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Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 5th July 2009, 21:07
Replies: 14
Views: 12,915
Posted By JamesPB
Never did it James in 13 years on the force and...

Never did it James in 13 years on the force and never knew anyone else to do it. The penalites were too high. (if I've interpreted your comment correctly) Plus refs breaks were logged from when they...
Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 1st July 2009, 21:38
Replies: 14
Views: 12,915
Posted By JamesPB
Taking this thread back to vehicles, I can...

Taking this thread back to vehicles, I can thoroughly recommend the book "Polce Cars" by Malcolm Bobbitt from Sutton Publishing ISBN 0-7509-9402-9.

It's not one of those dry historical books about...
Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 1st July 2009, 08:31
Replies: 14
Views: 12,915
Posted By JamesPB
What? Like Bay City Rollers? ;)

What? Like Bay City Rollers? ;)
Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 30th June 2009, 23:35
Replies: 14
Views: 12,915
Posted By JamesPB
My sources are far more reliable than Wikipedia ...

My sources are far more reliable than Wikipedia

1. History of Police produced Hendon Police College
2. The Queens Peace by David Ascoli 1979
3. My own police history lessons at Hendon

Anyone...
Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 30th June 2009, 23:14
Replies: 14
Views: 12,915
Posted By JamesPB
Oh and there are several in house terms for...

Oh and there are several in house terms for police officers amongst each other, to recognise each other in public without giving the game away, usually in the form of specific phrases.
But I'm not...
Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 30th June 2009, 23:07
Replies: 14
Views: 12,915
Posted By JamesPB
As an ex-police officer myself (13 years with the...

As an ex-police officer myself (13 years with the London Met) I can tell you that the first police force recognised as a fully trained and organised, full time salaried public police force was in...
Forum: Military Vehicles 11th March 2009, 21:09
Replies: 2
Views: 4,550
Posted By JamesPB
When I was in the RAF Regiment in the very early...

When I was in the RAF Regiment in the very early 80s we used to drive in convoy like most other armed forces units i.e. with our lights on. Now that works fine in the UK as a way of recognising the...
Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 6th February 2009, 23:05
Replies: 2
Views: 4,370
Posted By JamesPB
In late 1980 early 81 when I was doing my RAF...

In late 1980 early 81 when I was doing my RAF Regiment Gunner training at the RAF Regiment Depot at what was once RAF Catterick, Green Goddesses were operating out of there during the Fire Service...
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 28th January 2009, 12:50
Replies: 5
Views: 5,779
Posted By JamesPB
Thank you, that's ideal! Just the ticket! :)

Thank you, that's ideal! Just the ticket! :)
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 28th January 2009, 12:16
Replies: 5
Views: 5,779
Posted By JamesPB
Thanks, but not exactly what I was loking for....

Thanks, but not exactly what I was loking for. I'd already seen that page.

I was more after any pages by any Leyland or bus clubs with histories and photos.

James
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 28th January 2009, 11:18
Replies: 5
Views: 5,779
Posted By JamesPB
A love affair

is what I've had for a while now with two buses after having seen them in the Stockholm transport museum.

Namely the Leyland Tiger and the Leyland Panther....I even bought a Leyland Panther...
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 28th January 2009, 11:11
Replies: 8
Views: 16,654
Posted By JamesPB
Thank you sir, that is exactly the kind of...

Thank you sir, that is exactly the kind of explanation I needed. I now fully understand what the driver has to do as well as the mechanical processes involved.
Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 28th January 2009, 11:00
Replies: 5
Views: 6,250
Posted By JamesPB
Probably "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse, to get the...

Probably "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse, to get the adrenalin pumping and get the boys fired up for a ruck, which was usually what happened when a DSU turned up on scene....Christ, I miss those days! ...
Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 28th January 2009, 08:29
Replies: 5
Views: 6,250
Posted By JamesPB
Smile Sorry mate, I did that deliberately hoping some...

Sorry mate, I did that deliberately hoping some other coppers were reading. :)

DSU = District Support Unit - which was the local (i.e police district) public order police up to 87 when they were...
Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 27th January 2009, 21:26
Replies: 5
Views: 6,250
Posted By JamesPB
Police vehicles anyone?

Any other ex or serving UK police officers here?

Here's what I can remember of the vehicles I drove and was authorised to drive during my 13 years in the Met in London.

The first GP (unmarked...
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 27th January 2009, 20:36
Replies: 8
Views: 16,654
Posted By JamesPB
Routemaster - pre-select

Hello all, this is one of my first threads here, so apolgies if I'm on the wrong forum.

One of my younger brothers used to drive London AEC Routemasters a few years ago, specifically Nos 23 and 7...
Forum: Say Hello 14th December 2008, 19:52
Replies: 6
Views: 4,590
Posted By JamesPB
Thanks for the welcome chaps.

Thanks for the welcome chaps.
Forum: Say Hello 14th December 2008, 14:04
Replies: 11
Views: 6,784
Posted By JamesPB
Hej Jonas, I had no idea about this place...

Hej Jonas,

I had no idea about this place either till I saw the link from Seth in the comments on your rail-truck photo.

James
Forum: Say Hello 14th December 2008, 13:58
Replies: 6
Views: 4,590
Posted By JamesPB
Another hello from Sweden

Having also seen the link to here in a thread by BoBjork on the Railway Forum,
I thought I'd also register. I'm a Londoner originally but I've lived in Sweden since 96.

My father was a...
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