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Glasgow Police Traffic Car 1985 Ford Granada 2.8Ltr

This Ford Granada police motor car was registered in 1985 with registration number C312 FHS, chassis number WFOFXXGAGFEY53663 and engine number EY53663.

The car is fitted with special features including a Pye W15 VHF radio and a VASCAR – the Visual Average Speed Computer And Recorder used for speed detection purposes. VASCAR operates by measuring the time taken for a speeding vehicle to travel between two prefixed points, giving an average speed over the distance.

A CYFAS vehicle location system is fixed in front of the observer’s seat. This is an early data transmission device adopted from ship to shore communication systems. CYFAS allows the vehicle location and status to be updated without the need for voice transmission. It incorporates an emergency button that connects to Central Control should the officers require urgent assistance.

This vehicle was restored by staff in the Strathclyde Police Vehicle Workshops with the help of a donation from the Ford Motor Company.

© I m a g e D a v e F o r b e s

Engagement 2,600+

Former City of Glasgow Police 42ft Nelson Patrol Craft

Constructed in 1971 in the Holy Loch by Robertsons Boatyard

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Stranraer Harbour

SEMPER VIGILO 11 until 1991

A police box, used in the United Kingdom throughout the 20th century, is a public telephone kiosk or callbox for the use of members of the police, or for members of the public to contact the police.

Unlike an ordinary callbox, its telephone was located behind a hinged door so it could be used from the outside, and the interior of the box was, in effect, a miniature police station for use by police officers to read and fill in reports, take meal breaks and even temporarily hold prisoners until the arrival of transport.

Police boxes predate the era of mobile telecommunications; now members of the British police carry two-way radios and/or mobile phones rather than relying on fixed kiosks. Most boxes are now disused or have been withdrawn from service.

The typical police box contained a telephone linked directly to the local police station, allowing patrolling officers to keep in contact with the station, reporting anything unusual or requesting help if necessary.

A light on top of the box would flash to alert an officer that he/she was requested to contact the station. Members of the public could also use the phone to contact a police station in an emergency or, in the case of the Metropolitan Police, for assistance with any matter normally within the purview of the police.

Police boxes were usually blue, with the most notable exception being Glasgow, where they were red until the late 1960s.

In addition to a telephone, they contained equipment such as an incident book, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit.

Today the image of the blue police box is widely associated with the science fiction television programme Doctor Who, in which the protagonist's time machine, a TARDIS, is in the shape of a 1960s British police box. In the context of a TARDIS, the image of the blue police box is a trademark of the BBC.

Glasgow Police Traffic Car 1985 Ford Granada 2.8Ltr

This Ford Granada police motor car was registered in 1985 with registration number C312 FHS, chassis number WFOFXXGAGFEY53663 and engine number EY53663.

The car is fitted with special features including a Pye W15 VHF radio and a VASCAR – the Visual Average Speed Computer And Recorder used for speed detection purposes. VASCAR operates by measuring the time taken for a speeding vehicle to travel between two prefixed points, giving an average speed over the distance.

A CYFAS vehicle location system is fixed in front of the observer’s seat. This is an early data transmission device adopted from ship to shore communication systems. CYFAS allows the vehicle location and status to be updated without the need for voice transmission. It incorporates an emergency button that connects to Central Control should the officers require urgent assistance.

This vehicle was restored by staff in the Strathclyde Police Vehicle Workshops with the help of a donation from the Ford Motor Company.

The vehicle – Rover Vitesse SD1 registration C356 YST – was commissioned by the force in 1985 and used to check for speeders on the then new Stonehaven bypass.

Thanks to its 190bhp 3.5litre V8 it proved to be more than capable of catching the many high performance vehicles which the relatively new oil industry had brought to the region – typically the Audi 100s and Quattros which were popular around Aberdeen at the time.

Presented by actor Philip Glenister (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes), For the Love of Cars follows a crew of mechanics as they recover and restore classic vehicles which are in need of some TLC. The former high-speed pursuit vehicle has been stripped down to allow for new metal to be welded in where required, before receiving a full respray.

Complete with original Grampian Police livery, the vehicle has a number of original features including stop signs, sirens and blue lights which are all in good working order.

