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Mantlet and transmission covers feature depictions of cast metal surfaces

Peacock of Manchester between December 1963 and April 1967

Taking the Departmental number 20

VA05809 Morris Minor 1000 The Lothians and Peebles Constabulary Directional-Lighting rotating bannerExtensive government research into policing procedures led to 'Unit Beat Policing' (UBP) being rolled out across the UK during the late 1960s. Conceptually this was a big change as police officers, who had previously walked a 'beat' over a given time period, now drove between different areas walking for a while before driving to the next. This led to the introduction of the 'Panda Car', so named because it featured white panels on a blue car. These