Black Rat Symbol

[lvsystems]

Seem to remember a story bout these give you certain immunity from getting your collar felt if affixed to the vehicle. A white circle with a picture of a black rat in it. Can anyone shed more light on this pls. Saw one again today and it's been bugging me like mad

Thanks fellas

 

[tim west]

A symbol of good luck whilst travelling?

 

[lvsystems]

Was that a guess ? I seem to remember it being something about an army regiment possibly if that helps

 

[Slugbabydotcom]

From an ebay listing

Originally Met traffic officer. Now in general use. Allegedly chosen as a motif because it's one of the only animals that'll actually eat it's own young! Until fairly recently a traffic officer could place a black rat sticker in their private car as an unobtrusive way of 'showing out' to colleagues, in the hope that they wouldn't get pulled for driving offences etc.Who knows !!!!

 

[ellal]

lots of 'memorabilia' Here..

Only 50p for....

love this bit...

"Post & Packaging will be at Royal Mail rates - For mugs we recommend insurance"

 

[lvsystems]

Cheers ellal many thanks

 

[Nige F]

Met rats in cars and horses with a ****half way up their backs

 

[corgiman]

A black rat is a traffic cop of any force

My understanding is they called themselves black rats cause they love to "eat their own"

IE they LOOOVE nicking other coppers

 

[Thermo]

you aint wrong!

 

[corgiman]

you aint wrong!

I know

 

[Agile]

Rattus rattus !

 

[corgiman]

the comman rat

 

[tim west]

Rat-a-twoey?

 

[Agile]

the comman rat

Did you mean the corgiman rat?

 

[corgiman]

the comman rat

Did you mean the corgiman rat?

you cut me agile, you cut me real deep there