The police version of the SD1 were standard production models, rumoured to be the ones with faulty panels. These models gained factory modifications. Modifications included: stiffer suspension, improved brakes, more electrical wiring to power radios, sirens, lights and other necessary equipment the police used. The police specification cars were designated with an ‘X’ in the chassis number i.e. RRXWVF44A01745.

The first police force in Britain to get the SD1 was the West Yorkshire police force, and then gradually more police forces throughout Britain started using them. It is believed that the Police only used specially tuned V8 models, they weren’t, and lesser engined SD1’s were also used. The closest they got to a specially tuned model was the Vitesse.

The Royal protection squad also used the SD1. They needed a powerful car with some weight, for ramming cars out of the way should the need arise.

At the end of SD1 production, Rover still had a hefty stock of unsold cars and was keen to dispose of them quickly. Great numbers were offered to police forces at knock down prices, not Police specification, but standard models for as little as £3000 a car.

During this time, Police forces were receiving a lot of complaints as the public wanted to know why the Police were using big expensive luxury cars, wasting tax payer’s money. The public were not aware that the cars were in fact extremely cheap surplus stock.

Because of the complaints, the cars had all there model badges removed, so they could not be identified as particular models.

Visiting Glasgow I have passed a few of these original Police boxes in various locations, I have posted photo's I've taken previously here oin Flickr, this one is located at Wilson Street in Glasgow City centre.

Although these police boxes were designed to help the public and act as a miniature station, they found fame as the shape taken on by Doctor Who’s TARDIS.

This box located on Wilson Street was previously red and located on the traffic island that once divided the street entrance. It was renovated in 2010, and the box was moved to the pavement when the island was paved over.

These boxes have their own web page with more information here

www.discoverglasgow.org/police-box-walk-02/4578988612

A police box, used in the United Kingdom throughout the 20th century, is a public telephone kiosk or callbox for the use of members of the police, or for members of the public to contact the police.

Unlike an ordinary callbox, its telephone was located behind a hinged door so it could be used from the outside, and the interior of the box was, in effect, a miniature police station for use by police officers to read and fill in reports, take meal breaks and even temporarily hold prisoners until the arrival of transport.

Police boxes predate the era of mobile telecommunications; now members of the British police carry two-way radios and/or mobile phones rather than relying on fixed kiosks.

Most boxes are now disused or have been withdrawn from service.

The typical police box contained a telephone linked directly to the local police station, allowing patrolling officers to keep in contact with the station, reporting anything unusual or requesting help if necessary. A light on top of the box would flash to alert an officer that he/she was requested to contact the station.

Members of the public could also use the phone to contact a police station in an emergency or, in the case of the Metropolitan Police, for assistance with any matter normally within the purview of the police.

Police boxes were usually blue, with the most notable exception being Glasgow, where they were red until the late 1960s.

In addition to a telephone, they contained equipment such as an incident book, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit.

Today the image of the blue police box is widely associated with the science fiction television programme Doctor Who, in which the protagonist's time machine, a TARDIS, is in the shape of a 1960s British police box.

In the context of a TARDIS, the image of the blue police box is a trademark of the BBC.

Visiting Glasgow I have passed a few of these original Police boxes in various locations, I have posted photo's I've taken previously here oin Flickr, this one is located at Wilson Street in Glasgow City centre.

Although these police boxes were designed to help the public and act as a miniature station, they found fame as the shape taken on by Doctor Who’s TARDIS.

This box located on Wilson Street was previously red and located on the traffic island that once divided the street entrance. It was renovated in 2010, and the box was moved to the pavement when the island was paved over.

These boxes have their own web page with more information here

www.discoverglasgow.org/police-box-walk-02/4578988612

A police box, used in the United Kingdom throughout the 20th century, is a public telephone kiosk or callbox for the use of members of the police, or for members of the public to contact the police.

Unlike an ordinary callbox, its telephone was located behind a hinged door so it could be used from the outside, and the interior of the box was, in effect, a miniature police station for use by police officers to read and fill in reports, take meal breaks and even temporarily hold prisoners until the arrival of transport.

Police boxes predate the era of mobile telecommunications; now members of the British police carry two-way radios and/or mobile phones rather than relying on fixed kiosks.

Most boxes are now disused or have been withdrawn from service.

The typical police box contained a telephone linked directly to the local police station, allowing patrolling officers to keep in contact with the station, reporting anything unusual or requesting help if necessary. A light on top of the box would flash to alert an officer that he/she was requested to contact the station.

