Nine Honda 900s in a V formation with one back in the centre of the V, at the rear of formation, and the city skyline in the background. Circa 1981police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; honda 900 motorcycle

Honda 900s in a V formation, with one back in the centre of the V, and riders seated on the bikes. In the Botanic Gardens. Circa 1981police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; honda 900 motorcycles

Admiral Halsey meeting motorcycle police standing beside Ariels in full uniform including hat, tunic, elbow length gloves, jodphurs and boots.police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle

Motorcycle police riding Ariels along tram tracks with two mounted police to the rear of the photographpolice vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle

Side view of Len Job riding an Ariel in some kind of parade. He is wearing full uniform including hat, tunic, elbow length gloves, jodphurs and boots. To the rear of the photograph there is a line of military personnel standing at guard in front of a very large crowd. Circa 1956police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle; job, william leonard

Front view of Ariel, registration number BJ-340, with damage to windshield, parked against a corrugated tin wall. There is a side view of a second Ariel to the left of the photograph with no identifying markings.police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle

The Studebaker Victoria Police Canteen parked and serving several police members. There are two parked Ariel motorbikes parked to the front of the photograph and a third Ariel parked to the right. There are a number of police seated on benches on a platform eating and socialising. Circa 1960. police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle; victoria police canteen

Ariel motorbike, registration number CC-434, and rider parked near a number of empty livestock trucks. On the right hand side is a telephone pole and wooden telephone box. Circa 1960.police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle

Ariel motorbike, registration number CU-366, from side view. Circa 1060police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle

Front view of a line of seven Ariel motorbikes. Circa 1960police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle

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