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Birmingham Police uniform

i always thought that was a joke Viv the flashing headlight.
The light , which has been developed by Rolls Royce Ltd., of Derby , has a power pack contained in a haversack which is carried on the Constables back
 
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mw0njm. said:
i always thought that was a joke Viv the flashing headlight.
The light , which has been developed by Rolls Royce Ltd., of Derby , has a power pack contained in a haversack which is carried on the Constables back
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I think that might be more modern, as tried by Derby police in 1966.
 
I posted this on another police thread. Seems lamps on helmets were in use in 1916 - a device created by an ambulance driver. Maybe they developed the model. Viv.

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Slightly odd as not too sure why the Lord Mayor was dressed in Chief Constable uniform.Viv

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Source: British Newspaper Archive
 
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