Corgi VA10706 Leeds Police MGB

MG sports cars were popular with the police for many years as they were agile and comparatively fast. However, the amount of equipment that modern day officers carry means that this type of vehicle lost favour during the 1970s. The MGB roadster, modelled here, was used by the Leeds City Police during the early 1960s and was driven by PC Joseph K. Lee, BEM (British Empire Medal). Supplied in Iris Blue, a standard MG colour, with a dark blue hood, the car featured a Winkworth bell hidden behind the grille where the oil cooler was sited on later MGBs.