New South Wales Historic Patrol Vehicles is made up of a group of persons with a common interest in the restoration, preservation and display of former New South Wales Police vehicles, uniforms and associated equipment. Many New South Wales Historic Patrol Vehicles members are retired Police Officers, or worked within sections of the Police Department; others simply desire to see old police vehicl
es and equipment preserved to the glory that they once proudly possessed. New South Wales Historic Patrol Vehicles was formed when a more organised and disciplined approach to the restoration, preservation and display of ex New South Wales Police equipment was identified to assist the New South Wales Police Force in managing, approving and licensing of the use of their Intellectual Property (logo, wording, identification) to comply with current legislation, to such vehicles. New South Wales Historic Patrol Vehicles is not part of the New South Wales Police Force; However our organisation has been formally approved by the New South Wales Police Force and subsequently both organisations enjoy a professional and mutually beneficial relationship by engaging together in ceremony, displays, charity events, fund raisers and community awareness programs – in conjunction with Local NSW Police Area Commands. (eg. 150 years of Policing in NSW - 2012; 100 years of Women in Policing – 2015). All vehicles, equipment and uniforms are privately owned by our organisation and its members and are available on request for displays and events. New South Wales Historic Patrol Vehicles’ impressive collection demonstrates the progressive development of technology employed in New South Wales for the purposes of meeting the demands and challenges faced in policing such a large geographical area and population. The development of policing technology is an ongoing process that continues today, and these vehicles and equipment comprise an important aspect of that historical process. New South Wales Historic Patrol Vehicles’ fleet and equipment spans an era that ranges from 1876 to the early 1990s. This collection; including some 15 vehicles, 6 motor cycles and over 1,000 uniforms and artifacts, (collected over the past three decades), is held in high esteem by both police enthusiasts, and by current and retired police officers alike. Further evidence of the social significance of this collection lies in the requests that are received for the involvement of these vehicles, equipment and uniforms in ceremonies, parades, processions and exhibitions. New South Wales Historic Patrol Vehicles is a rich source for research into the development of police vehicles and equipment over some 150 years in New South Wales. New South Wales Historic Patrol Vehicles’ inventory is rare in terms of its high representativeness, and its comprehensiveness. Some of the vehicles and equipment that comprise the collection are rare items in their own right, as being confirmed authentic as serving the New South Wales Police Force, whilst others are indicative representations from the era in time.