Members of the public could also use the phone to contact a police station in an emergency or, in the case of the Metropolitan Police, for assistance with any matter normally within the purview of the police.

Police boxes were usually blue, with the most notable exception being Glasgow, where they were red until the late 1960s.

In addition to a telephone, they contained equipment such as an incident book, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit.

Today the image of the blue police box is widely associated with the science fiction television programme Doctor Who, in which the protagonist's time machine, a TARDIS, is in the shape of a 1960s British police box.

In the context of a TARDIS, the image of the blue police box is a trademark of the BBC.

Visiting Glasgow I have passed a few of these original Police boxes in various locations, I have posted photo's I've taken previously here oin Flickr, this one is located at Wilson Street in Glasgow City centre.

Although these police boxes were designed to help the public and act as a miniature station, they found fame as the shape taken on by Doctor Who’s TARDIS.

This box located on Wilson Street was previously red and located on the traffic island that once divided the street entrance. It was renovated in 2010, and the box was moved to the pavement when the island was paved over.

These boxes have their own web page with more information here

www.discoverglasgow.org/police-box-walk-02/4578988612

A police box, used in the United Kingdom throughout the 20th century, is a public telephone kiosk or callbox for the use of members of the police, or for members of the public to contact the police.

Unlike an ordinary callbox, its telephone was located behind a hinged door so it could be used from the outside, and the interior of the box was, in effect, a miniature police station for use by police officers to read and fill in reports, take meal breaks and even temporarily hold prisoners until the arrival of transport.

Police boxes predate the era of mobile telecommunications; now members of the British police carry two-way radios and/or mobile phones rather than relying on fixed kiosks.

Most boxes are now disused or have been withdrawn from service.

The typical police box contained a telephone linked directly to the local police station, allowing patrolling officers to keep in contact with the station, reporting anything unusual or requesting help if necessary. A light on top of the box would flash to alert an officer that he/she was requested to contact the station.

Members of the public could also use the phone to contact a police station in an emergency or, in the case of the Metropolitan Police, for assistance with any matter normally within the purview of the police.

Police boxes were usually blue, with the most notable exception being Glasgow, where they were red until the late 1960s.

In addition to a telephone, they contained equipment such as an incident book, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit.

Today the image of the blue police box is widely associated with the science fiction television programme Doctor Who, in which the protagonist's time machine, a TARDIS, is in the shape of a 1960s British police box.

In the context of a TARDIS, the image of the blue police box is a trademark of the BBC.

Vehicle make: FORD

Date of first registration: pSeptember 2014

Year of manufacture: 2014

Cylinder capacity (cc): 2198 cc

CO₂Emissions: l173 g/km

Fuel type:DIESEL

Export marker: No

Vehicle status:Taxed and due

Vehicle colour: WHITE

Vehicle type approval: @M1

Wheelplan: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Police vans, such as the Ford Transit or Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, are widely used across the United Kingdom and incorporate a cage to hold prisoners. Although in the United States it is usual to carry a prisoner in a police car, some British forces do not permit this, as most police cars have no barrier between the front and back seats to protect the officers.

Each police force has different policies on prisoner transportation. Some allow compliant prisoners to be transported in response cars, ensuring that one officer sits in the rear with the prisoner, and the prisoner sits behind the passenger seat.

Larger vans are also used to act as mobile control room at major incidents, and may also carry specialized equipment such as hydraulic door entry and cutting tools.

Minibuses are used to carry groups of police officers, for example to public order and major incidents, and for inner-city patrols.

One notable example is the Mercedes Sprinter used by the Metropolitan Police's Territorial Support Group.

Other public order minibuses include the Vauxhall Movano and the Iveco Daily.

They are usually fitted with riot shields to protect the windscreen from damage.

Grampian Police was, between 1975 and 2013 (replaced by Police Scotland), the territorial police force of the northeast region of Scotland, covering the council areas of Aberdeenshire, the City of Aberdeen, and Moray (the former Grampian region). The Force area also covered some of the North Sea, giving Grampian Police the responsibility of policing the oil and gas platforms of the North East. The force was headquartered on Queen Street in Aberdeen.

The Police Authority had six representatives from Aberdeen City, six from Aberdeenshire, and four from Moray.

