odd Police/petrol/taxi question

[michael_JCWS]

odd friday question

Whilst watching traffic cops the other day, one of the police cars pulled into a petrol station to fill up and for some reason left me wondering how they pay for petrol ? Do emergency services have special petrol cards ?

Also taxis (bleck cabs), why do some have a square piece of cardboard/wood covering the radiator

think I just need a beer

cheers

Michael

[Gruber]

The police just steal the petrol.

The cardboard is there to stop bits of cyclist frying against the radiator.

[kwk]

Nothing special about the cards, just run of the mill cards available to anyone.

[dugt]

On the taxis the covering on the radiator is to get the engine up to temperature in winter.
Or to stop it cooling down too much.
Either way for engine temps.
I think. I once knew someone who had a cover on half of the grill on his kitcar in winter and im assuming this is why.

[the_kato]

We have fuel cards, with "no nectar points" stamped on them