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 Anglia Police Panda - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76105003 7£8.95The Anglia Police Panda was introduced in 1965 as part of a new approach to policing called "unit policing". Unit policing involved dividing a poli...
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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 Cortina Mk I White Police - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76COR1002£7.45Launched in September 1962, and until a modest facelift in 1964 it was branded as the Consul Cortina before simply being sold as the Cortina. It be...
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Oxford Diecast Durham Police Ford Escort XR3i - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76XR005£7.45The XR3, introduced three years earlier, straddled the divide between being a three-door, state-of-the-art family car and the powerful instrument l...
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Oxford Diecast Essex Police Land Rover Discovery - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76LRD001 4£9.95The Land Rover Discovery 3, as used by the Essex Police, carried the familiar yellow and blue chequered livery on a black lower body with dark blue...
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Oxford Diecast Ford Consul Staffordshire Police - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76FC002£7.45This Ford Consul/Granada hails from Staffordshire , registration UFA 595R . Dimensions and Weights Packed: 8.6cm x 5.3cm x 4.6cm ( L x W x H ) Unpa...
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Oxford Diecast Ford Cortina MKII Hampshire & IOW Constabulary - 1:76 S
Product Code: 76COR2004£7.45The second incarnation of the Cortina was designed by Roy Haynes, and launched on 18 October 1966. Although the launch was accompanied by the sloga...
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Oxford Diecast Ford Zephyr White Police Car - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76ZEP003£7.45The Zephyr/Zodiac Mark III shared some of its mechanical components, as well as the basic chassis design, with the Mark II, but had a stronger over...
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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 MKII Leicestershire & Rutland Conts - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76JAG2003£8.45Adhering to William Lyons maxim of "grace, pace and space", the Mark 2 was a beautiful, fast and capable saloon car. It came with either a 2.4 L, 3...
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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 Leicestershire Constabulary Triumph 2500 - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76TP003£7.45The third release off this tool, the Triumph 2500 appears in a police livery as used by the Leicestershire Constabulary. Registered XJF 141J, addit...
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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 Metropolitan Police Roadster - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76MGB005£8.45The MGB was introduced in 1962, with a 0-60 mph time of just over 11 seconds, aided by the relatively light weight of the car. Handling was one of ...
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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 Morris Marina Cheshire Police - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76MAR004£7.45Oxford Diecast Morris Marina Cheshire Police - 1:76 Scale Dimensions and WeightsPacked: 8.6cm x 5.4cm x 4.6cm ( L x W x H )Unpacked: 5.5cm x 2.1cm ...
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Oxford Diecast Police Ford Cortina MkII - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76COR2005 3£8.45The second incarnation of the Cortina was designed by Roy Haynes, and launched on 18 October 1966. Although the launch was accompanied by the sloga...
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Oxford Diecast Police Ford Cortina MkIII - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76COR3004 2£8.45If you collect Police models, the Oxford Diecast Police Ford Cortina MkIII, 1:76 Scale is a must. The Cortina is a classic motor and looked fantast...
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Oxford Diecast Police Jaguar XJS - 1:76 Scale
Product Code: 76XJS002£8.45Jaguar XJS - Police - with registration A329 KHP . nn The Jaguar XJ-S which became known as the XJS in the 1990s, was classed as a luxury grand tou...
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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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