Nice to see them using a half-decent vehicle, as opposed to Devon & Cornwall who are BMW obsessed....



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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

half-decent?!!!

A DUKW would be more useful these days! Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
Tricia's - 2006 Royal Blue Beetle Cabriolet Auto
Mine - 2014 Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport Matt Black
Ours - 2007 White Bailey Pageant Champagne

Was the BBC not banging on about 4x4 drivers thinking their vehicles were amphibious? I see a gap in the market here! Everyone can spread it - Anyone can catch it. Stay home - the life you save can be your own!

Badger1970 wrote:

Nice to see them using a half-decent vehicle, as opposed to Devon & Cornwall who are BMW obsessed....



I live in Devon and Cornwall and their BMW obsession is a little embarrassing I've even seen them driving Kias now :shock:

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Both Dorsetshire (I know, I know,but that has a nice ring to it) fuzz and the PSNI (NornIrn) use Freelies. I think it is quite remarkable that Landrover have managed to capture such sales - even though only numerically a handful of cars. It takes some effort to establish a sound fleet reliability and quality record - forces use BMWs for good reasons. After years of poor reliability records and iffy build quality, and horrendous running costs for Discos it is great to see that the merits of the Freely2 are now being recognised. And officers can simply go further in poor road onditions than they could if driving lesser vehicles. It would be a bit disappointing if cops could not get to where they are needed because of a triffling deep puddle. or a light snowfall
Robin

Bedfordshire paramedics have at least one Freelander - it was down our road the other day but too far off without going outside to have a closer look and being a bit obvious. 2016 BMW X3 30d SE in red
MY2013 SD4 XS Firenze Red, 19" 10 spoke contrast paint wheels, Signature Strips, Grand Black Lacquer trim, Cold Climate Pack - gone!
2007 TD4 S Stornoway Grey - gone!

Avon and Somerset have a reputation for trying other vehicles. When I was involved in motorcycle training (years ago) the motorcycle section had a couple of rotary engined Norton P52's. They went like !!! but the tips of the rotors wore badly and wouldn't get past the green lobby now as they used 2 stroke oil.

Northumbria use D4s, but traffic still have a few X5s. Unfortunately the GP 4x4 is now Vauxhall Antara.....

rjc1944 wrote:

A DUKW would be more useful these days!

Some better images

Bill

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dukw+sin...mp;bih=513 Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club.
Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years.
Rallying is the only sport.

its ok I have a spare one in my shed

 At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Not much use to them now as the company went into liquidation.

Good job (or not depending upon your personal views) as HM the Queen took a ride on one whilst visiting Liverpool several months before the sinking.

Bill Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club.
Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years.
Rallying is the only sport.

Personally I think these are more fun to drive...

Derbyshire Police have at least one FL2 based in Ripley.