Category: OTHERS

Traffic Enforcement

AY67 AHN Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Renault Master

AY67 AHN
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Renault Master
This is prototype of a new type of vehicle for the DVSA to be launched in late 2018 / early 2019. It is larger than existing vans and is used as a mobile base. Inside is an office environment for research to take place into vehicles and to provide welfare facilities for the officers.

Bomb Disposal

25 AM 44 RAF Ford Zephyr

25 AM 44
RAF
Ford Zephyr
This was a standard civilian model but with red wings to warm other road users. This car was in service 1966-1971 and since 1988 has been in preservation at the RAF Museum.

Doctors

PJ04 CVN Land Rover Defender

PJ04 CVN
Land Rover Defender
This vehicles has green flashing lights fitted for a doctor’s vehicle as well as lifeboat crew stickers showing

Mountain Rescue

PF17 BBU Keswick Mountain Rescue Team Mercedes Sprinter 4×4

PF17 BBU
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team
Mercedes Sprinter 4×4
Incident Support Vehicle. Used to carry a small rescue boat and related equipment. The van seats three people and replaces the need for a boat on a trailer to be towed by one of the Land Rovers, freeing it up to attend other incidents.

Mountain Rescue

CX61 AYG Keswick Mountain Rescue Team Mercedes Sprinter 4×4

CX61 AYG
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team
Mercedes Sprinter 4×4
This minibus has good off-road capabilities and can transport people as well as equipment as some of the seats have been removed. Notice the key safe on the rear so the vehicle can be accessed by other team members when the driver is up a mountain.

Search and Rescue

G-MCGE HM Coastguard Sikorsky S-92A

G-MCGE
HM Coastguard
Sikorsky S-92A
The Bristow-operated Coastguard helicopter is seen here rescuing a gentlemen from the roof of a cathedral. After lowering a medic and a stretcher the man in winched up into the helicopter that is hovering over the Minster in York, drawing large crowds. The narrow spiral staircases taking visitors to the roof of the buidling are not suitable for stretchering someone down. The Coastguard provide search and rescue helicopters for the whole country and practice every few years winching someone off the roof of York Minster.