Police Panda Mini Mk3 850 (1969/70)

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Police Panda Mini Mk3 850 (1969/70)

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Not a Mk1 but may be of interest....... I took this photo off the tv screen (freeze frame paused) tonight on BBC4 "The Secret Life of Rubbish" of a Police Panda Mini in Bermuda village, Nuneaton in 1972.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_2/

Mini 850cc Mk3 Basic
Reg: WUE 148H
(H = 1st Aug 1969 - 31st July 1970)

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Not a high powered traffic branch motorway patrol vehicle then? :lol:
"Get the wheels in line, Get the wheels in line with it! ..... and then slam your brakes on or we'll be in the cabin ! "

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This one is from the South Africa Highway Police :lol:

http://excoboard.com/forums/13326/user/ ... 336097.jpg
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Looks like it still exits on SORN:

Vehicle enquiry
The enquiry is complete.The vehicle details for FJC 904Y are:
Date of Liability 01 07 2013
Date of First Registration 01 11 1982
Year of Manufacture 1982
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 998cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour BLUE
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available
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Seen on ebay:
Mini GENUINE POLICE CAR EX-MERSEYSIDE PROJECT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-AUSTI ... 1261611640

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Saw that too - nice heritage ex police cars!
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A small fleet of Police Panda Mini Mk4's.....
https://www.facebook.com/Vintage-Minis- ... 7/?fref=ts

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