mostly illustrated at 1/87 scale
- From 1950 to nowadays -
- English Version -
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Ford consul in 1/43 of the AGOSTINI Brand
At the beginning of the Fifties, the majority of the English police cars are black. But the English counties are going to begin to change colors
Ford Consul of the English Police
JAGUAR MK II in 1/18 from Models ICON
Indeed, the Police in the United Kingdom is governed locally in counties or in groups of counties. The vehicles are therefore financed by them and they decide on a specific color if they wish.
Four JAGUAR MK II of the English County Police in 1960
JAGUAR MK II of the Manchester Police in 1960
MORRIS Minor in 1/87 from BREKINA Brand
That's why many cars during the 50's - 60's of the English Police can be distinguished in different places of the Kingdom.
MORRIS Minor in a street of an English city
MORRIS Minor in 1/87 of the brand BREKINA
Like for example the counties of Shoreham, Steyning and Lancing as well as the Suffolk Police Force which will choose this MORRIS Minor.
Original color of the MORRIS Minor in 1966
MORRIS Minor in 1/87 from BREKINA Brand
It will be used for the patrols in these cities and the interventions on accidents.
MORRIS Minor on an accident on the English roads...
Presentation of the MORRIS Minor to the English press
MINI Break in 1/87 of BREKINA brand
We can also see AUSTIN MINI Break.
Austin mini Break of an English county
JAGUAR MK II of the English Police in 1/87 from WIKING Brand
Or with this JAGUAR MK II color Pie.
JAGUAR MK II of the English Police in intervention
ROVER P6 of the British Police in 1/87 of the brand BREKINA
In 1970 begins to appear on the cars of police force, a reflecting orange band.
ROVER P6 of the English Police in 1979
British Police FORD Transit in 1/87 from BREKINA Brand
Called in slang "Jam Sandwich", they patrol and intervene on accidents or during pursuits against road offenders.
JAGUAR XJS of the English Police in 1/87 of the brand STARMADA
But we can still see white cars without specific serigraphy.
JAGUAR XJS of the West YORKSHIRE in 1972 on an English highway
RANGE ROVER in 1/87 of the brand HERPA
The English vehicle brands are very present in the market of the police cars and of course LAND ROVER will propose its RANGE ROVER as of the 70s.
RANGE ROVER of the English Police
RANGE ROVER of the English Police at 1/24 of the brand ITALERI
They will be also affected on the freeways thanks to the carrying of materials to mark out the motorway accidents...
RANGE ROVER of the county of CHESHIRE in 1971
Several 4X4 of my English Police in 1/87
It is in 1990 that appear the first blue and yellow retro-reflective BATTENBURG serigraphies. The idea is to recognize the police vehicles at more than 500 meters.
RANGE ROVER of the English Police
RANGE ROVER of the English Police in 1/87 of the mark SCHUCO
Thus for the designers, it allows thanks to this visibility to reassure the public and to dissuade the infringements of the code of the road.
LAND ROVER Discovery of the firemen of Nottinghamsire in 1/76 of the mark OXFORD
Originally designed for freeway and trunk road police vehicles, it is also used by emergency services.
LAND ROVER Discovery of the WESSEX Fire Department
SCANIA from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue in 1/48 from Fire Brigade Models
Camion pompier de Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service
LAND ROVER Discovery of the English freeways in 1/43 of Mike's Code 3
Private companies also use them like the tow trucks and people who intervene on the English freeways.
LAND ROVER Discovery of the English freeways
VW T5 English Ambulance in 1/87 of the brand RIETZE
Without forgetting the English ambulances...
VW Transporter T5 English Ambulance
VW Passat of the Swedish Police in 1/87 of the brand HERPAA
The Swedish Police also adopted the principle of screen printing BATTENBURG but with a clearer blue in connection with the color of the Swedish flag.
- of the Swedish police vehicles -
- under different scales from 1945 to nowadays -
Ambulance VOLVO XC90 NILSSON in 1/43 of the brand SCHUCO
In the same way as for its ambulances.
Ambulance VOLVO XC90 NILSSON
MERCEDES Sprinter of an ambulance in Belgium in 1/87 of the brand HERPA
It can be noted that the Belgian rescue services have also adopted this BATTENBURG silkscreen for their ambulances.
New silkscreen of an ambulance in Belgium
LAND ROVER Discovery of the British Police in 1/87 of the brand SCHUCO
In 2004, the British Home Office recommended that all police vehicles in addition to traffic service vehicles use this screen print.
LAND ROVER Discovery of the Metropolitan Police Service of London
Mitsubishi Lancer in 1/43 from IXO Models brand
There are also patrol cars dedicated to vehicle pursuit and where the driver is trained for this kind of intervention.
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 8 and Ford Mondeo of the ESSEX Police
SMART of the Metropolitan Police Service of London in 1/87 of the brand BUSCH
In London, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is responsible for the 32 boroughs of this metropolis.
SMART of the Metropolitan Police Service of London
MERCEDES of the Metropolitan Police Service of London in 1/87 of the BUSCH brand
BATTENBURG screen printing was adopted in 2012 for the MPS on their new vehicles.
MERCEDES M of the British Police
FORD Focus in 1/87 of the RIETZE brand
We can still see some vehicles with the old livery...
BMW Serie 5 ARV red in 1/43 from "Mike's Code 3"
For the fast interventions in front of a terrorist risk or at the time of escorts of all kinds, the ARV, abbreviation of Armed Response Vehicle, are vehicles of intervention. Some are red.
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Red BMW Serie 5 ARV of the Metropolitan Police Service
BMW X5 ARV in 1/43 of "Mike’s Code 3"
They also existed with the screenprint "Jam Sandwich",
BMW Serie 5 ARV of Metropolitan Police Service
BMW X5 ARV in 1/43 of "Mike’s Code 3"
Others taking back the serigraphy BATTENBURG.
Equipment of an ARV of the Metropolitan Police Service
SKODA Superb Area Car in 1/43 of "Mike’s Code 3"
Classic intervention vehicles are in patrol. Their code name is IRV for Incident Response Vehicle, as well as Area Car. These are drivers trained for car chases.
SKODA Octavia of the British Police
We can sometimes see this type of vehicle more for the communication of the Metropolitan Police Service than for the interventions.
Lamborghini of the Metropolitan Police Service
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