shield for the windscreen. It doesn’t have any blue light bar, but a number of small blue flashing LEDs around the bodywork.
NK59 ECE The rear view of an identical Transit also with Durham.
NK52 KYY A silver Land Rover Discovery built by Land Rover Special Vehicles. It is used as an Event Support Unit by Medics UK. It is not fitted with any visual warning equipment.
The rear view.
DU09 ZZY This is a Vauxhall Vectra estate that is used by a company called EMS in Country Durham. It is labelled as a medical response car and is fitted with a full-width blue light bar.
The rear view.
KSN094 Here is a Opel Vectra 1.9 diesel military police car used by the Cyprus Joint Police Unit. Its main duties are response, escort and general use. Notice the “MP” badge on the c-pillar.
The Cyprus Joint Police Unit is formed from UK military, navy and RAF police officers. The armed forces collectively called British Forces Cyprus have remained based on the island since its independence in 1960 due to its strategic location.
HTT429 This is an Isuzu Trooper that is used by the RAF Police dog section in Cyprus. It carries a local registration plate and a simple livery of blue stripes and blue chequers. Cages are fitted in the rear for the dogs.
G-LNAA is the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.
EO10 AYS This BMW S1000RR is a powerful fire bike that is used for educational work only. It is run by Essex and is ridden by Leading Fire-fighter Lee Hurst and Fire-fighter Keith Dunn.
This painting depicts a tunnel policing Land Rover. It has “Mersey Tunnel Joint Committee” on the doors and is fitted with a police sign and a blue light on the roof. The lights either side of the police sign are actually green. It was in service around 1955-65, as Land Rovers were introduced in 1955 and in 1965 the colour scheme on them was altered. On the rear you can see a cover that lifted up to access emergency equipment such as fire extinguishers and a skate to help tow vehicles with punctures.
NX58 BNN This white Land Rover has been fitted with a snowplough to help keep roads passable for all emergency services during the winter. It carries a simple NHS livery and amber flashing lights.
NK59 AAE This is a Yamaha YZF R1 police motorbike which is with Durham Constabulary. The superbike with a 998cc engine is used to attract the public at events to discuss road safety, as well as being used to catch speeding motorists, assisted by a regular police motorbike.
The rear view.
This is a Suzuki Katana scooter in police colours. This small-engined bike carries Ride Well and Bike Wise advertising. It has had the wing mirrors removed and registration plate changed as it is used for stunts rather than regular police duties!
The rear view.