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Model - Police - Spitfire!

Posted By : John Davies, 29-Jan-2004, 03:08pm

All,
I'd put this up to Mike Crewes, but why should he know about models?

Did the Cheshire Police Force, or any police force, ever run Spitfires? Specificly in all white with a little 'POLICE' sign on the front?

There was a Vanguard model in this style, but nowhere any evidence that such a car existed. Anyone help Dario in Italy (See his site on http://members.xoom.virgilio.it/autoartigia/Home) whose current passion is this?

(Not all Italians are called Lothario!)

Thanks,
John

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Model - Police - Spitfire!

Posted By : Ian Mulford, 29-Jan-2004, 03:49pm

There's one for sale on ebay at the minute

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&it...

The model, not the real thing

Cheers!

Ian
'71 MkIV Spit
- Model - Police - Spitfire!
  
  Posted By : John Davies, 29-Jan-2004, 04:56pm
  
  Yes, Dario knows about that - he's after an authentic history of the real thing. (I suggested he came here himself, but look at the Message board Forum and your sign on rigmarole.)
  John
Model - Police - Spitfire!

Posted By : Dom Weaver, 29-Jan-2004, 09:32pm

Hi John, knowing my luck it's common Triumph knowledge, but Dorset Police used a GT6 Mk2 for a while - so commissioning a Spitfire wouldn't be that far fetched.