US Government Ford Fusion on the A1 this morning...

US Government Ford Fusion on the A1 this morning...

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DanielJames

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7,543 posts

169 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Anyone seen this/know what it's about?

Travelling down the A1 this morning I noticed a car that I hadn't seen before, with a white rear reg plate... as I got closer it was an American Ford Fusion Hybrid... with "US Government... for official use only" on the reg.

The guy driving had a black suit on with a white shirt & sunglasses..

i.e


WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON nutsconfused

Will upload the picture of the car which *my passenger* took in a moment.


steveo3002

10,534 posts

175 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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u.s airbase cars have that on the plate

catfood12

1,419 posts

143 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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There's often US Govt plated minivans in the McDonalds on the A45 near Wellingborough, with a few camo'd up fellas inside tucking into their breakfasts when I go past. Guess it's from US airbase staff.

Hugo a Gogo

23,378 posts

234 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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DanielJames said:
Anyone seen this/know what it's about?

Travelling down the A1 this morning I noticed a car that I hadn't seen before, with a white rear reg plate... as I got closer it was an American Ford Fusion Hybrid... with "US Government... for official use only" on the reg.

The guy driving had a black suit on with a white shirt & sunglasses..
that was just the effect of Venus being seen through the early morning marsh gas...
nothing to worry about

okie592

2,711 posts

168 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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It's ford developing the new Mondeo without spending money on the camo

DanielJames

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7,543 posts

169 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Well that's boring, as if they bring their own cars over?!

Surely we could give them a Rover 800 to waft around in.

AH33

2,066 posts

136 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Taking pictures of them you say? You are gonna wake up tonight to find them standing round your bed, black bag over the head and we'll never see you again!

tbc

3,017 posts

176 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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On their way to GCHQ to see what joe average has been up to.