1978 Ford Transit LWB Special Patrol Group minibus MkI

1978 Ford Transit MkI in London: The Modern Babylon, Documentary, 2012

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1978 Ford Transit LWB Special Patrol Group minibus MkI

01 37 20 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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dsl ◊ 2014-01-21 23:15	1981 Brixton riots. These are described as SPG Transits and onscreen definitely look dark green rather than blue. Strange tactic - apparently - to bottle themselves into a side street in such numbers. DVLA details for VUC 282S are: Date of Liability 01 05 1987 Date of First Registration 01 02 1978 Year of Manufacture 1978 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1996cc CO₂ Emissions Not Available Fuel Type PETROL Export Marker N Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour BLUE Vehicle Type Approval Not Available Innocent Transits caught in the rioting:
dudley ◊ 2014-01-22 20:23	This is a MK1 though, one of the last
rattle on ◊ 2014-01-27 08:58	All SPG vehicles were painted dark green. -- Last edit: 2014-01-27 09:10:22

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◊ 2014-01-21 23:15

1981 Brixton riots. These are described as SPG Transits and onscreen definitely look dark green rather than blue. Strange tactic - apparently - to bottle themselves into a side street in such numbers. DVLA details for VUC 282S are:
Date of Liability 01 05 1987
Date of First Registration 01 02 1978
Year of Manufacture 1978
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1996cc
CO₂ Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLUE
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

Innocent Transits caught in the rioting: