I told you before no ... the sheep are all yourspoor bleeters LOL!!
I always thought you where a bit woolly Baaah.
Policeman's Helmets
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I always thought you where a bit woolly Baaah.
I always thought you where a bit woolly Baaah.
Hang on - that hand gesture kipax caught u with.......that wasn't the demonstration was it
The height thing could have been a point in the olden days with bobbies on the beat and one blows a whistle to call for help. The other bobbies come running and they can see where their colleague is because his helmet stands out above the crowd. Just my theory.
I think other people have answered the question already but...
they were designed with a tall crown both to be visible in a crowd, and well made enough to offer protection if bashed on the head by a passing baddie, and was adopted by the Met, and other forces, in the 1860's.
It was originally a reinforced top hat. Which was designed to be strong enough to be stood on, should the need arise. The proper name for the traditional Bobbies headgear is the 'Custodian helmet'.
Of course with the introduction of police cars other flater types of headgear needed to be introduced...it was either that or have the cops driving around in Noddy cars.
they were designed with a tall crown both to be visible in a crowd, and well made enough to offer protection if bashed on the head by a passing baddie, and was adopted by the Met, and other forces, in the 1860's.
It was originally a reinforced top hat. Which was designed to be strong enough to be stood on, should the need arise. The proper name for the traditional Bobbies headgear is the 'Custodian helmet'.
Of course with the introduction of police cars other flater types of headgear needed to be introduced...it was either that or have the cops driving around in Noddy cars.
it was either that or have the cops driving around in Noddy cars.
Thats amazing !! Not only did you answer the question but you realised the reason Tink's daughter asked the question was because she had just been out in Tink's new car, during which they were stopped by a copper
Thats amazing !! Not only did you answer the question but you realised the reason Tink's daughter asked the question was because she had just been out in Tink's new car, during which they were stopped by a copper
She's not been out driving with her tag on again has she?
Thankyou for your reply Rind 
Dave .... keep an eye on those tyres of yours you cheeky git!
Dave .... keep an eye on those tyres of yours you cheeky git!
Someones been reading wiki havent they rindy?
I was bored earlier and googled it! Yes i did copy and paste it into a pm to tinks with the rest of the stuff about the uniform as well.
I was bored earlier and googled it! Yes i did copy and paste it into a pm to tinks with the rest of the stuff about the uniform as well.
Yes thankyou I'll read it later jen
Someones been reading wiki havent they rindy?
I was bored earlier and googled it! Yes i did copy and paste it into a pm to tinks with the rest of the stuff about the uniform as well.
No hun, five years studying the history of costume did it!
I'll write you the history of the wimple next, or knickers from the Middle Ages to the present day.
or knickers from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Yuk, I do hope you haven't worn the same pair since then
As revealed on the TV the other evening, or was it on the wireless, apparently a pregnant woman can pee into a bobby’s helmet if there is no other place for her to go. I don’t know if it is true or not.
But a man can pass water on the public highway if he does so against the near side front wheel of his vehicle. Some throw back from the horse and cart days.
But a man can pass water on the public highway if he does so against the near side front wheel of his vehicle. Some throw back from the horse and cart days.
But a man can pass water on the public highway if he does so against the near side front wheel of his vehicle. Some throw back from the horse and cart days.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- thats interesting jambutty,maybe an organised p1ss up at the next meet.