V7 ADC This vehicle is owned privately and operated on a voluntary basis by one of the society officers for use by the Glasgow Humane Society.
The rear view showing the orange and blue chevrons, red LED double lights inside the back window and a tow bar for towing boats and equipment.
WA56 GRF Accompanying a Devon & Cornwall Land Rover is police boat Solitaire.
Sister vessel Rosy in use.
A closer look at the high visibility wording on the vessels, showing the partnership between the police and the Environment Agency.
A third sister vessel called Mor Teg.
A MOD launch.
WA56 GRF A 2006 Land Rover Defender from Devon & Cornwall’s fleet.
The rear view of the able offroader.
A Devon & Cornwall Land Rover Freelander dating from the late 1990s.
K161 TFJ Devon & Cornwall operated this 1992 Land Rover.
The rear view.
G284 TTA A Land Rover Defender that was used by Devon & Cornwall from new in 1990. It is fitted with a solitary blue flashing beacon.
The side view.
Commander is a twin-hulled vessel that is operated by Hampshire Police. Notice the crane on the rear to launch and retrieve the rib.
02-D-56512 Dublin Civil Defence operate this Iveco as an emergency ambulance.
WU51 XDJ This Citroen Dispatch carries a silver side stripe edged with blue and is used as a patient transportation ambulance by Crusader Ambulance Service.
WU51 WUH The rear view of an identical vehicle from the fleet.
FH07 OES Leicestershire FRS use this silver Ford Transit Connect as an Urban Search and Rescue Dog Unit. The Leicestershire International SAR Team has two dogs and two dog handlers that are used in the UK and overseas.
The rear view. The van is air conditioned for the dogs’ comfort. The unit has seen service at building collapses, major transport incidents, explosions, construction accidents, and natural disasters.
T660 WMO A Port of Dover Police Ford Transit that is seen here is use in 2002.
FJ08 LCO This is a Nottinghamshire Police Ford Focus estate. It is displaying some minor damage to the nearside wing.
BU12 AZB New in 2012 to the Met Police’s Parks OCU is this Hyundai i30. It has a spotlight on the roof for use in unlit parkland.
Another view of the car.
Another view of the car.
Another view of the car.
A North Yorkshire Police solo motorbike officer on a BMW.
A parade of three North Yorkshire police bikes. The two older ones at the front carry battenburg markings whereas the newer bike at the rear carries all yellow with a very think battenburg strip.
EKZ 4028 Northern Ireland operate this Volvo FL6 / Browns out of Ballycastle, Co. Antrim.
The rear view, showing a public information message about hoax calls. The website address is no longer in use.
NKZ 7591 This is a Volvo FL250 / Browns appliance that is the second pump at Ballycastle Fire Station.
The rear view.
A close look at the badge on the side of the appliance. The ‘I’ of Ireland has dropped off. It is an old badge that has been replaced with a simpler version containing a red hand being held up.
LC10 ZTU A Honda Dueville that is operated by Network Rail. It is fitted with amber flashing lights and can cut through traffic to get to railway incidents.
The rear view.
DK56 JXL Merseyside Fire and Rescue have this blue Mercedes Sprinter van for general purpose duties.
The rear of the Sprinter.
YJ12 AVF A Scania P280 / Rosenbauer is used as a ground anchor for a firefighter rope rescue demonstration.
A closer look at the Scania that is a demonstrator with Angloco.
KX10 DJJ This Ford Transit is used by Northamptonshire FRS as a crew transportation minibus.
The rear view.
WA11 EOY A Ford Ranger with Truckman rear. It is operated by Devon and Somerset FRS. The writing down the side reads ‘smoke alarms and seat belts save lives’.
A look at the rear from overhead.
PN57 UHJ This Volvo FL240 is self explanatory: the wording on the side says it is a ‘Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Driver Training’ unit.
An example of a Lincolnshire firefighter’s mountain bike and kit. On the handlebars is a white light and a yellow siren unit. In the background is a traditional firefighter’s vehicle.
SP09 YLW This Ford Transit is used at Edinburgh Airport by the fire service based there. Notice the absence of any blue lights, and just one small amber strobing light.
The rear view.
BV57 GLJ Lincolnshire operate this MAN / Ziegler appliance out of Lincoln South.
The Canal and Rivers Trust use this Orkadian 20 vessel called Yorkshire Ranger to patrol the waterways. It still carries the old branding of ‘British Waterways’.
The rear view of the vessel showing the clear ‘enforcement’ wording.
Lincolnshire FRS use this rib for water rescue work. Four firefighters (one in the water) are rescuing a man during a demonstration exercise.
As they return to shore and the casualty is attended to, one firefighter signals the direction of travel and another operates the steering and engine from the rear.
A police Segway in use! The chunky tyres allow it to cope with grass and mud without much difficulty. The gyro-stabilised vehicle is electric powered and has a top speed of 12 mph by leaning fully forward.
A pair of police Segways being recharged.