Mikep
Active Member
I arranged a visit for myself and my Dad to visit the Metropolitan Polices historic vehicle collection last night, this collection is not open to the general public but because my Dad is a retired Metropolitan Police officer they were happy for us to have a visit
It was really a reminisce for my dad as he was an area car driver in Hackney, East London during the seventies and early eighties and drove Triumph 2.5 PI's, Rover SD1(2600 not the 3500, they were traffic cars only) and of course the 3500 P6 Unfortunately the P6 was off at a garage having the handbrake fixed but we got to have a good look at the other vehicles.
DSC07417 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
DSC07421 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
DSC07430 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
Moggy panda car that Dad used to drive.
DSC07419 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
A collection of BMW and Triumph bikes one of which was the lead escort bike at the funeral of Princess Diana.
DSC07431 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
Dads favourite Area Car, the Triumph 2.5 PI. These were the main car in use and if they had to go in for repairs, which could be frequently, they used to use the P6 instaed. Dad says that the Triumph wasn't as refined as the Rover but was quicker and far easier to chuck around the streets of London. Drifting into corners and 180 turns in the road were not uncommon during a 'shout'
DSC07424 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
A little bit more basic compared to the current police cars!
DSC07425 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
Dad being transported back to 1976
DSC07418 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
A Rover 827 Sterling I believe. This particular car came out of service in the late nineties.
DSC07432 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
Rover SD1 3500 SE traffic car. This actual car was the camera and back-up car on the famous Police Camera Action 'Liver Run' episode from 1987 I believe. I also had the pleasure for my tenth birthday in Dad taking me and my brother out for a blast in a 'borrowed' traffic 3500. I can remember a 120mph blast up the A1 with lights and sirens blasting and then shooting back to Barnet down the country lanes at just under a ton. Great stuff as a kid, especially when its your Dad doing the driving Dad also tells me, but I only have a vague recollection, but as a three year old I also had a trip out in a P6 police car.
DSC07433 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
This being a traffic SD1 it has the calibrated speedo on the dash.
I hope you enjoyed these as it was a great fun to see these old cars and my Dad really enjoyed reliving his youth!
It was really a reminisce for my dad as he was an area car driver in Hackney, East London during the seventies and early eighties and drove Triumph 2.5 PI's, Rover SD1(2600 not the 3500, they were traffic cars only) and of course the 3500 P6 Unfortunately the P6 was off at a garage having the handbrake fixed but we got to have a good look at the other vehicles.
DSC07417 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
DSC07421 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
DSC07430 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
Moggy panda car that Dad used to drive.
DSC07419 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
A collection of BMW and Triumph bikes one of which was the lead escort bike at the funeral of Princess Diana.
DSC07431 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
Dads favourite Area Car, the Triumph 2.5 PI. These were the main car in use and if they had to go in for repairs, which could be frequently, they used to use the P6 instaed. Dad says that the Triumph wasn't as refined as the Rover but was quicker and far easier to chuck around the streets of London. Drifting into corners and 180 turns in the road were not uncommon during a 'shout'
DSC07424 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
A little bit more basic compared to the current police cars!
DSC07425 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
Dad being transported back to 1976
DSC07418 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
A Rover 827 Sterling I believe. This particular car came out of service in the late nineties.
DSC07432 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
Rover SD1 3500 SE traffic car. This actual car was the camera and back-up car on the famous Police Camera Action 'Liver Run' episode from 1987 I believe. I also had the pleasure for my tenth birthday in Dad taking me and my brother out for a blast in a 'borrowed' traffic 3500. I can remember a 120mph blast up the A1 with lights and sirens blasting and then shooting back to Barnet down the country lanes at just under a ton. Great stuff as a kid, especially when its your Dad doing the driving Dad also tells me, but I only have a vague recollection, but as a three year old I also had a trip out in a P6 police car.
DSC07433 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
This being a traffic SD1 it has the calibrated speedo on the dash.
I hope you enjoyed these as it was a great fun to see these old cars and my Dad really enjoyed reliving his youth!