Grampian Police was formed on 16 May 1975, when Grampian Region was created, a merger of the previously formed Scottish North Eastern Counties Constabulary and the Aberdeen City Police. The North Eastern force had been formed on 16 May 1949, by the merger of Aberdeenshire Constabulary, Banffshire Constabulary, Kincardineshire Constabulary, and Moray and Nairn Constabulary.

The force produced a magazine called The Informer for its staff, which came out every season, and, in 2009, launched a YouTube channel.

An Act of the Scottish Parliament, the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, created a single Police Service of Scotland - known as Police Scotland - with effect from 1 April 2013. This merged the eight regional police forces in Scotland (including Grampian Police), together with the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, into a single service covering the whole of Scotland. Police Scotland has its headquarters at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan in Fife.

Vehicle make: FORD

Date of first registration: pSeptember 2014

Year of manufacture: 2014

Cylinder capacity (cc): 2198 cc

CO₂Emissions: l173 g/km

Fuel type:DIESEL

Export marker: No

Vehicle status:Taxed and due

Vehicle colour: WHITE

Vehicle type approval: @M1

Wheelplan: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Police vans, such as the Ford Transit or Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, are widely used across the United Kingdom and incorporate a cage to hold prisoners. Although in the United States it is usual to carry a prisoner in a police car, some British forces do not permit this, as most police cars have no barrier between the front and back seats to protect the officers.

Each police force has different policies on prisoner transportation. Some allow compliant prisoners to be transported in response cars, ensuring that one officer sits in the rear with the prisoner, and the prisoner sits behind the passenger seat.

Larger vans are also used to act as mobile control room at major incidents, and may also carry specialized equipment such as hydraulic door entry and cutting tools.

Minibuses are used to carry groups of police officers, for example to public order and major incidents, and for inner-city patrols.

One notable example is the Mercedes Sprinter used by the Metropolitan Police's Territorial Support Group.

Other public order minibuses include the Vauxhall Movano and the Iveco Daily.

They are usually fitted with riot shields to protect the windscreen from damage.

The vehicle – Rover Vitesse SD1 registration C356 YST – was commissioned by the force in 1985 and used to check for speeders on the then new Stonehaven bypass.

Thanks to its 190bhp 3.5litre V8 it proved to be more than capable of catching the many high performance vehicles which the relatively new oil industry had brought to the region – typically the Audi 100s and Quattros which were popular around Aberdeen at the time.

Presented by actor Philip Glenister (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes), For the Love of Cars follows a crew of mechanics as they recover and restore classic vehicles which are in need of some TLC. The former high-speed pursuit vehicle has been stripped down to allow for new metal to be welded in where required, before receiving a full respray.

Complete with original Grampian Police livery, the vehicle has a number of original features including stop signs, sirens and blue lights which are all in good working order.

The police version of the SD1 were standard production models, rumoured to be the ones with faulty panels. These models gained factory modifications. Modifications included: stiffer suspension, improved brakes, more electrical wiring to power radios, sirens, lights and other necessary equipment the police used. The police specification cars were designated with an ‘X’ in the chassis number i.e. RRXWVF44A01745.

The first police force in Britain to get the SD1 was the West Yorkshire police force, and then gradually more police forces throughout Britain started using them. It is believed that the Police only used specially tuned V8 models, they weren’t, and lesser engined SD1’s were also used. The closest they got to a specially tuned model was the Vitesse.

The Royal protection squad also used the SD1. They needed a powerful car with some weight, for ramming cars out of the way should the need arise.

At the end of SD1 production, Rover still had a hefty stock of unsold cars and was keen to dispose of them quickly. Great numbers were offered to police forces at knock down prices, not Police specification, but standard models for as little as £3000 a car.

During this time, Police forces were receiving a lot of complaints as the public wanted to know why the Police were using big expensive luxury cars, wasting tax payer’s money. The public were not aware that the cars were in fact extremely cheap surplus stock.

Because of the complaints, the cars had all there model badges removed, so they could not be identified as particular models.

