On 10th December 1802 seven pioneer Constables under Captain Bartlett were sworn in by Thames Magistrates to police the West India Dock. Eventually other Dock Companies followed suit until in 1909 they were amalgamated to form the Port of London Authority Police.
The Police Convalescent Home celebrates its’ centenary this year, having been established by the late Catherine Gurney in 1890 at Hove, Sussex, for the benefit of Police Officers requiring rest and a change of air after illness or injury. It recently moved to splendid new premises at Goring-On-Thames in Berkshire.
Sergeant Sean Hollands of the Port of London Authority Police has commissioned this model to raise funds for the Home, with which his force has been closely associated since its earliest days. The model depicts an ambulance in use by the PLA Police circa 1925 and has the correct registration from that time.
The Port of London Authority Police today run the very last ambulance service to be manned by British Police Officers, and it is to them that this model is dedicated.

Description: The body and roof are cream-coloured; the chassis, battery boxes and steering wheel are black with a black plstic steering wheel; there is no window glazing.
At the front, there's an 'Ambulance' roof sign and a black number plate with silver text (YT 743) below the chrome grille and headlights. The sides display a PoLA Ambulance decal near the rear cab window and another decal to simulate side windows. The rear doors feature a 'POLICE' sign across both doors and a '20mph' decal on the top of the right door. Below the doors is a numberplate YT 743 between two red tail lights.
The base is painted black metal and is secured with three rivets.
All wheels are chrome plastic with 12 spokes, and come with either whitewall or plain black tyres.

Variations: Tyres can be plain black or whitewall.

Notes/ Certificate: This model comes in either a maroon or a straw-style window box and includes a limited edition certificate of authenticity. The certificate lists the model number, which is also printed on the base of the model behind the left front wheel. The certificate states that the model represents a real vehicle from around 1925 and features the actual registration number - YT 743.