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Albert, you've got me intrigued as to how it worked.

Policemen in those days without a doubt commanded more respect than they do now.

It's a pity they're not all as big and Bonny as you were then Albert.

Oh, what a handsome gentleman you were, Albert!

Cyril. Could you please elaborate?.

Cyril. I believe I know what you are referring to. The reporter should have written. ‘A burglary prevention device’, or such like quote.

Should see me now Maureen, pushing my three wheeler walking aid. Never mind, God’s good.

Albert.S. : Don’t be running up the street Albert with that three wheeler, unless you’ve got a small blue light on it.

I bet you're still handsome Albert.x

And one of them police sirens....;~))

Albert, I was wondering how it operated, was it a type of deadlock?

Albert, is it true that policemen have a tall head?

Three wheeler Albert, it comes to us all, I am not far off, and I know some one else as well.( not mentioning any names) but never mind, ,like Maureen says how handsome you were.

Nice one Albert, as I remember you.

Thank you, to each of you for your friendly banter.
It is well over 33 years since I drove a police car.
In my initial years of service there were bell alarms on the front of the police vehicles, later to be replaced by sirens.
Bruce Almighty. Bruce it all depended how tall you were in the first place. I would say a policeman at 6’-6’’, yes.

Cyril. It was a combination lock using a series of numbers.
Maureen, Edna. Still got film star looks, remember Wallace Beery?.

Albert I think you suited being a ' Bobby' from your toes to your tall head. I have just googled Wallace Beery but not seen any of his films. I like the old films so I will be looking on YTube. You are not doing so bad if that's who you favour.

Albert,I'm far from being young but I had to google Wallace Beery.

So did I Maureen x

The silver bell on the front of police vehicles were replaced by sirens in 1963.

I remember the bells vividly Albert. They were really loud as well. I

I remember the bells too, and I remember when the sirens came in and all the kids used shout "Nee-naw, Nee-naw"!

Do you remember my father-in-law Tony bate Albert

Malc. Did he serve between 1958 & 1964. I transferred to the Kent Police in, July, 1964, and prior to that I was stationed at Pemberton, latter part of 1962, until I transferred. The name does seem to ring a bell Malc, such a long time ago.