Ha Ha Ha... Eat Our Dust, Plod!*
Thames Valley Police humiliation complete, thanks to latest acquisition
Can we take the bicycle after all Guv?
Mitsubishi's press release today states the company is 'delighted to announce the delivery' of said mean machine following trials we reported back in '09, although we can't help thinking the delight won't be quite as unalloyed back at the station. Forced smiles the order of the day at handover time, we reckon.
Still it's not all bad. Chiltern Transport's fleet manager Dave McDonald is quoted in the press release as saying their strategy is 'necessary to protect future generations from the worst effects of global warming' (we promise, he really did say that), and the vehicle will be used for routine non-emergency duties around Milton Keynes city centre.
So yes, it's probably not such a bad idea really. But it's still funny.
*NB. PistonHeads does not condone taking the rise out of anyone, and especially not our friends in the force. (This one just slipped out...)
Reminds me of a police vehicle I saw in Mexico last year. Looked like a converted golf trolly, two seat cab and a flat bed behind. Mounted on the flat bed was a place for third copper to stand. Mounted to the cab roof was a squad size machine gun!
I dont have a picture of it, but it was clearly a version of this:
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