Classics Monthly

THE POLICE BIG FARINAS

I was just reading the January 2023 issue of your splendid mag, and was drawn in particular to Andrew Roberts’ article about the Wolseley 6/99 that he owns. This article brought back many memories for me, as I started as a young mechanic with Gloucester Constabulary in January 1969. As I started, the last of the black A99 Westminsters were just going out the door to be auctioned off. The current model was the white A110.

The police version of this car was very different to the civilian version. Our cars had a much cheaper spec

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