Police Cars

[kevinw]

As the Editor of SIXappeal, I really should know the answer to this one, but at the moment, my archive of magazines is buried under a pile of stuff while we decorate parts of the house, so I'm after a bit of assistance with my enquiries.

The background is that I regularly chat to other magazine authors, both club mags and paid for ones. One has come up with an idea of covering the use of Leyland / BMC / BLMC cars in Police service. In the case of Triumph, that is pretty much exclusively "our" cars, plus the odd experiment with TR4s. Basically, we all help each other out with research where we can.

So.... can any of our longer term members recall any articles in SIXappeal covering our cars in Police service and if so, can you point me to an approximate date?

Also, I know a few Police cars have survived into preservation, so would be interested in contact to current owners, although you might want to do this by PM to avoid putting too much personal information of other people into the public domain.

Kevin

[Lloydpiestate]

hi kevin,

i brought 2 ex pi police cars back in the early 90's, both from the same chap, and if i had the log books off him, i will still have them, i'll have a look on sunday when i get back for you.

[mikew]

Not Big Saloons, but small ones http://forum.triumphdolomite.co.uk/view ... police+car

May be of interest

[Alan Chatterton]

DPE by any chance Lloyd, from Arthur Carter?

[torque2me]

As the Editor of SIXappeal, I really should know the answer to this one, but at the moment, my archive of magazines is buried under a pile of stuff while we decorate parts of the house, so I'm after a bit of assistance with my enquiries.

The background is that I regularly chat to other magazine authors, both club mags and paid for ones. One has come up with an idea of covering the use of Leyland / BMC / BLMC cars in Police service. In the case of Triumph, that is pretty much exclusively "our" cars, plus the odd experiment with TR4s. Basically, we all help each other out with research where we can.

So.... can any of our longer term members recall any articles in SIXappeal covering our cars in Police service and if so, can you point me to an approximate date?

Also, I know a few Police cars have survived into preservation, so would be interested in contact to current owners, although you might want to do this by PM to avoid putting too much personal information of other people into the public domain.

Kevin

I've seen photo's of a plod Herald. Probably just one force checking the model out and would just be on loan. That's is one problem - when is a loan car just a wrong portrayal?

Kev

[kevinw]

The Herald, apparently is a mock up as a Panda car. The owners are a husband and wife, both retired police officers. I've a couple of good pictures of it at a Goodwood Revival track lap several years ago, chasing a gang of rockers on bikes. I think the rockers would have got away on mopeds!!

Kevin

[willjan]

Hi Kevin.
My mag is on the way too you.

Bill.

[kevinw]

Thanks, Bill!

[Lloydpiestate]

hi kevin,

ive looked through all my old log books, sorry to say that i dont have them

hi alan,

i really cant remember the chaps name, he lived by roath park, in cardiff and brought both cars direct from the police after they were defunct , so was only the second owner.

[docwad]

few links here

http://www.gloucestershirepolicemuseum. ... 10471.html


one for sale on car and classic still also
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C442003

https://www.facebook.com/MPHVC/photos_s ... e_internal
is the pet police historic vehicle collection who have a PI also