A Ginetta G40 in white is shown here. It is used as a safety …
A Ginetta G40 in white is shown here. It is used as a safety car for Ginetta and Ginetta Juniors races.
The rear view of the car.
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This is a Porsche Carrera Cup safety car, a Porsche …
This is a Porsche Carrera Cup safety car, a Porsche Carrera 4S.
The rear view.
This yellow Renault Megane RS is used as a safety car for …
This yellow Renault Megane RS is used as a safety car for Renault Clio Cup and Formula Renault UK races.
The rear view of the 2.0 litre 250 bhp Megane.
This coastguard boat is moored at Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly…
This coastguard boat is moored at Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly, for use by the part-time crew. Notice the small blue flashing light above the cabin.
P462 WCG This is a 1996 Nissan Terrano II used by HM Coastguard …
P462 WCG This is a 1996 Nissan Terrano II used by HM Coastguard on the island of Tresco, Isles of Scilly. Still operational in 2011, this 4×4 is one of a small number of motorised vehicles on the island. A small white tube can be seen connected to the front which keeps the battery topped up.
The rear view.
This is a trailer towed by the Terrano above. It is in the usual Coastguard colours and carries additional rescue equipment. If required it can be towed by other vehicles.
This lifeboat in the RNLB The Whiteheads which is a Mersey …
This lifeboat in the RNLB The Whiteheads which is a Mersey Class vessel based at St. Mary’s on the Isles of Scilly. It has a range of 250 nautical miles.
The stern view of the life-saving craft, showing the lightweight crane to launch and recover a small Y-boat.
The small boat used to access the moored lifeboat.
MK08 FYY Oldham Council operates this Mitsubishi Shogun as part of thier…
MK08 FYY Oldham Council operates this Mitsubishi Shogun as part of thier First Response Team. It carries a dark brown and yellow battenburg pattern, very similar to Highways Agency Traffic Officers. This is one of six 4×4 response vehicles they operate.
The Mitsubishi being used to reach snow-bound residents around Oldham. Photo courtesy of Oldham Council.
HF57 HRR This is a Coastguard Search and Rescue Nissan Navara…
HF57 HRR This is a Coastguard Search and Rescue Nissan Navara. It is fitted with four flashing blue LEDs on the grille.
The rear view. Notice the absence of additional blue lights on the rear.
XLJ 997S In this dramatic shot, a Volvo C303 belonging to …
XLJ 997S In this dramatic shot, a Volvo C303 belonging to The League of Venturers Search and Rescue reaches the top of a steep hill of loose dirt on a training exercise.
A clearer look at the vehicle which carries blue lights.
K249 ROR This is a Lifeguard Toyota Hilux Surf. It carries …
K249 ROR This is a Lifeguard Toyota Hilux Surf. It carries a winch on the front and a clear light bar on the roof with “rescue” wording.
The rear view showing the “ambulance” markings and the high visibility spare tyre cover.
A look at the wording and logo on the side of the Hilux.
DX03 LML This Ford Mondeo estate is marked as an emergency vehicle…
DX03 LML This Ford Mondeo estate is marked as an emergency vehicle. It also has Parks Patrol and Dog Section wording. It is operated by Emergency Services Support, a private security company.
Here is the same Mondeo in its previous life as a Staffordshire police car.
Venturers Search and Rescue operate this beach rescue rib …
Venturers Search and Rescue operate this beach rescue rib which is towed by a all-terrain vehicle. It has a small blue strobing beacon mounted on the roll bar.
K119 NAS is a Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover …
K119 NAS is a Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover which is primarily a communications vehicle. It is sponsored by Glenfiddich Scotch whisky.
AB 53 AB This DAF LF is a bomb disposal truck with the Royal …
AB 53 AB This DAF LF is a bomb disposal truck with the Royal Logistics Corps. It is seen here with additional signage taped to the sides and rear to advertise a sponsored cycle race.
Here is the rear view of the truck.
RK10 YHU Doctors and other medics at Silverstone race circuit …
RK10 YHU Doctors and other medics at Silverstone race circuit use this temporarily marked-up Honda Accord as a medical car. The magnetic signs and blue lights can easily be removed.
The rear view of the Accord.
This Mercedes Benz C63 AMG estate is used in Formula One races …
This Mercedes Benz C63 AMG estate is used in Formula One races around the world as the medical car. It is driven by driven by Dr Jacques Tropenat and also carries FIA’s chief medical delegate, Dr Gary Hartstein and medical equipment. The 6.3-litre V8 car has been described as the fastest ambulance on the planet and Mercedes have improved it over the road-going version. It is seen here on a demonstration run with two photographers hanging out of it.
