If you’re into vintage police cars then this is the event for you. Read on for more from the Police. Ed
At least a dozen vintage police vehicles are confirmed for this Saturday’s ‘Policing Through The Ages’ event in Portsmouth.
The free event is being organised as partnership between Gunwharf Quays and Hampshire Constabulary.
Among the police memorabilia on display on the day will be the following vintage vehicles:
1950s Humber Super Snipe (Met)
1950/60s Austin J4 Van (Met)
1968 Jaguar S-Type (Met)
1960s Volvo 121 Amazon estate (Hampshire)
1970s Mini van (North Wales)
1970s Austin 1300 panda (Met)
1980s Volvo 240 1980s (Hampshire)
1980s Jaguar XJ6 (Wiltshire)
1980s Jaguar XJ6 (Hampshire)
1985 Rover SD1 (Met)
1987 MK3 Ford Granada (Sussex)
2000s Vauxhall Astra van (Surrey)
2000s Ford Focus estate (Surrey)
There will also be a selection of police motorcycles and bicycles alongside modern vehicles from Hampshire Constabulary’s Roads Policing unit and Crime Scene Investigators among others.
Vintage uniform for modern police officer
Chief Constable Alex Marshall (pictured) is due to attend the event at Gunwharf Quays in a traditional chief constable’s uniform from the mid 20th century.
PC Mark Walsh, from Portsmouth’s City Centre unit, is helping to organise the event. Earlier today he was in Guildhall in traditional uniform from the 1950s to promote the event and he will be wearing the uniform again on Saturday.
He said: “I work for the Portsmouth Business Crime Reduction Partnership which is like a Safe Neighbourhoods team for local businesses. Usually the police hold community events in residential areas so we wanted to host ours on a commercial site.
“It’s to promote the good working relationship between the police and Gunwharf Quays and to celebrate a bit of Hampshire history and show some respect for former Hampshire police officers.”
‘Policing Through The Ages’ is at Gunwharf Quays this Saturday, October 9, between 11am and 4pm.
