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Great find Ray.

 

The first photo of the Manchester police cars has been in TRaction before, but not seen the other two.

 

Revingtons police TR is 4100 HJ which belonged to Southend police.

 

Cheers

 

Graeme

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TR's were not the only cars of interest to be used by the police.

Even the lowly Aero Minx was used in number of locations

 

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/classic-car-images/hillman/aero-minx.jpg

 

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/classic-car-images/hillman/police-car.jpg

 

Bob (Aero MInx Owner) !

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When I was living not far from Hampton Court in the1960s, I recall more than once seeing a police patrol in a Daimler SP250 (we called them Daimler Darts back then). With a top speed of about 125 mph, not much could outrun them, although the Daimler Majestic, with its V8 of more than 4 litres, would have posed a problem!

Those Daimlers had wonderful V8 engines.

Ian Cornish

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On my site there is a bit on the Police TR4/4A.

 

http://tr4a.weebly.com/triumph-tr4a-advertising.html

 

It is midway down the page after the racing Sebring materials.

 

There is a copy of the advanced driving manual featuring the Tr4 on the cover:-)

 

Best.

 

Paul.

 

 

 

 

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I remember a Daimler Dart in white with a black hardtop chasing around kingsbury NW9 when I was a teenager. Also Wolseys with a bell on the front. Could not catch me on my Triumph motorbike though.( not including the Dart of course). Noddy bikes, Speed twins, bobbies on the beat who knew who you were and were you lived.Cuff around the ear.

Those were the days Sigh!

Regards Harry

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Edwin.

 

Intersting to see the Rostyle dustbin lids on a TR5.

The police spec 2.5PI had them replaced with regular chrome hub caps (see OE parts book) - Apparently to either

Stop the rostyle cap rotating under severe braking and cutting the valve stem.

or

Save the police budget in replacing them when they got lost.

 

Peter W

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Edwin.

 

Intersting to see the Rostyle dustbin lids on a TR5.

The police spec 2.5PI had them replaced with regular chrome hub caps (see OE parts book) - Apparently to either

Stop the rostyle cap rotating under severe braking and cutting the valve stem.

or

Save the police budget in replacing them when they got lost.

 

Peter W

When the Met had P6 Rovers they very soon removed the hub caps as they would shed them for a past time sometimes with dangerous results!

Stuart.

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