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Title: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Shambles on March 31, 2012, 18:23:34
All sporting March 2012 plates :)


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Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: eye30 on March 31, 2012, 20:34:58
Following on from the Merseyside Police who entered a lease last year.

It just shows how they are thinking of what comfort they want to afford to the crims they are transporting to the nick...

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Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: bumpkin on March 31, 2012, 20:36:10
 :goodjob: :goodjob: :happydance:
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Dazzler on March 31, 2012, 22:02:29
:mrgreen:

Diesel or Petrol Steve? (do you know)
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Surferdude on March 31, 2012, 22:06:46
How come you have a white plate on the front and a yellow one at the rear.

Also, have they "debadged" the tailgate?
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Shambles on March 31, 2012, 22:20:15
Diesel or Petrol Steve? (do you know)

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Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Shambles on March 31, 2012, 22:20:47
How come you have a white plate on the front and a yellow one at the rear.

It's the law.

They're the law.
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: 2i30s on March 31, 2012, 22:23:43
How come you have a white plate on the front and a yellow one at the rear.

It's the law.

They're the law.
:lol: :goodjob2: :goodjob:
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Dazzler on March 31, 2012, 22:24:17
 :goodjob: Thanks Steve
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: AlanHo on March 31, 2012, 22:28:46
Official proof that stripes on a car makes it go faster.

Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 01, 2012, 06:46:44
They recognise quality when they see (& a cheaper lease)  :goodjob:
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Surferdude on April 01, 2012, 09:28:05
How come you have a white plate on the front and a yellow one at the rear.

It's the law.

They're the law.

But why?
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 01, 2012, 09:33:14
So that at a glance (especially at night) you know whether it's the front or the back of a vehicle you are looking at.
It's a bit like we have white reflectors on the RHS on guide posts and red reflectors on LHS guide posts.
Not a bad idea really.
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Surferdude on April 01, 2012, 09:36:13
So that at a glance (especially at night) you know whether it's the front or the back of a vehicle you are looking at.
It's a bit like we have white reflectors on the RHS on guide posts and red reflectors on LHS guide posts.
Not a bad idea really.

 :question: :question:
I've always found the headlights or tail lights are a dead giveaway. :whistler:

However, the way the poms park on either side of the road regardless of direction of travel probably comlicates things.
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 01, 2012, 09:40:28
So that at a glance (especially at night) you know whether it's the front or the back of a vehicle you are looking at.
It's a bit like we have white reflectors on the RHS on guide posts and red reflectors on LHS guide posts.
Not a bad idea really.

 :question: :question:
I've always found the headlights or tail lights are a dead giveaway. :whistler:

However, the way the poms park on either side of the road regardless of direction of travel probably comlicates things.

True, it does. And I have noticed that with the recent influx of British immigrants we have here, more and more cars are parking that way in Perth too which is a worry.  :undecided:
Plus there are lots of British accents on TV commercials now.
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 01, 2012, 09:50:09
I think it's illegal in Oz to park the wrong way around.  :fum:
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 01, 2012, 09:52:39
It is but I see more of it these days.
Now, back in my day it wouldn't have happened !!  :lol:
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Surferdude on April 01, 2012, 09:54:12
I think it's illegal in Oz to park the wrong way around.  :fum:

It is. And for a perfectly logical reason. The reflectors are built into the tail lights so they'll show up early in the glow from approaching headlights on a dark street.
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 01, 2012, 09:55:46
I think it's illegal in Oz to park the wrong way around.  :fum:

It is. And for a perfectly logical reason. The reflectors are built into the tail lights so they'll show up early in the glow from approaching headlights on a dark street.

Which is what different coloured reflective rear number plates do too  :D
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Surferdude on April 01, 2012, 10:01:39
I think it's illegal in Oz to park the wrong way around.  :fum:

It is. And for a perfectly logical reason. The reflectors are built into the tail lights so they'll show up early in the glow from approaching headlights on a dark street.

Which is what different coloured reflective rear number plates do too  :D
OK. I didn't know they were reflective. Haven't noticed it on my trips to the UK.
Both front and rear plates are reflective in Queensland - strong enough to read between headlights on low beam.
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 01, 2012, 10:03:48
I actually think the Poms have it right. I agree with different coloured number plates front & rear.
I remember back in (I think 1966 or 1967) in W.A. when we changed from white on black plates to black on white plates, supposedly for safety reasons too.
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 01, 2012, 10:05:07
How do you guys get home after a night at "The High & Dry Tavern", at least I know which side of the road to drive on. BTW  :beer:
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 01, 2012, 10:06:35
How do you guys get home after a night at "The High & Dry Tavern", at least I know which side of the road to drive on. BTW  :beer:

I just take a bus.
Then it doesn't matter which side of the road I drive on.  :whistler:
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: AlanHo on April 01, 2012, 10:46:16
How do you guys get home after a night at "The High & Dry Tavern", at least I know which side of the road to drive on. BTW  :beer:
Try posting this again in the tavern thread and someone sober enough to realise you posted this in the wrong thread might explain............. :rofl:
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 01, 2012, 10:54:20
No it's in the right thread Alan, we're talking about you guys parking your cars all over the place in any direction. It's  :offtopic: but that's where I spend my time when the tavern is closed. I see you're here now, so is the Tavern open  :question:
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: AlanHo on April 01, 2012, 11:04:51
No it's in the right thread Alan, we're talking about you guys parking your cars all over the place in any direction. It's  :offtopic: but that's where I spend my time when the tavern is closed. I see you're here now, so is the Tavern open  :question:

I'm too busy in the Tavern to read your question............ :whistler:
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: baroudeur on April 01, 2012, 11:12:25
Diesel or Petrol Steve? (do you know)

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How did you obtain that information? The MID database will give whether a vehicle is insured...ostensibly to the owner or "authorised" enquirers.  DVLA sells registered owner information to those prepared to pay.

Too much personal data is available far too easily despite the Data Protection Act and   DVLA should not be able to sell information to anyone wiling to pay.
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: AlanHo on April 01, 2012, 11:18:06
Shambles is prohibitied from telling you how he obtains such Data Protected information because he is a member of the CIA (Covert i30 Association)
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: Shambles on April 01, 2012, 11:30:26
How did you obtain that information?

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Available to anyone :D


The plate colours make it easier for the ANPR to work, so I believe
Title: Re: Greater Manchester Police - new recruits
Post by: eye30 on April 01, 2012, 13:53:48
I think it's illegal in Oz to park the wrong way around.  :fum:

It is here still but this seems to have been ditched.
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