Front view of 4.3 litre 6 cylinder Alvis, registration number 174-614, Wireless Patrol, including three sets of headlights and radiator grill, circa 1937. Also are electric horns below the registration plate. "Police" sign over windscreen.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol

4.3 litre 6 cylinder Alvis, registration number, at Russell Street yard, circa 1937. Shows building used to garage cars east side of yard where CIB building was put in 1970spolice vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol; russell street

4.3 litre 6 cylinder Alvis registration number 174-614 at Russell Street garage with significant damage to the front right hand mudguard and door, circa 1937police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol; russell street

4.3 litre 6 cylinder Alvis registration number 174-614 at Russell Street garage with significant damage to the front right hand wheel arch circa 1937police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol; russell street

Close-up photograph of 4.3 litre 6 cylinder Alvis Wireless Patrol car registration number 174-614 at Russell Street garage with significant damage to the front right hand wheel arch, circa 1937. Over the windscreen is the illuminated "Police" sign and on the roof are metals tubes containing the wireless aerials.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol; russell street

Alvis Wireless Patrol car registration number 171-245, circa 1937 taken in the Russell Street HQ yard. The "Police" sign and tubing containing wireless aerials can be seen.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol

1/ C Bap O'Sullivan of Bendigo leaning on running board of Ford V8 MTS patrol car, registration number 135-203, circa 1936police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; chevrolet car; o'sullivan bap

D.D. Fraser 8226 leaning on running board of Ford traffic (MTS) patrol registration number 75-915, circa 1941transport; motor police branch; ford car; fraser, d.d.; motor traffic section

Photo taken in 1942 of damage caused by bullets to a Mercury Wireless Patrol car. White tape has been placed where the bullets struck the car. All five crew members were awarded the Valour Badge for bravery during the pursuit. Photo shows the headlights covered during the Melbourne "brown out" period during WW11.A 1940 Mercury, registration number CW-394, circa 1942police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford mercury car;

Photo taken of a Wireless Patrol crew with guns drawn climbing a fence. The vehicle is a 1940 Ford sedan. Three unidentified men on patrol with guns drawn and torches, in front of vehicle registration number EJ-337, circa 1940-45police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section

1947 Ford V8 Mobile Traffic Section patrol car registration number JP-829 with Colin Hammond 9855 standing to the side, circa 1947police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford deluxe v8 car; hammond, colin

1946-47 Ford registration number JP-726 Mobile Traffic Section patrol car with unidentified man standing alongside, circa 1947police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford car

1946-47 Ford Deluxe registration number JN-322 with damage to front right hand side near headlight, circa 1947police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford deluxe car

Three 1947 Ford Deluxes leaving for patrol, the second vehicle with registration number JB-432. Three motorcycle police on Harley Davidson motorcycles. Circa 1947police vehicles; police motorcycles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford deluxe car; harley davidson motorcycle

1949 Ford Deluxe registration number JX-509, showing the front of the car, circa 1949police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford deluxe car

1949 Ford Deluxe registration JX-509, showing the rear of the car, circa 1949police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford deluxe car

Tom Adams 8947 leaning against running board of 1939 Ford Tudor registration number CM-314, circa 1939police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford tudor car; adams, tom

Two unidentified men, one with face blacked out, standing beside a Ford registration number OP-001, circa 1949police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford car

Police vehicles; Transport Branch; Wireless Patrol; Motor Police Branch; Motor Traffic Section; Ford Deluxe car; Ford Mercury car; Tanner, Bill; Day, Alfred; Minns, Lyle; McVicar, Angus; Price, Ted; Williams, Tom; Olsen, Sid; McEvoy, Dave; Fosket, George; Spinks, ErnieFord Deluxe registration number EP-100 and Mercury JT-706 with the members of the Wireless Patrol - Bill Tanner, Alf Boots Day (driver), Lyle Minnis, Angus McVicar, Ted Price (driver), Tom Williams, Sid Olsen, George Fosket(driver) , Dave McEvoy and Ernie Spinks. Circa 1946-47

1948 Ford Mercury, registration number KM-701, with three men standing in front - left to right: I/C Wright, Supt Jackson, I/C Tom Williams, circa 1948police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford mercury car

Ford Mercury, registration number LU-911, circa 1951police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford mercury car

Ford Mercury driving test, registration number LJ-410, circa 1950police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford mercury car

Ford Mercury V8 patrol car registration number LJ-410, test drive on Ormond Point beach, circa 1949police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford mercury car

Ford Mercury registration number LJ-410, on a test drive in a Fitzroy laneway, circa 1949police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford mercury car

Large group of men emerging from a Ford bus, registration number JP-601, circa 1949police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford bus

Ford Deluxe, registration number DD-777, with D.D. Fraser, 8226, leaning on the running board and O.H. Beever, 9252, standing beside it, circa 1945police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford deluxe car; fraser, douglas duncan; beever, oswald henry

Holden Mobile Traffic Section patrol car, registration number OD-902, circa 1951. Note "Police" sign over windscreen and radio aerial at rear. police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; holden car

Holden, registration number OD-902, circa 1951police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; holden car

Bill Gore in driver's seat of Ford Mobile Traffic Section Ford patrol car, registration number SF-004, circa 1950police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford car; gore, william

Bill Gore in driver's seat of Ford, registration number SF-004, with his head leaning out of the window, circa 1950police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford car; gore, william