I remember watching some of these clips on American police TV shows “We Got a clip from Londonland” it was always a Metro or Cavalier get away car being chased by an Astra or similar police car in Sheffield or Birmingham

Take a look at this …

I'm a huge fan of the SD1, however if they had the contemporary SAAB 9000 T16 they would have pulled over 130 MPH no problem...

Love the cavalier clip😊

I like this video clip 😂

I'm looking for the episode. Where red cavalier comes belting along and spins out of control

Why didn't they use a motorbike as that would get through traffic easier?

0:29 nearly lost control

0:07 Yule

The back up car way too close!

Unless you had SEG riders, you would never do this now. What the feck was wrong with using a helicopter and not risking lives on London streets?

04:45 he’s given himself up

Heroes

I had this on VHS when I was little!!!

Why show a clip and then cut off telling us what happened, how about show it all?

Absolute respect to all concerned in the making of this video. I know myself what it's like to drive through Central London. Nightmare! This footage is absolutely Golden watching it in 2024. - Oh if only it was now in 4K. I can only imagine those Rover SD1's were Sizzling by the time they reached the Cromwell Hospital. I bet they consumed plenty of fuel too? I'd love to know exactly what you did immediately after the handover at Cromwell Hospital? Large Brandy by any chance? 🙂 Excellent driving too. I salute you all... 5*

Clip at 18.56 is the M62 out of Liverpool, junction 5.

The Vauxhall Senator Jam Sandwich. Unforgettable.

8th May 1987 what a day for these officers absolutely amazing well done all 🙏🏼👊🏼

They were the stereotypical Met Police Traffic Cops. Whenever I've been tugged by them they always look like these two blokes. Their caps never seem to sit on their heads properly and their dress always looked the same. Ties not sitting straight and when they exit their vehicles their shirts always need to be tucked in especially at the back. The WPC's are the same....🤷🏻‍♂️

The amount of people driving, riding and just standing at the junctions who risked their lives for this one lady. Amazing driving skills too. The Old Bill in Traffic departments are amazing drivers.

Try that today. In 30mins, you'll lucky to reach the end of the M11 😀

Cool vid

Good to see this iconic clip again and in full,great car,driving & team work - and they helped save a woman’s life,terrific !

Back when you could listen in on the police with a scanner 👍🏻👍🏻

I WISH I WAS ON POLICE CAMERA ACTION

More video about this man 😢

6:23 it’s the A13 not A12

I managed to chat with the driver of the video car that night. The vehicle is C572 RCF, a BMW first registered in March 1986. The driver had stolen the BMW from his brother, and was picked up in Southall. The pursuit lasted one hour in total, crossing through four counties, Greater London (Met jurisdiction), Berkshire (Thames Valley jurisdiction), Surrey and Hampshire, before returning to Southall. The driver crashed because he'd taken the keys out of the ignition before the car came to a complete stop, causing the steering lock to activate. He was twice over the limit and only had one eye, having lost the other in a car accident in India. He received 4.5 years in prison at the Old Bailey. As bad as the accident looks, the stolen BMW was not a write-off, and is still about.

All I can is wow. I understand driving to a clock as a former Nat exp driver I drove all those roads in the east end although I used to favour the Wanstead flats to Stratford broadway to drop off then turn down passed bow flyover to billingsgate through the tunnel and finally down the embankment, but in all fairness to the lads here we only transported the public and Crabs from Cromer for some lab or restaurant, we couldn’t be more than 5hrs or crabs 🦀 wasted, seeing this brought back many happy memories of driving a route I enjoyed doing.

Three months for dangerous driving! A joke!

Traffic Police had 2 person crews, one to drive and the other to move the FCKIN CAMERA

The first chase is classic. Had this on tape years ago. I used to drive on the M25 back then. It’s amazing how quiet the roads were in the early 90s. The Uk had a lower population, less people means less cars.

Monday 10th July 2000

Much better with Graham Cole narrating rather than the tv program with mr smug Alistair Stewart.

Huge RESPECT I've watched this many times

1:25 Nice hair

13:25 it will be done with the best will in the world on our side

Watching this reminded me how much the new like road from Redbridge Roundabout was a blessing, It once took me three hours to get to Redbridge where now it takes 20 minutes on a very bad day. Plus irreverent on the Mile End road I see Ward Brothers which was my local car parts shop, no longer there. What a great bit of collaboration with the different police officers from other forces.

0:03 wonder how many takes that took to get the timing right. 😂

0:51 anyone see the little old lady watching from the pavement

Rover SD1 iconic UK police car

02:19 he’s side swiped a blue van, can you dispatch a divisional mobile, try and assist over, free the vehicle

02:03 turning left into Claremont Avenue, they’ve fallen off

01:25 we’re now heading back towards, Tes, Tescos and Bushey Roundabout

01:05 right pull over, pull over, right, give me, Oscar from ah five two nine

03:32 91MPH 😬😬😬

04:24 now approaching the fire station, going towards Mitcham Road

04:13 why does the copper make that noise???

03:24 these two are maniacs they’re not going to stop