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Hey all, took these pics last weekend while i was in Adelaide. The last one is quite interesting!


SAPol - New Holden Rodeo with a metal 'pod'






SAPol - Holden VE Commodore






Australian Protective Services - Toyota HiLux. Taken at Adelaide airport (note strobe light for "airside" operations)




SAPol - Police Security Services - Holden VE Commodore. This vehicle appears to be a police vehicle, but without a 'light bar', parked outside South Australia's Government House.

Interesting to note they use government numberplates. Are commonwealth number plates still used?

Hi All,

Just found this info for the last photo:

Police Security Services Branch provides a security service to the South Australian Government.

Services provided include:

intruder alarm monitoring;
CCTV monitoring;
alarm response service;
mobile security patrols;
static guards;
protective security risk reviews;
designing security systems and developing specification documentation project managing installations;
coordinating equipment maintenance programs;
conducting safety and welfare checks;
monitoring the maritime radio safety net.
Government departments that require security services can contact Police Security Services Branch on (08) 8207 4008.

Commonwealth number plates aren't used very much any more - the Federal Govt handed responsibility for its fleet licensing to the states back in 2000. Hence the ABC cars and OB trucks that used to have 'Z' plates now have ordinary WA rego plates. There are a few exceptions, most notably the Statesmans and LTDs used by federal ministers and based in the states and of course 'C1' - the PM's number plate.

Does anyone know what the 1WA.xxx are? Are they MPs number plates or something?

Toottoot wrote:Does anyone know what the 1WA.xxx are? Are they MPs number plates or something?

As far as i can tell the 1WA *** plates are for WA State Parliamentary vehicles including Ministers, Departmental Heads and senior staff.

Steve????

The '1WA xxx' series were originally allocated to the Department of Premier and Cabinet for state government ministerial vehicles, though these days the ministerial cars just have standard issue plates. The 1WAs are generally now used on State Government fleet vehicles allocated to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, usually driven by public servants who have a vehicle as part of their package.

A few more pics, from this years quick trip to Adelaide.




Snapped this one of an Ambulance going P1 through South Tce.


What in incredibly bizarre coincidence. These two SAPol cars are the exact same 2 cars as in the original pics above, parked in the same bays, in front of the same station 1 year later

nice shots there mate, thanks for sharing!

Cheer AE - Nice shots there...

G

Hey Aunty,

Is that back - packers still there across the road from the cop shop? I remember staying there in 04!

written_ficton wrote:Is that back - packers still there across the road from the cop shop? I remember staying there in 04!

Not sure w_f, wasn't paying much attention