This film was made in the 1970s by the Metropolitan Police. Noddy Newton was responsible for the filming, much of which was done during operational duties.
Imagine this being made today. There'd be half a dozen trigger warnings before it started, and a hotline to call 'If you've been affected by any of the images shown in this programme'.
Proper Police officers. Not a traffic womble or PCSO in sight. These guys were the ultimate professionals. Not like the pathetic dross we have nowadays.
@Andrew Wilson It's such a shame that the SD1 suffered greatly in terms of build quality. If the quality control issues were sorted out (or better still, didn't exist in the first place), BL and Rover could've been on to a real winner! They had the right idea, but the execution was far short of what the SD1 deserved!
@@86501freightliner - As I understand it, the build issues with SD1s applied only to the earlier examples built at Solihull, which was the result of an unfortunate management decision - Solihull wasn't quite ready as a facility to build that kind of relatively advanced car reliably, though things did improve to some extent after a couple of years. Production switched to Cowley with the facelifted SD1 in the early '80s, and there were far fewer issues there.
Agreed. I think today it is the H&S malarkey, and they need to be seen doing all that stuff plus presenting all the evidence should it go to court. Different times.
05:21 70.000 people killed or injured, OMG. Today , reported road collisions in Great Britain in 2022 there were an estimated: 1,695 fatalities, a decline of 3% compared to 2019. 29,795 killed or seriously injured ( KSI ) casualties, a decline of 3% compared to 2019.
The woman lying beside the overturned car is dead😢till the police show up she was given first aid a cup of PG Tips with sugar two fig rolls and a panadol she made a full recovery I know this as its my aunt dorreen she's 102 now and lives in a care home.
For every road traffic accident that occurs, nowadays, they always seem to immediately send at least three fire appliances, whether they are actually needed or not.
The woman trying to use her breasts to impress the officer made me laugh. Doing 50 in a 30 across Blackheath. The actual point where she was stopped now has a speed camera and its 20 so she won't be trying that again lol!
@@seltaeb3302 Yes, owning a TV was a luxury back then. Now everything is on the smart phone lol. As for cars, Yes, if you had a car back then, it was seen as a luxury, as most people couldn't afford cars and there was less traffic on the road compared to today. Today, most (not all) have 2 or 3 cars parked in their driveways. Different times.
from memory they had high and low note horns and a relay to alternate them, the dynamos and alternators had enough trouble powering the blue lights and valve radio sets, once the BMW bikes came into being then electronic sirens were added
Early ones didn't and had limited blue lighting as well, through this period there was a gradual increase in provision of two tone sirens and better lights (see the 1980 GMP Motorbike wing video on here), through the 80's the standard provision of twin front blues, rear blue light on pole and two tones (later electronic sirens) with high viz markings became the norm - a notable exception being the Met's Special Escort Group who's bikes are far more subtly equipped and marked and who use whistles (it's not as crazy as it sounds, watch one of the various videos on here about them)
When i was at Hendon we used to see the Traffic Officers going through their training on the skid pan. Back when the Job was the Job and we had officers who really wanted to do the job instead of doing interpretive dance on Tik Tok
@@neilpower60 that is quite true - cars weren't that advanced, computerised fuel management as one example Conversely not as safe - seat belts were fitted but not legally obliged to be worn, and airbags were all in the future
@@bonkeydollocks1879 what seemed a big bike when you’re 18 is very small and light by the time you’re fifty! 1200 gs now after guzzisand fj11sDon’t regret passing it on it I shouldn’t have sold my 48 bsa500! The saint went to a guy in south London who has about 25 ex met tr6ps. Mainly ela xxx j. Bit fucking ocd I thought!
Why didn't you stop at that give way sign? As you can see officer,I'm driving a morris1000, the brakes are shit But you can't arrest me ,I'm driving a Rover!
Watching this, I couldn't believe the ARROGANCE of those drivers who were either done for speeding or drink-driving - it was as if they couldn't give a fuck for other road users who might get injured or even killed because of their recklessness. In one scene, a well-busted woman is pulled over and flaunts her cleavage in an attempt to sway the noddy. For those who don't know, officers on foot patrol are supposed to salute whenever an inspector passes by but if they're on motorcycle patrol they can't fucking do that, so they nod in acknowledgement - hence the nickname noddy.Anyway, getting back to the busty speeder; well, flaunting her boobs at the noddy clearly didn't get her anywhere! Right at the beginning is close-up of a nasty facial injury so, if you're going to convert this to mp4, it might be an idea to miss that out altogether.
Imagine this being made today. There'd be half a dozen trigger warnings before it started, and a hotline to call 'If you've been affected by any of the images shown in this programme'.
you nailed it there
My Dad is in this video driving his Triumph 2000
Shame he wasnt driving to the airport to board his flight for a Hollywood career
You sure he wasn't driving the mini in his "long hair and groovy gear?"