NV09 CCD This VW Crafter is used by the Highways Agency …
NV09 CCD This VW Crafter is used by the Highways Agency to provide extra equipment at road collisions or other major incidents.
The rear view, showing a major asset of this vehicle: a large variable message matrix sign that folds up from the roof. Notice how the chevron markings on the rear continue down both sides of the van to make it’s overall high visibility livery.
This is all weather lifeboat Gough Ritchie II, a Trent Class vessel…
This is all weather lifeboat Gough Ritchie II, a Trent Class vessel. It was new to Port St. Mary in 1998 and cost £1.2m.
R1 TOW This Subaru Impreza is used by D&G Cars as a …
R1 TOW This Subaru Impreza is used by D&G Cars as a track-side motorsport recovery car.
M11 TOW This Land Rover Discovery is also used by D&G cars …
M11 TOW This Land Rover Discovery is also used by D&G cars and is fitted with a winch to help remove racing cars from gravel traps.
This VW Caddy is used as a bee response unit by an organisation called …
This VW Caddy is used as a bee response unit by an organisation called the Bee Operational Guidance United Society. This newly united society responds to swarms of bees to protect the public and to protect the bees as they are in decline. Manned by two beekeepers, the van is fitted with a personalised registration plate which reads “buzz off”. An appropriate black and yellow colourscheme has been adopted.
The VW is fitted with blue flashing lights after a special dispensation was allowed as the team often travel long distances across the country chasing bees.
The rear view, including one of the crew. Both crew members wear the suits at all times, including when in the vehicle. In the rear is emergency bee equipment including more protective suits, warning signs and honey pots.
In the official press release, chairwoman April Fursed said “Since we were endorsed by the Queen and Sting, we’ve been buzzing. Before getting this van, workers were bumbling along responding on the fly. We’ve now hived together enough funds to take the sting out of buying it.”.
This vehicle was an April Fool!
EMG-874-G This is a Customs and Excise Road Fuel Testing Unit …
EMG-874-G This is a Customs and Excise Road Fuel Testing Unit used by the government on the Isle of Man. It is an aging Ford Transit.
This golf kart has been adapted to be used by doctors supporting …
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.
This atmospheric shot shows airborne and sea…
This atmospheric shot shows airborne and sea-going emergency rescue craft.
G-SARB is a HM Coastguard helicopter in flight with the …
G-SARB is a HM Coastguard helicopter in flight with the setting sun reflecting off the underside.
PJ08 PYZ One of Penrith MRT’s Land Rovers, complete with …
PJ08 PYZ One of Penrith MRT’s Land Rovers, complete with telescopic communications antenna on the rear. The 4×4 is sponsored by ast signs and is in memory of Muriel Masson. It is identical to sister vehicle PJ08 PZG.
HMN-629-Y This is an Isle of Man Coastguard Land …
HMN-629-Y This is an Isle of Man Coastguard Land Rover Defender. They have a very similar colour-scheme to HM Coastguard vehicles, but are a separate service. The Isle of Man is not part of the UK and they broke away from HM Coastguard in 1989.
A look at the rear of the Land Rover.
EU04 MAA is a Ford Galaxy from the first batch …
EU04 MAA is a Ford Galaxy from the first batch batch of marked cars used by VOSA. It has yellow and black battenburg side markings, yellow and orange chevrons at the rear and a roof bar with amber lights & variable matrix signing.
The front view, as you may see in your rear-view mirror when the inspectors wish to stop you. There are amber repeaters on the grille and a clear ‘VOSA’ sign on the high-visibility yellow bonnet. It has a white tax disc that grants the vehicle exemption from vehicle excise duty.
The rear and roof aspect. The long variable message matrix sign can be seen on the amber lightbar. Also the wording ‘enforcement control’ is written on the roof.
Inside the back of the Galaxy is a small amount of equipment, including temporary road and information signs. There is a very small rear-facing camera at the top left. An identical camera faces forwards on the dashboard. These cameras record whenever the vehicle is in use and have been used for prosecutions.
EU04 MBM The rear three-quarter view of a…
EU04 MBM The rear three-quarter view of a sister Galaxy. The first batch of vehicles all have matching registration marks: they all start ‘EU03 M’. Later vehicles will have different registrations due to the year number changing every six months.
K518 UJT Dorset Search and Rescue operate this …
K518 UJT Dorset Search and Rescue operate this search control unit based on an Optare Metrorider minibus. It has a green and white checkered band down the side and no blue lights fitted.