Vehicle make: FORD

Date of first registration: pSeptember 2014

Year of manufacture: 2014

Cylinder capacity (cc): 2198 cc

CO₂Emissions: l173 g/km

Fuel type:DIESEL

Export marker: No

Vehicle status:Taxed and due

Vehicle colour: WHITE

Vehicle type approval: @M1

Wheelplan: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Police vans, such as the Ford Transit or Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, are widely used across the United Kingdom and incorporate a cage to hold prisoners. Although in the United States it is usual to carry a prisoner in a police car, some British forces do not permit this, as most police cars have no barrier between the front and back seats to protect the officers.

Each police force has different policies on prisoner transportation. Some allow compliant prisoners to be transported in response cars, ensuring that one officer sits in the rear with the prisoner, and the prisoner sits behind the passenger seat.

Larger vans are also used to act as mobile control room at major incidents, and may also carry specialized equipment such as hydraulic door entry and cutting tools.

Minibuses are used to carry groups of police officers, for example to public order and major incidents, and for inner-city patrols.

One notable example is the Mercedes Sprinter used by the Metropolitan Police's Territorial Support Group.

Other public order minibuses include the Vauxhall Movano and the Iveco Daily.

They are usually fitted with riot shields to protect the windscreen from damage.

Grampian Police was, between 1975 and 2013 (replaced by Police Scotland), the territorial police force of the northeast region of Scotland, covering the council areas of Aberdeenshire, the City of Aberdeen, and Moray (the former Grampian region). The Force area also covered some of the North Sea, giving Grampian Police the responsibility of policing the oil and gas platforms of the North East. The force was headquartered on Queen Street in Aberdeen.

The Police Authority had six representatives from Aberdeen City, six from Aberdeenshire, and four from Moray.

Grampian Police was formed on 16 May 1975, when Grampian Region was created, a merger of the previously formed Scottish North Eastern Counties Constabulary and the Aberdeen City Police. The North Eastern force had been formed on 16 May 1949, by the merger of Aberdeenshire Constabulary, Banffshire Constabulary, Kincardineshire Constabulary, and Moray and Nairn Constabulary.

The force produced a magazine called The Informer for its staff, which came out every season, and, in 2009, launched a YouTube channel.

An Act of the Scottish Parliament, the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, created a single Police Service of Scotland - known as Police Scotland - with effect from 1 April 2013. This merged the eight regional police forces in Scotland (including Grampian Police), together with the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, into a single service covering the whole of Scotland. Police Scotland has its headquarters at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan in Fife.

The vehicle – Rover Vitesse SD1 registration C356 YST – was commissioned by the force in 1985 and used to check for speeders on the then new Stonehaven bypass.

Thanks to its 190bhp 3.5litre V8 it proved to be more than capable of catching the many high performance vehicles which the relatively new oil industry had brought to the region – typically the Audi 100s and Quattros which were popular around Aberdeen at the time.

Presented by actor Philip Glenister (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes), For the Love of Cars follows a crew of mechanics as they recover and restore classic vehicles which are in need of some TLC. The former high-speed pursuit vehicle has been stripped down to allow for new metal to be welded in where required, before receiving a full respray.

Complete with original Grampian Police livery, the vehicle has a number of original features including stop signs, sirens and blue lights which are all in good working order.

The police version of the SD1 were standard production models, rumoured to be the ones with faulty panels. These models gained factory modifications. Modifications included: stiffer suspension, improved brakes, more electrical wiring to power radios, sirens, lights and other necessary equipment the police used. The police specification cars were designated with an ‘X’ in the chassis number i.e. RRXWVF44A01745.

The first police force in Britain to get the SD1 was the West Yorkshire police force, and then gradually more police forces throughout Britain started using them. It is believed that the Police only used specially tuned V8 models, they weren’t, and lesser engined SD1’s were also used. The closest they got to a specially tuned model was the Vitesse.

The Royal protection squad also used the SD1. They needed a powerful car with some weight, for ramming cars out of the way should the need arise.

At the end of SD1 production, Rover still had a hefty stock of unsold cars and was keen to dispose of them quickly. Great numbers were offered to police forces at knock down prices, not Police specification, but standard models for as little as £3000 a car.

During this time, Police forces were receiving a lot of complaints as the public wanted to know why the Police were using big expensive luxury cars, wasting tax payer’s money. The public were not aware that the cars were in fact extremely cheap surplus stock.

Because of the complaints, the cars had all there model badges removed, so they could not be identified as particular models.

The vehicle – Rover Vitesse SD1 registration C356 YST – was commissioned by the force in 1985 and used to check for speeders on the then new Stonehaven bypass.

