BX Police

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:39 am

Phil, I seem to remember you photoshopping police cars some time back. Were you aware of this genuine Citroen order/supply contract? I wonder how many, if any, of these 2,500 survived in this form & the crusher at the end of their service life outside of Citroen's own museum?

Citroën signed, at the end of 1988, an order for 2,500 BX 19 TRS to equip the fleet for the Spanish police force. The first 500 were delivered at the end of 1988. The remainder were delivered in 1992. The vehicles, strictly in series, were all equipped with air conditioning. They were adapted to their function in a workshop at the Vigo factory. The cars received a specific interior installation including in particular a polycarbonate anti-aggression screen; the back bench was replaced by a glass fibre seat which was easy to clean and the rear windows were fixed. The specialized workshop of Vigo supplemented the equipment by fixing external police light fittings and the logotypes of the national body of the police force.

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:50 am

WANT.

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:24 am

The Spanish police are a funny lot though. They used Talbot Horizons for a while too... I mean, who on earth would be stupid enough to have more than one Talbot. Ever.

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:24 pm

stuart_hedges wrote:WANT.

If you got your wish Stu, you could lead the planned French procession as it's apparent police escort.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:33 pm

I think that is one desirable BX - from an enthusiast's point of view... I know the Gendarmes used BXs as did EDF, France Telecom et al. But there's something special about that version. Dead smart.

I know you can get a model of it on eBay.

frugg · Post by **frugg** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:32 pm

DavidRutherford wrote:The Spanish police are a funny lot though. They used Talbot Horizons for a while too... I mean, who on earth would be stupid enough to have more than one Talbot. Ever.

If one of them was behind you, you would think it was a wind up.

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:28 pm

There's a police Pug 309 in the film Taxi, I've always wondered if that was genuine. Almost a Horizon, after all...

jonathan_dyane · Post by **jonathan_dyane** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:25 pm

DavidRutherford wrote:The Spanish police are a funny lot though. They used Talbot Horizons for a while too... I mean, who on earth would be stupid enough to have more than one Talbot. Ever.

I wonder

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:59 pm

I must be pretty sad because I got a photo of one of these BX Cop Cars from time in spain and even got a Model of one

Now whats sadder is I also have a White TRS sadly with a sunroof and have got visons of Doing it out as a spanish cop car! Sadly its a dream due to financial constraints.

Still got the car tahs a satrt

roughbert · Post by **roughbert** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:05 pm

DavidRutherford wrote:I mean, who on earth would be stupid enough to have more than one Talbot.

ahem. My automatic 1.3 Talbot Sunbeam was a brilliant little thing, nippy, reliable, er, orange...

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:20 pm

But were you ever stupid enough to have more than one Talbot?

Like maybe nine for instance.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:47 pm

frugg wrote:
DavidRutherford wrote:The Spanish police are a funny lot though. They used Talbot Horizons for a while too... I mean, who on earth would be stupid enough to have more than one Talbot. Ever.

If one of them was behind you, you would think it was a wind up.

At least they wouldn't need to use the sirens, the sound of the engine rattling away would be enough to warnn other motorists!

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:16 am

I had for my sins a Pug 104SR in the early 90s with a 1124cc engine in it the same as the horizon I think? god awful car, got through three enginees in 2 years and I finally sold it for £30.

jonathan_dyane · Post by **jonathan_dyane** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:23 pm

Roverman wrote:I had for my sins a Pug 104SR in the early 90s with a 1124cc engine in it the same as the horizon I think? god awful car, got through three enginees in 2 years and I finally sold it for £30.

Nice car

Was it the proper 5 door or the 3 door 'shortcut'?

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:26 pm

Was a 5 door, with sunroof and electric windows!