Police vehicles have always been an essential part of protecting law and order in the United Kingdom. Whether responding to emergency incidents, stopping fleeing motorists or providing protection to the public in the most hostile of situations, the country's police forces have a wide variety of assets at their disposal. Beyond the commonly seen neighbourhood patrol vehicles are many specialist resources, including fast traffic vehicles, armed response teams, mounted units for transporting police horses, marine support units for patrolling on the water and the provision of air support from above delivered by aircraft, helicopters and drones. Since 2000, much has changed: vehicle manufacturers have come and gone, police vehicle liveries have almost universally adopted the blue and yellow 'Battenburg' scheme, and as environmental considerations come to the fore, police forces have assessed and incorporated both hybrid and all-electric vehicles into their fleets.
John Godwin presents a fascinating insight into police vehicles over the last twenty-five years, including examples from many of the forty-five Territorial Police Forces of the UK, the three Specialist Police Forces, Parks Police, Ports Police and several others.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'Real police-car nerds will have to add this book to their collection.' -- Classic & Sports Car Magazine, August 2025 'There are a lot of people who are fascinated by 'blue light' vehicles, including the nation's Police cars.' -- Track Kit Custom Magazine, July/ August 2025
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Höhe: 228 mm
Breite: 161 mm
Dicke: 10 mm
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978-1-3981-2647-3 (9781398126473)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
John Godwin is an automotive and transport photographer and author, with a particular interest in emergency service vehicles. For more than thirty years, he has recorded the development and use of police vehicles, fire appliances and other emergency response vehicles, focusing on the UK and Ireland, but also visiting more than fifty countries worldwide. John's photographs are showcased on his comprehensive website (www.transport.photography) and social media channels. Images have also been used by emergency services for publicity materials and to support their training activities. In the early 1970s, John became a young fan of the classic film The Italian Job. In 2009, he was announced the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry's competition to propose a credible solution to the film's cliffhanger ending. He has visited and photographed many of the filming locations in London, Dublin, and Turin and enjoys researching the history of this popular film.
