Robin Lumsden Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Anyone else seen one of these badged up to the police?? http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/57174-rare/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickLangley Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Quite possible that a force would have made ad hoc riot equipment arrangments in the run-up to the General Strike. At that time there was none of the squeamishness about the use or threat of force that there is today. After the 1950s "race riots" in the St Ann's area of Nottingham - where fire hoses were used to break up crowds - the local police acquired a secret stockpile of colonial riot kit on a just in case basis. The Home Office went ape when they found out and ordered the equipment be withdrawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Thanks Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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