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Austin Mini 850
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
7593003
Area
Model cars
Title
Austin Mini 850
Brand
Manufacturer
Collection
Number
VA01318
Car brand
Model
Variant
Type
Scale
Colour
Production year of the model car
2019
Number produced
1000
First year of production original car
1959
Country of origin of the model
China
Barcode / EAN / UPC
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RAF Police
The RAF Police used Minis for many years to patrol the perimeters of airfields, varyingtheir route and timetable to keep their movements unpredictable while maintaining close radio contact with controllers. The Mini's long service career in this role spanned from shortly after its launch in 1959 until the early 1980;s, and they were ordered in RAF blue directly from BMC,altough from the early 1970s Minis usedin this role ware painted Olive Drab green with a yellow stripeThe RAF Mini Club, custodians of the Mini's RAF history, was invaluable while researching this model's livery.
The Mini was ideal in this role because of its nippy performance, nimble handling and good traction. Both then and now, the RAF Police have a very important and diverse role protecting bases and aircraft from threats like espionage, sabotage, organised crime and terrorisme. They were formed on April 1e, 1918, when the RAF was created by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service. By the end of World War II there were 500 officers and 20,000 NCOs in the RAFP. In january 1947, the RAF Provos Branch became a Specialist Branch within the RAF and in December 1950 George VI approved the crest and motto 'Fiat Justitia', Meaning "Let justice be done", which is still used today.
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