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70s motorway policing
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:52 pm
by 22900013A
Well worth a watch this, late 70s traffic policing on the M62 Yorks/Lancs. Lots of interesting vehicles about, and plenty of Range Rover action. Interesting to see that back then nobody thought twice about taking series Land Rovers on the motorway!
Re: 70s motorway policing
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 11:35 am
by col
I enjoyed that Dan, Coppers on ice
unfortunately I am off work and can not tolerate day time tv . 32 years of masonry has left me with Arthritis .
Re: 70s motorway policing
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:25 pm
by fuckwit
`A different world. Takes me back. Much as they're nice to see, an RR generally made no more sense as a plod-car then, than it does on the school-run today.
Er, does plod tow anything these days? Suspect not. They'd get sued.
Re: 70s motorway policing
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:37 pm
by 22900013A
These days you almost never see plod anyway. HATO certainly do not tow anything. Instead they just barrier off the vehicle and nearby lanes then sit in their Disco 4 watching the carnage. Only police allowed to tow to the hard shoulder apparently. The Range Rovers were very popular with police back in the day, fast, powerful and they could carry the kit and do a bit of recovery work as shown in the clip, two of them dragging an artic in the snow, impressive!
New roads for old 1959
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:15 pm
by col
Re: 70s motorway policing
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:44 pm
by Trubster
Good find - what a shame it is unladen !!
Re: 70s motorway policing
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 7:24 am
by Toby
Really interesting. Old school.
