Police Panda Mini Mk3 850 (1969/70)

[mab01uk]

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)

[miniminor]

Not a high powered traffic branch motorway patrol vehicle then?

[mab01uk]

Australian NSW Police Mini Mk1
http://www.totalmini.com/forum/84-class ... -clan.html

[UHR850]

This one is from the South Africa Highway Police

http://excoboard.com/forums/13326/user/ ... 336097.jpg

[mab01uk]

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

[mab01uk]

Seen on ebay:
Mini GENUINE POLICE CAR EX-MERSEYSIDE PROJECT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-AUSTI ... 1261611640

[miniminor]

Saw that too - nice heritage ex police cars!

[mab01uk]

A small fleet of Police Panda Mini Mk4's.....
https://www.facebook.com/Vintage-Minis- ... 7/?fref=ts