Thanks to its 190bhp 3.5litre V8 it proved to be more than capable of catching the many high performance vehicles which the relatively new oil industry had brought to the region – typically the Audi 100s and Quattros which were popular around Aberdeen at the time.

Presented by actor Philip Glenister (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes), For the Love of Cars follows a crew of mechanics as they recover and restore classic vehicles which are in need of some TLC. The former high-speed pursuit vehicle has been stripped down to allow for new metal to be welded in where required, before receiving a full respray.

Complete with original Grampian Police livery, the vehicle has a number of original features including stop signs, sirens and blue lights which are all in good working order.

The police version of the SD1 were standard production models, rumoured to be the ones with faulty panels. These models gained factory modifications. Modifications included: stiffer suspension, improved brakes, more electrical wiring to power radios, sirens, lights and other necessary equipment the police used. The police specification cars were designated with an ‘X’ in the chassis number i.e. RRXWVF44A01745.

The first police force in Britain to get the SD1 was the West Yorkshire police force, and then gradually more police forces throughout Britain started using them. It is believed that the Police only used specially tuned V8 models, they weren’t, and lesser engined SD1’s were also used. The closest they got to a specially tuned model was the Vitesse.

The Royal protection squad also used the SD1. They needed a powerful car with some weight, for ramming cars out of the way should the need arise.

At the end of SD1 production, Rover still had a hefty stock of unsold cars and was keen to dispose of them quickly. Great numbers were offered to police forces at knock down prices, not Police specification, but standard models for as little as £3000 a car.

During this time, Police forces were receiving a lot of complaints as the public wanted to know why the Police were using big expensive luxury cars, wasting tax payer’s money. The public were not aware that the cars were in fact extremely cheap surplus stock.

Because of the complaints, the cars had all there model badges removed, so they could not be identified as particular models.

The vehicle – Rover Vitesse SD1 registration C356 YST – was commissioned by the force in 1985 and used to check for speeders on the then new Stonehaven bypass.

Thanks to its 190bhp 3.5litre V8 it proved to be more than capable of catching the many high performance vehicles which the relatively new oil industry had brought to the region – typically the Audi 100s and Quattros which were popular around Aberdeen at the time.

Presented by actor Philip Glenister (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes), For the Love of Cars follows a crew of mechanics as they recover and restore classic vehicles which are in need of some TLC. The former high-speed pursuit vehicle has been stripped down to allow for new metal to be welded in where required, before receiving a full respray.

Complete with original Grampian Police livery, the vehicle has a number of original features including stop signs, sirens and blue lights which are all in good working order.

The police version of the SD1 were standard production models, rumoured to be the ones with faulty panels. These models gained factory modifications. Modifications included: stiffer suspension, improved brakes, more electrical wiring to power radios, sirens, lights and other necessary equipment the police used. The police specification cars were designated with an ‘X’ in the chassis number i.e. RRXWVF44A01745.

The first police force in Britain to get the SD1 was the West Yorkshire police force, and then gradually more police forces throughout Britain started using them. It is believed that the Police only used specially tuned V8 models, they weren’t, and lesser engined SD1’s were also used. The closest they got to a specially tuned model was the Vitesse.

The Royal protection squad also used the SD1. They needed a powerful car with some weight, for ramming cars out of the way should the need arise.

At the end of SD1 production, Rover still had a hefty stock of unsold cars and was keen to dispose of them quickly. Great numbers were offered to police forces at knock down prices, not Police specification, but standard models for as little as £3000 a car.

During this time, Police forces were receiving a lot of complaints as the public wanted to know why the Police were using big expensive luxury cars, wasting tax payer’s money. The public were not aware that the cars were in fact extremely cheap surplus stock.

Because of the complaints, the cars had all there model badges removed, so they could not be identified as particular models.

Members of U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) West and U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) team conduct a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) training aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ship (NOAA) Fairweather (S 220) during ARCTIC EDGE 25 (AE25) in the Bering Sea, Aug. 10, 2025.

AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic.

U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elexia Morelos

Members of U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) West and U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) team conduct a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) training aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ship (NOAA) Fairweather (S 220) during ARCTIC EDGE 25 (AE25) in the Bering Sea, Aug. 10, 2025.

AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic.

