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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rustyEB on October 08, 2013, 07:23:04 PM

Title: History of QLD police motorcycles.
Post by: rustyEB on October 08, 2013, 07:23:04 PM

For the history buffs, and because the ST gets a mention.

http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/museum/2013/10/08/from-the-vault-a-history-of-police-motorcycles/ (http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/museum/2013/10/08/from-the-vault-a-history-of-police-motorcycles/)

Title: Re: History of QLD police motorcycles.
Post by: Biggles on October 08, 2013, 09:12:59 PM

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By late 1925 police motorcycles were being used to advantage by Detectives and Finger-Print Experts to get to places not served by public transport.

Those were the days, when the Cops caught the bus to investigate crime.

Title: Re: History of QLD police motorcycles.
Post by: Biggles on October 08, 2013, 09:17:20 PM

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Safety helmets for police motorcyclists were introduced in 1957.

Before that they wore these sturdy hats.  Riding slowly so they wouldn't blow off.

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/Pixtor/QLDPolicein1925_zpsa1c1a705.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Pixtor/media/QLDPolicein1925_zpsa1c1a705.jpg.html)

Title: Re: History of QLD police motorcycles.
Post by: Biggles on October 08, 2013, 09:21:18 PM

Hey!  I just found my alter-ego!

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Constable Bill Purcell on his 1965 BSA (Lightning) motorcycle at Coronation Drive, Milton, 1966.
Image No. 1755 Courtesy of the Queensland Police Museum

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/Pixtor/ConstableBillPurcell_zps9d366c6b.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Pixtor/media/ConstableBillPurcell_zps9d366c6b.jpg.html)

Title: Re: History of QLD police motorcycles.
Post by: Biggles on October 08, 2013, 09:28:20 PM

Now here's an idea.  Wonder why it didn't catch on?

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/Pixtor/Policebikecut-out_zps2699f6e4.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Pixtor/media/Policebikecut-out_zps2699f6e4.jpg.html)

This road safety idea came about in 1983, as part of a joint road safety campaign by the Gold Coast Bulletin newspaper and the Gold Coast Police Traffic Branch. These life like renditions of both a police car and motorbike, complete with police officer, were manufactured by staff from the Gold Coast Bulletin. The plywood cut-outs were placed on busy Gold Coast roads.

Title: Re: History of QLD police motorcycles.
Post by: Biggles on October 08, 2013, 09:38:04 PM

Some wag wrote this comment on the website:

I once passed one of these cardboard police bikes and he set off after me, lights flashing. I stopped and he said, "I recorded your speed at 60 km/h along this road".
I replied, "What's wrong with that ? it's the legal limit".
He looked crestfallen and said, "I'm just not cut out for this job."

Title: Re: History of QLD police motorcycles.
Post by: saaz on October 09, 2013, 12:31:02 PM

Lionel used to have an ex police XJ900.  He thought it was pretty good, until he rode an ST1100 then it felt like an old bucket of bolts.