Old police cars on the move

[Howard]

As some of you may know , I live about two minutes walk from where the Metropolitan Police Historic Vehicle Collection is kept.

Well not any more. Cutbacks mean it is being moved to Hendon , and today was the day !

At 11am they all departed , with outrider escorts.

Some of the number plates are worth a pretty penny , particularly the one on the Morris Minor.

Anyway , some pictures of them leaving for their new home

 

[janner]

Why don't they save even more money and just flog them?

 

[stwat]

Wot no SD1 or MK2 grandad?

 

[Starky]

Was that in Hampton?

 

[Howard]

Why don't they save even more money and just flog them?

They are rented to tv companies etc and pay their way pretty much.

Sometimes it's nice to have a bit of history isn't it ?

They do have an SD1 , but didn't get a picture. I believe their SD1 is the one that did the liver run

 

[kingdave]

There were two on the liver run I think, so double the chances!

 

[Charles Morgan]

I somehow doubt they'll be keeping todays Hyundai iWhatevers for posterity. I wonder if they all made it under their own steam.

 

[brucemillar]

Howard

Thanks for sharing. Do you know if the cars have any history attached. Like who may have sat in the back seat? That sort of thing.

 

[Koolvin]

 

[Koolvin]

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/general-discussion/156933-history-british-police-cars.html

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

Thank you Howard.
Is there anyone willing to own up to the fact that they remember all these vehicles in every day use? I remember bells being used on emergency vehicles.

 

[Howard]

Actually , if you look carefully , you can see the SD1 in the picture of the Morris Minor !

It is behind the old police landrover , partially obscured by the outrider motorbike.

I should perhaps add that it wasn't i who took the photos and as such cannot claim the credit.

 

[daveenty]

Thank you Howard.
Is there anyone willing to own up to the fact that they remember all these vehicles in every day use? I remember bells being used on emergency vehicles.

Think the Wolseley's a bit before my time, certainly remember the rest.

 

[Howard]

Here are a couple i took that aren't in the original post

2.5pi and SD1 at Chestnut Sunday in Bushy Park last year.

Lovely old things.

 

[Palfrem]

Sigh, 3500 P6

I'd love one!

 

[A150]

Not a copper to be seen when you need one. And then 20+ come along all at once.

 

[IanA2]

Thank you Howard.
Is there anyone willing to own up to the fact that they remember all these vehicles in every day use? I remember bells being used on emergency vehicles.

Yup

 

[c_200k]

I don't remember any of them

But I can imagine it being interesting seeing these on the move in real life chasing whatever car's were around at that time.

 

[IanA2]

I can even remember taxis that you put your luggage in the open platform bit by the driver...

And the coal-man delivering with a horse and cart....

 

[John]

I remember the SD1s in service onwards. Only remember the Austin 1100/1300 (civilian version mind!) from burning the back of my legs in the very peak of Summer.

However, I was overly interested in cars from a very early age so I am not that old.

Honest guv.