Fascinating video! I love watching these old Met police documentaries. Thank you for posting this
Proper Police officers. Not a traffic womble or PCSO in sight. These guys were the ultimate professionals. Not like the pathetic dross we have nowadays.
No wooden tops were harmed during the making of this film.
When the Police were " The Police"
Yep and when British Airways was "British Airways" and not European airline like Easyjet Low Cost carrier
15 million vehicles demanding the right of way on roads designed for horses - and that was then, makes you realise when its put like that
Having watched this clip again, not much could match the old rover 3500, powerful old beast
@Andrew Wilson and if maintained properly, fuel consumption wasn't too drastic either
@Andrew Wilson It's such a shame that the SD1 suffered greatly in terms of build quality. If the quality control issues were sorted out (or better still, didn't exist in the first place), BL and Rover could've been on to a real winner!
They had the right idea, but the execution was far short of what the SD1 deserved!
@@86501freightliner - As I understand it, the build issues with SD1s applied only to the earlier examples built at Solihull, which was the result of an unfortunate management decision - Solihull wasn't quite ready as a facility to build that kind of relatively advanced car reliably, though things did improve to some extent after a couple of years. Production switched to Cowley with the facelifted SD1 in the early '80s, and there were far fewer issues there.
These are the most polite police I have ever seen.
Great video can watch stuff like this all day..... when poilce did not block of road for 5 hours they got there hands dirty and got traffic moving .
I was just thinking the same thing. They’d move the accident not the other motorists off the roadway….genius!!!! What a revelation 🤯
Agreed. I think today it is the H&S malarkey, and they need to be seen doing all that stuff plus presenting all the evidence should it go to court. Different times.
20:30 LOL...."don't start picking on me bcoz i got long hair and groovy gear" brilliant
The old Met NW traffic garage North finchley long gone flats there now
I like it when they used to call them “panda cars.”
Ahh, the old Winkworth bell on the P6…
We have come a long way...or have we? It was almost half a century ago
The man who was breathalyzed looks like Wilhelm Keitel!
05:21 70.000 people killed or injured, OMG. Today , reported road collisions in Great Britain in 2022 there were an estimated: 1,695 fatalities, a decline of 3% compared to 2019. 29,795 killed or seriously injured ( KSI ) casualties, a decline of 3% compared to 2019.
The picture at the start before you click play was where I grew up. The black and white flats are right opposite the war museum in Kennington lambeth
Nice chrome on that Police bike
Great to here the bells on those Rover P6s. Or "gongs" as the Met called them.
I thought they were all two-tone air-horns by then
@@86501freightliner The Met used bells on some vehicles including vans and dog vans into the 90s.
@@timwingham8952 Interesting!
The woman lying beside the overturned car is dead😢till the police show up she was given first aid a cup of PG Tips with sugar two fig rolls and a panadol she made a full recovery I know this as its my aunt dorreen she's 102 now and lives in a care home.
For every road traffic accident that occurs, nowadays, they always seem to immediately send at least three fire appliances, whether they are actually needed or not.
What's that song that played in the Black Mini Cooper? THAT song's GROOVY!
That song was called ' Sniff my fingers, it's Tuesday ' by Dinky Flange. ✌️😅🤘
Good film
Working like clockwork and not an enricher in sight.
Circa. 1972 by my dating process.
Yep , that was my guess too .
Likely 1973 as some vehicles are L registrations and 20:07 still using bell sirens
Look at them badass Rovers !
The woman trying to use her breasts to impress the officer made me laugh. Doing 50 in a 30 across Blackheath. The actual point where she was stopped now has a speed camera and its 20 so she won't be trying that again lol!
If she is alive, she'd by in her 70s
Yes, and that rack would be down to her knees 😂@@spidyman8853
Now that's wot I call "groovy"!
The days when the roads were better looking than some of the cars
Your car then was a family member, ditto telly, & a pride & joy. Now they are just a transport unit, as TV is a viewing unit.
Only new, and haven't been upgraded since
And cleaner roads compared to the cleaning budget cuts of today
@@seltaeb3302
Yes, owning a TV was a luxury back then. Now everything is on the smart phone lol.
As for cars, Yes, if you had a car back then, it was seen as a luxury, as most people couldn't afford cars and there was less traffic on the road compared to today.
Today, most (not all) have 2 or 3 cars parked in their driveways. Different times.
Different people, different times, but people still react the same and say the same things nowadays
nowts changed
17:05: Middle Class Entitlement at it's best!
It's not alright for them to do it but it's essential for me!
