What or who were they transporting?
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Two dark blue meat wagons on M1 Northbound at 12:30 today between J36 and J37, being escorted by four marked police cars? They were occupying the two inside lanes of the motorway and creating quite a tailback - I was Southbound so couldn't see any company logos on the blue vans, but looked like Securicor type vehicles.
Surely something or someone important would be transported in something with a little less profile? They seemed to be attracting an awful lot of attention and I just thought it odd thing to do - counterproductive if you see what I mean?
Surely something or someone important would be transported in something with a little less profile? They seemed to be attracting an awful lot of attention and I just thought it odd thing to do - counterproductive if you see what I mean?
scoobykev15 said:
I would imagine they would be transporting high profile criminals
pies said:
Normally its used money
My point exactly, but why advertise it? Why not put it/them in a secure metal box in the back of a Megane Scenic? Have it weave about now and again, hog the middle lane and no-one would be any the wiser?
Few weeks ago I was overtaken on the M1 by 10-12 unmarked cars, all small family hatchbacks but with alternate flashing headlights, occupying lanes two and three, spaced a couple of hundred yards apart. All occupied by one or two chaps and all doing an easy ton despite the pissing rain. Wondered what kind of circumstance would warrant that type of formation low flying. Certainly looked like they meant business!
I don't know about the OP but about a month ago I followed an army landrover with a combatted driver 'escorting' a blacked out 53 plate disco - fully blacked out, fronts included! at about 85-90mph up the M5.
I thought it was odd as army landrovers normally sit at 60 ish but these two were making some pace between Bristol and Tewkesbury.
I overtook and then let them pass to see if I could get a look a couple of times but the tint was too good.
Special forces perhaps?
I thought it was odd as army landrovers normally sit at 60 ish but these two were making some pace between Bristol and Tewkesbury.
I overtook and then let them pass to see if I could get a look a couple of times but the tint was too good.
Special forces perhaps?
King Sid said:
Few weeks ago I was overtaken on the M1 by 10-12 unmarked cars, all small family hatchbacks but with alternate flashing headlights, occupying lanes two and three, spaced a couple of hundred yards apart. All occupied by one or two chaps and all doing an easy ton despite the pissing rain. Wondered what kind of circumstance would warrant that type of formation low flying. Certainly looked like they meant business!
sounds like foreign diplomat transportSounds like high speed training, i see it on the m1 quite often.
Usually chasing a st220 mondeo/dark blue t5 estate.
Ps,
I saw my first new focus rs the other day on the back of a two car transporter, along with a fully stickered up police volvo estate. Possibly new undercover car?
Blue one anyway, expect to see it on police interceptors soon if it was
Usually chasing a st220 mondeo/dark blue t5 estate.
Ps,
I saw my first new focus rs the other day on the back of a two car transporter, along with a fully stickered up police volvo estate. Possibly new undercover car?
Blue one anyway, expect to see it on police interceptors soon if it was
Man-At-Arms said:
b4bby said:
Usually chasing a st220 mondeo/dark blue t5 estate.
that's a very broad and general stereotype !are all mondeo's and volvo's driven by crims ?
Perhaps is was Los Palmas 7 after the police caught up with him after this episode?
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TedMaul said:
Two dark blue meat wagons on M1 Northbound at 12:30 today between J36 and J37, being escorted by four marked police cars? They were occupying the two inside lanes of the motorway and creating quite a tailback - I was Southbound so couldn't see any company logos on the blue vans, but looked like Securicor type vehicles.
Surely something or someone important would be transported in something with a little less profile? They seemed to be attracting an awful lot of attention and I just thought it odd thing to do - counterproductive if you see what I mean?
Big 4 axle trucks??Surely something or someone important would be transported in something with a little less profile? They seemed to be attracting an awful lot of attention and I just thought it odd thing to do - counterproductive if you see what I mean?
Carrying radioactive waste if so
Nickyboy said:
TedMaul said:
Two dark blue meat wagons on M1 Northbound at 12:30 today between J36 and J37, being escorted by four marked police cars? They were occupying the two inside lanes of the motorway and creating quite a tailback - I was Southbound so couldn't see any company logos on the blue vans, but looked like Securicor type vehicles.
Surely something or someone important would be transported in something with a little less profile? They seemed to be attracting an awful lot of attention and I just thought it odd thing to do - counterproductive if you see what I mean?
Big 4 axle trucks??Surely something or someone important would be transported in something with a little less profile? They seemed to be attracting an awful lot of attention and I just thought it odd thing to do - counterproductive if you see what I mean?
Carrying radioactive waste if so
remedy said:
I don't know about the OP but about a month ago I followed an army landrover with a combatted driver 'escorting' a blacked out 53 plate disco - fully blacked out, fronts included! at about 85-90mph up the M5.
I thought it was odd as army landrovers normally sit at 60 ish but these two were making some pace between Bristol and Tewkesbury.
I overtook and then let them pass to see if I could get a look a couple of times but the tint was too good.
Special forces perhaps?
Nah! Probably the torchwood mobile! Especially if it was coming from the Bristol direction as torchwood was filmed in cardiff I thought it was odd as army landrovers normally sit at 60 ish but these two were making some pace between Bristol and Tewkesbury.
I overtook and then let them pass to see if I could get a look a couple of times but the tint was too good.
Special forces perhaps?
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