Ariel motorcycle, registration number BS-418, with a uniformed police officer standing to the left of the bike and a large group of plain clothed men standing around. To the right is Sir Henry Bolte, former Premier of Victoria, and to the left of him is Lord Mayor R Talbot. Circa 1957Lord Somers Camp 1957police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle; bolte, sir henry

Dick Askwith, wearing full uniform including helmet, tunic, elbow length gloves, jodphurs and riding boots, astride an Aerial motorcycle with a large palm tree in the background. Circa 1960police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle; askwith, richard

Row of ten Ariel motorcycles with riders standing beside the bikes, at the rear of Government House. Circa 1960police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle

Row of five Ariel motorcycles with riders standing beside the bikes in front of a monument on a median strip. Police are in full uniform including helmets, tunic coats, elbow length gloves. Circa 1960.police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle

BMW motorcycle, registration number CY-123, with rider astride in full uniform including helmet, tunic coat, gloves, jodphurs and boots. Circa 1960On back of photograph - Motor Traffic Section - A member on solo motor cycle duty controlling traffic through Victoria.police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; bmw motorcycle

Frank Porter standing beside his parked BSA A10, registration number CR-016, with a Studebaker parked behind him, registration number HAH-043. The ground is charred and smouldering and heavy smoke fills the background of the photograph. Circa 1962St Andrews Bushfirespolice vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; bsa motorcycle; porter, frank

Frank Porter astride a BMW motorcycle, registration number CY-344, in front of a wooden garage. Circa 1962police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; bmw motorcycle; porter, frank

BMW 1100, registration number UI-062, with blue siren attached to the rear with a view from the side over the dashboard. Circa 1991police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; bmw motorcycle

Front view of BMW 1100 with blue siren attached to the rear. There is a set of stairs in the background and fire hydrant cover under the stairs. Circa 1991.police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; bmw motorcycle

BMW 1100 with David Chamberlain standing behind it, in front of garden. Circa 1995police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; bmw motorcycle; chamberlain, david

Triumph Saint, registration number DJ-119, ridden by Ian Crompton. There is a creek in the background with a bridge spanning it and trees and paddocks. Circa 1966police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; triumph saint motorcycle; crompton, ian

Three Honda CB750s ridden by, L to R: Graeme Dovaston, Peter McGrath and Dick Campbell. Circa 1971police vehicles, wireless patrol, motor transport branch, motor cycle patrol, police motorcycles, motor transport section, honda motorcycle, dovaston graeme, mcgrath peter, campbell dick

Honda CB900 on display in the police stand at the Royal Melbourne Show. There are two display boards in the background featuring other photographs of police on motorbikes. Circa 1980police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; honda motorcycle; royal melbourne show

Honda 900 with Paul Martin riding wearing helmet, leather jacket, jodphur pants and riding boots. Circa 1981police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; honda motorcycle

Honda CB 750 F2 in a driveway with a high fence and number "8" on the fence. Rider is Warwick Lesson and he is wearing a helmet, leather jacket, elbow length gloves, jodphur pants and riding boots. Circa 1980police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; honda motorcycle; lesson, warwick

BMW 1100 in a paddock or park with a house or other structure in the background. Circa 1998police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; bmw motorcycle

Honda CB 900 parked on the street. Circa 1980.police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; honda motorcycle

Group of twelve Honda 750 solos at Nunawading TOG. circa 1977 police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles

Five Victoria Police officers on motorcycles escort Cardinal Shehan in Melbourne for the 40th International Eucharistic Congress, February 1973Motorcycle police riding five abreast along a city road.police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles

Victoria Police officers on motorcycles escort Cardinal Shehan in Melbourne for the 40th International Eucharistic Congress, February 1973.Four motorcycle police providing an escort for a line of cars on a street in Melbourne. The number 12 tram can be seen in the background.police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles

The car is a Mercury V8 sedan. L Patterson retired as a Commander and John O'Connor retired as an Ass. Commissioner. The Transport Branch driver and other patrolman are not known.

Harry Rand (driver) in Palm Ford T police car 1922. This is the first "Night Patrol" car.police vehicles; palm ford t; motor police branch; transport

Four men standing in front of the Hotchkiss CIB Car at the rear of the Russell Street police station, 1922. Men include Harry Rand second from the right.police vehicles; hotchkiss patrol car; motor police branch; transport

Hotchkiss Patrol Car with Harry Rand in driver's seat, 1922. Taken at rear of Russell Street police station. Partial registration plate 0758. This was the first CIB (Criminal Investigation Branch) car and Constable Rand was the driver.police vehicles; hotchkiss patrol car; motor police branch; transport

Hotchkiss CIB Car driven by Harry Rand with two unidentified men in backseat, circa 1922. Taken at Wesburn on the Maroondah Hwy enroute to Warragul.Hotchkiss 1922 near Millgrovepolice vehicles; hotchkiss patrol car; motor police branch; transport

Hotchkiss Patrol Car driven by Harry Rand. Two other cars appear in photo with a group of fourteen unidentified men, circa 1922Hotchkiss March 1922 at Warragulpolice vehicles; hotchkiss patrol car; motor police branch; transport

Hotchkiss CIB Car with Harry Rand in back seat. A man is leaning against the car. Four men, with one in uniform, are at the front with a child sitting in front of them. Taken at the rear of Russell Street police station circa 1922police vehicles; hotchkiss patrol car; motor police branch; transport

Harry Rand standing in front of a 1913 Hudson with damaged front left wheel, circa 1922police vehicles; hudson car; motor police branch; transport

First communications car, Lancia, with George Leeming driving. Fred Canning operator, C Peverell and Fred Downie in the rear with police dog sitting on running board, circa 1923police vehicles; lancia car; motor police branch; transport

A 1926 Daimler Wireless Patrol with registration number 22967 leaving Russell Street police station with car registration number 19235 behind. The first car was Daimler #4 and the second shown was Daimler #1. Leaving the South Gate into Russell St.police vehicles; daimler car; motor police branch; transport; russell street headquarters