U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elexia Morelos

Members of U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) West and U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) team conduct a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) training aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ship (NOAA) Fairweather (S 220) during ARCTIC EDGE 25 (AE25) in the Bering Sea, Aug. 10, 2025.

AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic.

U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elexia Morelos

Members of U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) West and U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) team conduct a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) training aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ship (NOAA) Fairweather (S 220) during ARCTIC EDGE 25 (AE25) in the Bering Sea, Aug. 10, 2025.

AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic.

U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elexia Morelos

Members of U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) West and U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) team conduct a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) training aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ship (NOAA) Fairweather (S 220) during ARCTIC EDGE 25 (AE25) in the Bering Sea, Aug. 10, 2025.

AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic.

U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elexia Morelos

A C-40A aircraft, assigned to Marine Transport Squadron (VMR) 1, Marine Air Group 41, 4th Marine Air Wing, prepares for takeoff during ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 21, 2025. Specialized Arctic training generates valuable lessons learned for warfighters and enablers ensuring they can execute their assigned missions in any environment. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Edward Spears)

Cap badge which all Scottish forces use. This is an old one of mine, the newer ones were a soft pliable metal without the pins to go through the cap.

.@usairforcejoined @Kon_LuchtmachtF-35s into conduct air operations in the Black Sea region The advanced capabilities of the F-35 strengthens #NATO's defensive posture and bolsters collective defence in the region Read more: t.co/3H14RQcXrE #AlwaysVigilant t.co/AmBfl8Wxay Source: NATO Air Command North Atlantic Treaty Organization Backup by @natoarmynews A @rtptme project - Other backups: swiy.so/tme via t.me/natoarmynews/32589 #nato #otan #natoarmy #otanarmy #army #armynews #military #europa #europe #otanarmynews #natoarmynews #natonews #otannews

Flown by real-life #NATO aviators during #NeptuneShield the supersonic F-18 cruises at 660mph and can reach Mach 1.7 making this multi-role strike fighter 5⭐️ #TopGun #AlwaysVigilant t.co/KAJiiWw5f7 Source: NATO Air Command North Atlantic Treaty Organization Backup by @natoarmynews A @rtptme project - Other backups: swiy.so/tme via t.me/natoarmynews/29491 #nato #otan #natoarmy #otanarmy #army #armynews #military #europa #europe #otanarmynews #natoarmynews #natonews #otannews

.@RoyalAirForce F-35s, Typhoons & @ObranaTweetuje Czech Gripens worked together with the @USNavy USS Gravely during an air defence exercise as part of #NATO Enhanced Vigilance Activity Neptune Shield 22, 25 May Read more: t.co/CvADVSczeA #AlwaysVigilant t.co/yx8Z27P7XG Source: NATO Air Command North Atlantic Treaty Organization Backup by @natoarmynews A @rtptme project - Other backups: swiy.so/tme via t.me/natoarmynews/28346 #nato #otan #natoarmy #otanarmy #army #armynews #military #europa #europe #otanarmynews #natoarmynews #natonews #otannews

#AlwaysVigilant in support of @NATO Allies! 💪 @Armada_esp AV-8B Harrier II from #L61JuanCarlosI, with 2 @USNavy F/A-18E Super Hornets from @USSHARRYSTRUMAN and 2 @HAFspokesman F-16 conducting air support in the Mediterranean Sea 🌊 during #NeptuneShield ✈️✈️ #WeAreNATO t.co/NHNIgW4faR Source: STRIKFORNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization Backup by @natoarmynews A @rtptme project - Other backups: swiy.so/tme via t.me/natoarmynews/26730 #nato #otan #natoarmy #otanarmy #army #armynews #military #europa #europe #otanarmynews #natoarmynews #natonews #otannews

Good evening from the Adriatic 🌊! @USSHARRYSTRUMAN continues Always Alert, Always On Watch, #AlwaysVigilant during #NeptuneShield 22! #NESH22 is a clear expression of @NATO's commitment to promote peace and security. #WeAreNATO t.co/toP2aezOfm Source: STRIKFORNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization Backup by @natoarmynews A @rtptme project - Other backups: swiy.so/tme via t.me/natoarmynews/31051 #nato #otan #natoarmy #otanarmy #army #armynews #military #europa #europe #otanarmynews #natoarmynews #natonews #otannews

