Ok who on earth is driving the Garda Van around Melbourne

Zambia

As silly as it sounds its sort of true , while driving down Alexandra Parade on to the eastern Freeway I spotted the Word "GARDA" stamped across the back of A Hi-Ace. I of course thought it was an Irish firm of Builders but as I drove past the Van it had a full blue strip along it with the Garda badge in the middle not to Mention a Garda Badge and "GARDA" on the Door. If I found it parked up I would get a shot of it to stick on the emergency services Forum.

It really did give us a good laugh.

somebaldyfela

Hi i saw something the same when i was in cairns in october,actually got a shot of it when it was parked,unfortunately iv given my photos to some friends to have a look,when i get them back il scan it up you can see if its the same one.

majiktripp

That the one?

http://gammagoblin.blogspot.com/2008/08/guards-in-oz.html

somebaldyfela

not the same one i saw in cairns no

Zambia

Nope the one I saw had windows in the back. good to know there is two off them though ?

nxbyveromdwjpg

Theres a few of them around, the one in Cairns in October was probably the same one I saw in Darwin in September, they were headed that way, offical garda logo n all...

I worked a few days with one of the lads in the Melbourne one last month, its engines gearbox is bollocksed and its up for sale now!

lostexpectation

ha look they made it onto streetview
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-37.867447,144.983294&spn=0,359.997586&z=19&layer=c&cbll=-37.867413,144.983041&panoid=DzNYRE1HvA0XLLp71jMfYQ&cbp=12,595.9619430288932,,0,11.145808935966045

CaptainSkidmark

lostexpectation wrote: »

ha look they made it onto streetview
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-37.867447,144.983294&spn=0,359.997586&z=19&layer=c&cbll=-37.867413,144.983041&panoid=DzNYRE1HvA0XLLp71jMfYQ&cbp=12,595.9619430288932,,0,11.145808935966045

feck ya anyway! i was just going to post it lol

hussey

I seen a similar van in april 2007!!

Zambia

nm wrote: »

Theres a few of them around, the one in Cairns in October was probably the same one I saw in Darwin in September, they were headed that way, offical garda logo n all...

I worked a few days with one of the lads in the Melbourne one last month, its engines gearbox is bollocksed and its up for sale now!

Did he/she ever mention why the garda livery...?

lg123

classic

daveg

Yeah I've seen it too. Welcome to Melbourne Zambia!! Good to see things worked out for you.

Zambia

Cheers Dave have not heard from you in a while.

Shutuplaura

Yeah I'm certain I've seen it around st kilda, been around for at least two years

First time I'd just been in aus a few weeks and was cycling along a footpath without a helmet and for a second I thought 'feck! the cops!'.

Keitel

I'd say there's plenty of them about.One featured in Hectors Down Under travel programme.Load of lads from the midlands driving it.

myhorse

spotted one today in Coogee. WA plates (last three disits 959 - or similar)

hussey

did it look like this?
A friend of a friend painted their van when going up the coast a few weeks ago, and it was outside my house for the long weekend

Zambia

hussey wrote: »

did it look like this?

Hard to say Hussey

I don't see a Garda emblem on the side of it so I am going to say no.

I also don't remember the fake gay blue lights.

It could be though if further additions have been made.

myhorse

hussey wrote: »

did it look like this?
A friend of a friend painted their van when going up the coast a few weeks ago, and it was outside my house for the long weekend

the one in coogee didnt have the blues on top but apart from that similar layout (rego different obv).

If the two guys that were in the van are reading ...hope your eyes are ok they nearly popped out when one bikini babe walked by

mandrake04

I seen a Garda van a few times around Petersham/Marrickville, So I took a picture the other day as I remembered there was a thread on it.

woolymammoth

April last, caught it on the GOR at the Bay of Islands stop just north of Peterborough in Victoria. I did a double-take when it pulled in beside me

Zambia

Thats the one ...any full frontal shots ?

woolymammoth

'fraid not! that was the only photo i took of it. There was people still in it at the time Didn't go in for a real close look, looked almost like a genuine import, but i got the feeling it was just well made up for the backpackers.

[edit] lol! i just re-read your post!

mandrake04

I guess that van I saw was the one myhorse was on about, which one was featured on Hector san Astráil.

Also anyone got a copy of Hector san Astráil? I have been after it for a while I even tried emailing the man himself. No joy.

mandrake04

Just found this on the web

http://jadedisle.ie/2009/11/17/an-garda-siochana-san-austrail/