Model Police Vehicles
As the needs for policing grew, so did their fleets of vehicles. In the early years they British police used patrol cars, but slowly more specialist vehicles were introduced.
Additions to police forces included:
- Area Cars
- Response Cars
- Traffic Cars
- Armed Units
- Dog Units
- Mounted police Vehicles
- Motorcycles
- Horseboxes
- Removal Trucks
- Custody Units
- Umarked Cars (a challenge to spot!)
In the early years, the colours of these vehicles differed, but by the mid 60’s the iconic Panda Car appeared in Light Blue and White and became a popular image on TV ‘soaps’ like Heartbeat. Nothing got the heart racing more than the sight of the blue flashing light or the wail of the siren as police officers raced to an incident.
In the 1980’s there was a move to standardize these to white with stripes. In recent years the Battenberg markings have been used on white and silver vehicles as the needs road policing increased.
The addition of helicopters has also added the need for roof marking on the police cars.
The Oxford range of scaled diecast vehicles has many authentic liveries, so if you are modelling there is sure to be a UK police car in our range that is suitable for you.
See some of the great Classic Cars at Motor and Sports magazine.
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Oxford Diecast Austin ATV Police Mobile Column - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76ATV004£11.95The Austin ATV (Auxhiliary Towing Vehicle) was introduced in 1941 and continued in manufacture until 1943. Built on the Austin K2 2-ton short wheel...
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Oxford Diecast Blackpool Police Humber Hawk MkIV - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76HH002£7.45In 1950 the Mark IV version was introduced with a larger 2267 cc engine than the Mark III. It also had larger 15 inch wheels. It had a top speed of...
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Oxford Diecast Buick Century 1955 California Highway Patrol
Product Code: 87BC55003 5£9.95The Buick Century was a full-size car produced by Buick from 1936 to 2005. The 1955 model was the first year that the Century was available with a ...
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Oxford Diecast Cheshire Police Minor MM - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76MMS002£7.95The MM came in 2-door, 4-door, and a convertible 4-seat Tourer. Over 250,000 were produced before it made way for the Series II. It would have cost...
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Oxford Diecast Humber Super Snipe Estate Police - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76SS004£7.45Humber Super Snipe Estate in police livery.
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Oxford Diecast Jaguar MKVIIM Worcestershire Police - 1:43 Scale
Product Code: JAGVII002 1£23.95The Jaguar Mark VII was a large four door sports sedan launched by Jaguar Cars of Coventry at the 1950 London Motor Show. The chassis came from the...
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Oxford Diecast Jaguar MkVIIM Worcestershire Constabulary - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76JAG7003£7.45The Jaguar Mark VII was a large four door sports sedan launched by Jaguar Cars at the 1950 London Motor Show. The chassis came from the Jaguar Mark...
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Oxford Diecast Jowett Javelin Police - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76JJ004£7.45The Jowett Javelin was an award-winning British car that was produced from 1947 to 1953 by Jowett of Bradford. The model went through five variants...
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Oxford Diecast Liverpool City Police - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76LAN188007£8.95Rover chief engineer Maurice Wilks was inspired by his army-surplus Willys-Overland Jeep to create a workhorse vehicle for military and agricultura...
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Oxford Diecast Met Police Wolseley 6/80 - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76WOL001£7.45Launched in 1948, production ran until 1954, during which time over 25,000 cars rolled off the Nuffield Company owned production line. Powered by a...
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Oxford Diecast Mid Anglia Police - 1:43 Scale
Product Code: JM010£14.95There were many companies that carried out conversions to the J2. Some of the more popular were Woodham Brothers, Central Garage (Paralanian), Cots...
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Oxford Diecast Morris 8 Nottingham City Police - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76ME004£8.45The Morris Eight was a small car inspired by the sales popularity of the Ford Model Y. The success of the car enabled Morris to regain its position...
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Oxford Diecast Police - 1:43 Scale
Product Code: JA004£10.95The J2 range was announced in June 1956 with a wheelbase of 7ft 6 ins and rated at 15 cwt. The van cost £554 and the 12 seater minibus £625, if you...
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Oxford Diecast Police Morris 8 E Series - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76MES002£7.45The Morris Eight was a small car inspired by the sales popularity of the Ford Model Y. The success of the car enabled Morris to regain its position...
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Oxford Diecast Police Sunbeam Rapier MkIII - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76SR003£7.45A top speed of 91.7 mph and acceleration from 0-60 mph in 16.6 seconds. A fuel consumption of 29.5 miles per gallon. It would set you back £1045.15...
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Oxford Diecast Police Super Snipe - 1:148 Scale
Product Code: NSS004£5.95Humber Super Snipe in police livery. Dimensions and WeightsPacked: 6.3cm x 3.8cm x 3.8cm ( L x W x H )Unpacked: 3.2cm x 1.2cm x 1.1cm ( L x W x H )...
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Oxford Diecast Police Wolseley 18_85 Series III - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76WO001£7.95Originally launched in 1938 the 18/85 remained in production until 1948. In this time the car became famous for its role as a Police car, as can be...
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Oxford Diecast Vauxhall Cresta Black Police Car - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76CRE003£7.45The PA Crestas had American looks and over 80,000 of them were built.
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Oxford Diecast Wolverhampton Police Traveller - 1:148 Scale
Product Code: NMMT004 2£7.45Oxford Diecast Wolverhampton Police Traveller - 1:148 Scale Dimensions and WeightsPacked: 6.3cm x 3.8cm x 3.8cm ( L x W x H )Unpacked: 2.6cm x 1cm ...
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Oxford Diecast Wolverhampton PoliceTraveller - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76MMT004£7.45The Minor was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show, London, on 20 September 1948. The prototype had been known as the Morris Mosquito, and some l...
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