Fort William Highland Escort

Flickr individual Dave Conner got some slides showcasing the fleet of this daring bunch:

At the outset in-may 1975, within creation of Northern Constabulary, there was clearly no definitive livery occur value of this force’s marked automobile fleet.

DURATION 1 (1975-1980) basic period (CC: Henderson)
Traffic patrol vehicles, and - in the long run – various other vehicles probably to patrol major roadways and/or attend incidents thereon, had been fitted with a diverse reflective lime stripe, edged with blue tape. Various other GP (= general-purpose) cars were simple white (or additionally in the case of some vans - blue, whether navy, royal or light according to what were available for purchase). A white on blue plate, or blue reflective lettering (purple on back) was put on leading and rear of cars. All noticeable cars had only a single blue rotating beacon at that moment, unless twin-beacons emerged as an element of a roof field.

DURATION 2 (1980-1995) roundel period (CC: Henderson/MacMillan)
During 1979 Superintendent George Henderson designed a Force Badge, that was taken into usage at the start of 1980. And usage as epaulette insignia as well as on formal stationery, the circular design ended up being printed in black on white reflective material and applied to the driver’s and forward passenger doorways of all marked automobiles into the power. Traffic alongside “trunk roadway” cars proceeded to bear the lime stripe along their particular length. 1st problem decal ended up being of 12 inches diameter and was intended to be sited right in the center of this door panel. As automobile design developed however, and door/wing protective strips became part and parcel of cars, so it ended up being unearthed that the large home decal could not any longer be fitted appropriately without cutting the style. Correctly a revised type of the decal ended up being produced, of 8 inches diameter, and would if necessary be reproduced across orange reflective stripe so that the decal was proud of the door defensive strip.

Ford Escort Dog Van very first licensed September 1981 with Computer Gall and K9. thought at Fort William circa 1982. (The roundel regarding home is just noticeable behind the officer).

Ford Escort 1.3 A88RAS from the coastline at Island of Barra circa 1985.

"Photograph taken circa summer time of 1985 or thereabouts, when I was on one of several relief tasks regarding isle of Barra, Western Isles. It reveals the Ford Escort 1.3 beat car we'd during the time while the picture is taken at Barra Airport."

Morris/BL Ital van (first authorized September 1981)- FORT WILLIAM circa 1982.

FORT WILLIAM Police Station front car park circa 1982. (I can't ever recall it being so empty!!)

FORT WILLIAM authorities facility circa 1982. Vehicle registration mark is EAS ??? X (very first registered circa October 1981)

The FORT WILLIAM area circa 1985. B32UST was signed up on 1st February 1985.

Number Rover (first registered might 1980) believed on A82 near Fort William circa 1983. Note it really is among earliest cars when you look at the force to-be fitted with a lightbar.

The Brora Section number Rover (Tango 24) that has been worked hard within the winters on snowfall patrol of Ord of Caithness, borth of Helmsdale. It absolutely was amazing in snow - nothing to beat it. This might have been the 2nd RR, provided in 1984.

An officer uses the fire-extinguisher regarding Snow-Trac's smouldering engine compartment on Ben Nevis in 1981 while on the way to your CIC Hut to replace radio stations battery pack.

The Snow-Trac below the Douglas Boulder and Tower Ridge on one associated with the electric battery replacement trips in 1981.

Officer delivering animal feed at Glencoe during bad snow in 1984.

In 1982 the force changed the Snow Trac with a Garron – formally ‘Highland Garron’, a tracked ATV previously advertised by James Jones & sons of Larbert, Stirlingshire – that was brilliant orange in colour and proudly exhibited the recently-introduced Force roundel badge on both edges.