Extensive government research into policing procedures led to 'Unit Beat Policing' (UBP) being rolled out across the UK during the late 1960s Conceptually this was a big change as police officers who had previously walked a 'beat' over a given time period now drove between different areas walking for a while before driving to the next This led to the introduction of the 'Panda Car' so named because it featured white panels on a blue car These were usually small economical cars such as the Minor The example modelled was one of The Lothians and Peebles Constabulary's (L&38
PC) initial batch of twenty UBP cars all Minors supplied by Hall Brothers of MusselburghDimensions66 x 67 x 15Scale143Limited EditionYesLimited Edition Size850Length87mmAge Suitability14