having sold my fully marked 1998 omega, its time to build a facelift one, ready for the forthcoming show season, where the club i am a member off, takes all the old police cars to raise money for help the heroes.
The club has old cars from mgb's, allegro, austin1100, volvo v70s, all sorts!

Heres the vehicle i am replicating,


Heres the donor car as it stands currently
(spoiler coming off and leather coming out, all for sale later)

Top ones a facelift tho? How can that be a 1998? Or am i reading wrong lol

How do you drive around with police markings and not get stopped??

thats a lovely lookin white omega with leather and elite wheels dont do it!

Simon and I are both a member of PVEC, the Police Vehicle Enthusiast's Club, as I intend to produce a TVP saloon fairly soon.
ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers)with imput from various other clubs have formed a code of practice you could say;
That modern vehicles have 'NOT IN SERVICE' displayed to the rear and O/S, all 'POLICE' wording and force crests are covered. It is technically an offence to drive a vehicle with a blue light fitted, even if it's covered or disconnected. But ACPO agreement states it's ok if it's covered and is inoperable i.e fuses removed etc.
But battenburg is permitted and rear chevrons etc uncovered.
But of course these aren't run about cars, you now have to fill in a log book when you take the vehicles on road for battery charging, MOT, servicing and going to and from shows.

I have elites and Mv6s, using a spare saloon isnt a problem lol.

I sold mine on ebay at xmas
and no it was not removed and yes it sold on ebay as it was legal.


Dont worry about the legal side of the car as it gets disguised and legalised for use on the road, but will be in full livery and on show stands and exhibition displays once i have restored it.

And yes, i do have permission for the car, and abide by what josh said, we have never had a problem.
Infact it aided road safety, when 5 of us where in convoy up the M5 going to worcester HQ (by invitation), and NOT 1 CAR would pass our convoy, despite "NOT IN SERVICE" people still werent sure, but then, if a 1998 S reg omega, a 1994 L reg Escort, a 1998 Astra, and a 1991 Senator, look like they are still in service then people arent the sharpest tools in the box.

Some times for local shows they send a bike to take you there to save hours of covering up.


but thats all by the by.

the point is,  the car is coming in standard, and will be returned to spec shortly, which will be interesting little project!

Certainly is interesting Simon, I intend on producing a marked TVP Omega saloon in the next 2 months or so...so would definitely welcome any imput you have or experiences 

oceansoul wrote on 23. Feb 2010 at 20:43:


They are both facelifts, his previous project a 1998 has already been sold.

Fine to drive around with battern berg design as long as it does not show the police crest, and have word police covered.

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When I worked Breakdown and Recovery in Hampshire my Astra Van had Red Diamond Bright Chevrons on the rear, Orange stripes down the sides between 2 thinner (1") Blue Diamond Bright strips, a large crest, "Police Approved Operator" stickers (as well as Green Flag, AA and RAC) as well as the garage name/number and roof Lights... People always slowed down/moved over at night