Unusual Police car spotted on Google street view (Willenhall)

[Charlie D]

[david ferry]

Sorry to be a bore, but not particularly funny.

[Chilliman]

3 hours ago, david ferry said:

Sorry to be a bore, but not particularly funny.

+1

[Charlie D]

Sorry if anyone found it offensive.

I Don't think it is funny either, just thought it was odd that someone would go to so much trouble.

[RobH]

I'm surprised whoever it is hasn't been given some 'advice' by the Old Bill. 

[john.r.davies]

I think it's illegal to wear Blue lights, let alone use them on the road unless you are an authorised vehicle. Not sure about the livery, but the Police would have a lot more to discuss than just an offensive word.  If it was really there - I suspect a photoshop-job.

[Lebro]

+1 for photoshop

Bob

[stillp]

Apparently not Bob.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/fake-police-car-penis-written-25975858

Pete

[RobH]

Hmmm.  False plates, not taxed or MOTd, (therefore without insurance) driven all over europe...........  Quite a few illegalities there then, if true.  Maybe the police are not interested because the owner never mis-gendered anyone.  

Edited May 23, 2023 by RobH

[Charlie D]

2 hours ago, john.r.davies said:

I suspect a photoshop-job.

I don’t think that Google Street view maps can be photoshopped.

Here is the link to the Street View page where I spotted it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.6132986,-2.0340894,3a,90y,131.03h,76.44t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdneu01cV7bmDHre4-dY7QQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

 

How did I end up there?

I noticed an advert on eBay for a “Lagonda 2 litre low chassis tourer”.( Just £80,000) When I looked at the seller name it rang a bell. He is the bloke that was (Still is) selling the wheeling machine I spotted a while back.

I went to look at his premises on Street View as he always seems to have some interesting cars parked outside. If you move down the street a bit you will see what I mean.

2 hours ago, john.r.davies said:

I think it's illegal to wear Blue lights, let alone use them on the road unless you are an authorised vehicle.

Having once had an ambulance with a blue light on top (Covered over with gaffer tape) I can say that at the time of my ownership the construction and use regulations stated (Something like..) :

“It is illegal to have a blue light or anything resembling a blue light on a vehicle whether it is working or not unless the vehicle is authorized to use it.”

I was never quite sure what something “Resembling a blue light” might look like.

 

Charlie.

[TR NIALL]

59 minutes ago, Charlie D said:

I don’t think that Google Street view maps can be photoshopped.

Here is the link to the Street View page where I spotted it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.6132986,-2.0340894,3a,90y,131.03h,76.44t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdneu01cV7bmDHre4-dY7QQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

 

How did I end up there?

I noticed an advert on eBay for a “Lagonda 2 litre low chassis tourer”.( Just £80,000) When I looked at the seller name it rang a bell. He is the bloke that was (Still is) selling the wheeling machine I spotted a while back.

I went to look at his premises on Street View as he always seems to have some interesting cars parked outside. If you move down the street a bit you will see what I mean.

Having once had an ambulance with a blue light on top (Covered over with gaffer tape) I can say that at the time of my ownership the construction and use regulations stated (Something like..) :

“It is illegal to have a blue light or anything resembling a blue light on a vehicle whether it is working or not unless the vehicle is authorized to use it.”

I was never quite sure what something “Resembling a blue light” might look like.

 

Charlie.

I’d say the Neighbours love him.

[john.r.davies]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!  "The one-litre diesel vehicle, which features an automatic transmission, "

Did MB ever make a 1L automatic?  I think not.

John

[john.r.davies]

And, a little googling finds this article, courtesy of "Police car UK" an enthusiasts club (!): https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/a84da9c1-bb9d-459a-9332-af2592bee1db/downloads/1cep5vqg1_923502.pdf?ver=1684673367118    The last part is all about the law of dressing up like a policeman!

 

 

[Don H.]

The vehicle has a Go Fund Me URL on its front wing.  Can anyone read it?

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.6133449,-2.0339594,3a,15y,138.34h,68.66t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srXybo6RQLqjPd_aXD17Pcg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[SuzanneH]