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Mon 7 Jan 2019 14:14

Any - Jam sandwiches - S40 Man

My wife and 2 kids were on the A3 yesterday and an emergency vehicle approached. SWMBO said is that ambulance? I said no it's a Jam sandwich. Kids were totally confused and didn't know what we meant. It's fair enough these days as they don't even look like a Jam sandwich any more. Police cars aren't even white these days and don't have a single red line.

Apparently kids would call in police car or maybe a cop car.

Does anyone have any good nick nanes (no pun intended) for police cars?

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Mon 7 Jan 2019 14:25

Any - Jam sandwiches - bathtub tom

I was watching an old film the other night where two blondes and redhead were referred to as the marmalade sandwich.

I'm still chuckling.

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Mon 7 Jan 2019 14:36

Any - Jam sandwiches - nellyjak

Influenced by the CB/Smokey and the Bandit era (though I never had CB radio)..I still call the traffic police "County Mounties"...if in a non-liveried car then they are in a "plain wrapper"....and I still often refer to petrol as "motion lotion"....fortunately my rather sad habit is restricted to just those..lol

Edited by nellyjak on 07/01/2019 at 14:37

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Mon 7 Jan 2019 14:45

Any - Jam sandwiches - RT

My wife and 2 kids were on the A3 yesterday and an emergency vehicle approached. SWMBO said is that ambulance? I said no it's a Jam sandwich. Kids were totally confused and didn't know what we meant. It's fair enough these days as they don't even look like a Jam sandwich any more. Police cars aren't even white these days and don't have a single red line.

Apparently kids would call in police car or maybe a cop car.

Does anyone have any good nick nanes (no pun intended) for police cars?

Battenburg - the yellow/blue squares are similar to the cake.

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Mon 7 Jan 2019 14:47

Any - Jam sandwiches - edlithgow

If you want rude, I've heard BAOR personnel refer to BMW's as BumWipers, though I'm not sure why or how widespread it was.

I believe they got good deals on car purchase through the NAFFI.

Thats not Blue Meanie Mobile specific though, sorry.

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Mon 7 Jan 2019 17:04

Any - Jam sandwiches - galileo

I thought BMW stood for Bavarian Money Waster.

Lived up to this when son-in-law had one,anyway.

Edited by galileo on 07/01/2019 at 17:05

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Mon 7 Jan 2019 18:50

Any - Jam sandwiches - Bolt

I thought BMW stood for Bavarian Money Waster.

Lived up to this when son-in-law had one,anyway.

Some still think so, and my nephew is finding out with his M5 which is turning into a money pit

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Mon 7 Jan 2019 20:10

Any - Jam sandwiches - John Boy

15 years or so ago, when I lived in London, people used to joke about BMW meaning Black Man's Wheels.

Going further back, in hippy circles, a police car was a Fuzzmobile.

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Mon 7 Jan 2019 20:23

Any - Jam sandwiches - focussed

Another meaning for BMW was always "Bring More Wonga" when you had it serviced!

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Mon 7 Jan 2019 20:34

Any - Jam sandwiches - Leif

I used to refer to jam sandwiches, but as you say, the cars have changed their markings.

I like PortaPlod for a police car, and PlodULike for the local police station, assuming it’s open, which is unlikely these days. I recall in the Sweeney they referred to ordinary police as wooden tops.

Maybe it’s cos I’m getting older, but I don’t hear much slang for the police these days.

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Mon 7 Jan 2019 20:51

Any - Jam sandwiches - nick62

For all our younger members:

i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/02/26/article-2568501...g

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Mon 7 Jan 2019 21:06

Any - Jam sandwiches - Galaxy

Police cars aren't "Jam Sandwiches" these days, they're "Battenbergs!"

The best sign I ever saw on a police car said:

"This vehicle is equipped with air conditioning in order to make life more comfortable for the animals inside!"

I wish I'd taken a photo of it!

Oink, Oink!

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Tue 8 Jan 2019 11:07

Any - Jam sandwiches - S40 Man

Yes that's a real jam sandwich right there. I'll show my kids, thanks.

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Tue 8 Jan 2019 16:29

Any - Jam sandwiches - Engineer Andy

Not really - I always knew them as a kid as 'Panda cars'. I still love that Clarkson-era (2nd time round) Top Gear episode with the three of them making up police cars with May's saying 'Rozzers' on the side...even if it was a Lexus LS400.

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