The wee mini cooper fast back in the day even a hippy can afford to buy one smoke weed be happy and slow down 😂
You can tell it's the early 70's. All that décolletage and that mustache and no porn-star action :D
20:30 I wonder when officers heard this sort of excuse last time?
Shame all these cars were not still on the road.....They would be ULEZ excempt
Hey does anyone know if old police bikes had sirens or anything
from memory they had high and low note horns and a relay to alternate them, the dynamos and alternators had enough trouble powering the blue lights and valve radio sets, once the BMW bikes came into being then electronic sirens were added
Early ones didn't and had limited blue lighting as well, through this period there was a gradual increase in provision of two tone sirens and better lights (see the 1980 GMP Motorbike wing video on here), through the 80's the standard provision of twin front blues, rear blue light on pole and two tones (later electronic sirens) with high viz markings became the norm - a notable exception being the Met's Special Escort Group who's bikes are far more subtly equipped and marked and who use whistles (it's not as crazy as it sounds, watch one of the various videos on here about them)
.......where are the cellphones???
Proper cars proper drivers
Not like today
Amazing stuff
When cars were worth having. I had two Triumph 2000s and really miss them.
Pretty sure this was out of Finchley @2:01
I want to produce my documents at Lands End Police station......
Blinder, watch it with the subtitles on funny as
what's so fucking funny about this film, then? sick fuckwit!
'We've stuffed your husband because we believe he's had too much too drink'
When i was at Hendon we used to see the Traffic Officers going through their training on the skid pan. Back when the Job was the Job and we had officers who really wanted to do the job instead of doing interpretive dance on Tik Tok
Why have they all got such squeaky voices
One thing that strikes me is that drivers in the 1970s were more reckless than what they are today
They had less technology to rely on, no driving aids, the culture was different I guess
@@neilpower60 that is quite true - cars weren't that advanced, computerised fuel management as one example
Conversely not as safe - seat belts were fitted but not legally obliged to be worn, and airbags were all in the future
@@Keithbarber I know, it wasnt until the late 80s until mandatory seatbelts
@@neilpower60 seat belts were a bit earlier, 1983
Drivers are just as wreckless today, they just happen to be lucky enough to be sitting in much safer bubbles.
11:00 - you can see him having a sneaky peek. Difficult not to.
Cheeky fuzz
I thought for a moment I was watching a scene from a Robin Askwith film
@@mrglide7078 Looks like it doesn't it?
@@mrglide7078 Confessions of a traffic cop.
@@Nooziterp1 Phwooaar. Not Half!
Haha 75mph on the overpass,....... if only,probably more like 7mph now
'saint' triumph trophy police bikes
ELA161J. Had that for thirty years. TR6P Saint. Pre oil in frame. There were loads of ELAxxxJs in London sold out of service.
@@highdownmartin that is brilliant to hear, well maintained bikes too, how come you sold it
@@bonkeydollocks1879 what seemed a big bike when you’re 18 is very small and light by the time you’re fifty! 1200 gs now after guzzisand fj11sDon’t regret passing it on it I shouldn’t have sold my 48 bsa500! The saint went to a guy in south London who has about 25 ex met tr6ps. Mainly ela xxx j. Bit fucking ocd I thought!
@@highdownmartin yea true see what you mean, at least it went to a good home I guess, I bet its sitting in some heated shed polished to death 😁
@@highdownmartin I remember a motorcycle shop on the south circular heading towards peckham, they had rows of them outside
Pip Pip Cheerio
Bob’s your Uncle
12:54 steptoe and son
All corporations now policy enforcement for profit
Why didn't you stop at that give way sign?
As you can see officer,I'm driving a morris1000, the brakes are shit
But you can't arrest me ,I'm driving a Rover!
Are these real accidents wow, think most people do drive more carefully these days
I wasn't too sure - esp the one at 3:28 but the other ones looked real.
Watching this, I couldn't believe the ARROGANCE of those drivers who were either done for speeding or drink-driving - it was as if they couldn't give a fuck for other road users who might get injured or even killed because of their recklessness. In one scene, a well-busted woman is pulled over and flaunts her cleavage in an attempt to sway the noddy. For those who don't know, officers on foot patrol are supposed to salute whenever an inspector passes by but if they're on motorcycle patrol they can't fucking do that, so they nod in acknowledgement - hence the nickname noddy.Anyway, getting back to the busty speeder; well, flaunting her boobs at the noddy clearly didn't get her anywhere! Right at the beginning is close-up of a nasty facial injury so, if you're going to convert this to mp4, it might be an idea to miss that out altogether.
They didn't then and don't now.
Why 'miss that part out'? It's called 'being faced with reality'.
You do know all the scenes where staged?
All of this is staged