Mini Coopers as Police Cars

The super rare 130mph Police Speedometer, with no kilometer markings.  

I will assume for now that the lack of a KPH marking is that the cars were specifically for UK forces.

The zip in the headlining is not applicable to OKD cars, but I found two BMC zips on ebay and have put one in the car for ease of replacing the roofbox. As a rule, zips only applied to cars on G plates and newer (or late ’68 onwards).

  

Acorn blue light recessed into box

  • 3.5" Cooper S Steel Wheels, Powder Coated and re-painted

  • POLICE’ lettering on sides of doors is magnetic and made of a special material, although on the original cars these were painted on.  

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    Pye Westminster Radio, with a hand held mic/receiver and a remote located in the boot

    Paint code is monotone BMC WT2, or ‘fridge white’, as it’s known.

  • Cars were fitted with alternators

  • Grease nipple shrouds appear, although these were deleted in October '67

  • Single off side door mirror

  • Clear glass indicator lenses

  • Single off side towing eye hook

  • Spare wheel retaining bracket exists, although deleted in Feb '68, build month for the fleet.

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     Equipment above includes  a Lion Alcometer, Lion Alcolyser, 2 x Tunics, Merseyside Police Caps, Met Police Helmet, Wool Overcoat, Rubber Waterproof Overcoat, 3 x truncheons, 2 x Met Police Notebooks, and other extras collected over the years.