U.S. Airmen with the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron unload training equipment and supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps C-40A Clipper, assigned to Marine Transport Squadron (VMR) 1, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, using a 60K Cargo Loader in support of ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2025. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grant Schirmer)

FIRST TIME! @Armada_esp AV-8B Harrier II receives buddy-buddy refuel from @USNavyF/A-18E Super Hornets during Neptune Shield 22 This #NATO Vigilance Activity integrates air, land & sea assets of 19 @NATO Allies demonstrating we are #StrongerTogether #AlwaysVigilant t.co/1G1NgVazRm Source: NATO Air Command North Atlantic Treaty Organization Backup by @natoarmynews A @rtptme project - Other backups: swiy.so/tme via t.me/natoarmynews/25867 #nato #otan #natoarmy #otanarmy #army #armynews #military #europa #europe #otanarmynews #natoarmynews #natonews #otannews

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division leave the flightline after disembarking a C-40A Clipper assigned to Marine Transport Squadron (VMR) 1, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing during Exercise Arctic Edge 2025 (AE25) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 8, 2025. AE25 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grant Schirmer)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, load a C-40A aircraft, assigned to Marine Transport Squadron (VMR) 1, Marine Air Group 41, 4th Marine Air Wing, during ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 21, 2025. Specialized Arctic training generates valuable lessons learned for warfighters and enablers ensuring they can execute their assigned missions in any environment. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Edward Spears)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 24, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) employ a AN/TPS-80 Ground and Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) at Cold Bay, Alaska, during a training mission as part of ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25), Aug. 18, 2025. Specialized Artic training gives operators real-world experience ensuring continued effective operations in the region. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Renee Gray)

RT @NATO_AIRCOM: Vigilance Activity Neptune Shield 2022 begins 19 #NATO Allies will combine capabilities from Air, Land & Sea operating as one, cohesive force. Demonstrating @NATO's ability to defend nations across Europe Read more: t.co/8R61wfBmdF #AlwaysVigilant #StrongerTogether t.co/XSZIjJ8Cxw Source: La France à l'OTAN North Atlantic Treaty Organization Backup by @natoarmynews A @rtptme project - Other backups: swiy.so/tme via t.me/natoarmynews/24667 #nato #otan #natoarmy #otanarmy #army #armynews #military #europa #europe #otanarmynews #natoarmynews #natonews #otannews

Vigilance Activity Neptune Shield 2022 begins 19 #NATO Allies will combine capabilities from Air, Land & Sea operating as one, cohesive force. Demonstrating @NATO's ability to defend nations across Europe Read more: t.co/8R61wfBmdF #AlwaysVigilant #StrongerTogether t.co/XSZIjJ8Cxw Source: NATO Air Command North Atlantic Treaty Organization Backup by @natoarmynews A @rtptme project - Other backups: swiy.so/tme via t.me/natoarmynews/19717 #nato #otan #natoarmy #otanarmy #army #armynews #military #europa #europe #otanarmynews #natoarmynews #natonews #otannews

Vigilance Activity Neptune Shield 2022 begins 19 #NATO Allies will combine capabilities from Air, Land & Sea operating as one, cohesive force. Demonstrating @NATO's ability to defend nations across Europe Read more: t.co/8R61wfAOo7 #AlwaysVigilant #StrongerTogether t.co/axTzGGXixq Source: NATO Air Command North Atlantic Treaty Organization Backup by @natoarmynews A @rtptme project - Other backups: swiy.so/tme via t.me/natoarmynews/19676 #nato #otan #natoarmy #otanarmy #army #armynews #military #europa #europe #otanarmynews #natoarmynews #natonews #otannews

In less than 6 months the @ItalianAirForce has reached the goal of 1000 flight hours supporting #NATO Vigilance Activities Alongside Allies& they are ensuring the integrity of Alliance airspace in the Black Sea Region Read more: t.co/6V0puItJdY #AlwaysVigilant t.co/UIyqFKH9RL Source: NATO Air Command North Atlantic Treaty Organization Backup by @natoarmynews A @rtptme project - Other backups: swiy.so/tme via t.me/natoarmynews/22786 #nato #otan #natoarmy #otanarmy #army #armynews #military #europa #europe #otanarmynews #natoarmynews #natonews #otannews