1969 Triumph Herald 1200 Saloon Panda car mock-up

1969 Triumph Herald 1200 Saloon in Dalgliesh, TV Series, 2021-?? Ep. 1.01+

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

00:07:54 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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dsl ◊ 2021-11-07 18:07	A few police forces used Heralds as Panda cars, starting with Monmouth in 1966 then Barrow in Furness in 1967-68. There are several current panda-liveried Heralds but most are modern mock-ups.
dsl ◊ 2021-11-14 00:33	Ep 1.04 - 1965+ larger sidelights.
dsl ◊ 2021-11-21 21:32	Eps 1.05 and 1.06 We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided TRIUMPH HERALD 1200 1969 Registration number: VAA 379H Body type: Saloon Colour: Red Date of first registration: August 1976 VAA 379H apparently lives in Northern Ireland and is sometimes listed as a real ex-Belfast police panda, but it's not - just a mock-up with a Hampshire plate.
dsl ◊ 2023-04-30 15:36	VAA 379H reappears in eps 2.01 and 2.02
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2023-04-30 22:03	Seems a very odd choice for a Panda car. Still, if you were only chasing Morris Minors….
dsl ◊ 2023-05-01 00:51	Monmouthshire police had 6 Herald pandas - GKV 17D to 22D and 23D. Barrow-in-Furness had some (at least 5) in 67-68, and London Met had 2 (maybe about 69?). Some modern restos have been done up in fake panda livery, and a few have been modelled in 1:43 (Vanguards, Premium X).
dsl ◊ 2023-05-07 16:20	Ep 2.03 Ep2.04
dsl ◊ 2023-05-12 04:03	Ep 2.06