How It Works-Amazing Vehicles

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UK Prime Minister David Cameron is

chauffeured to and from engagements

in a modifi ed Jaguar XJ Sentinel, driven

by a Specialist Protection offi cer from

the Metropolitan Police Service.

Bombproof doors, steel and Kevlar

armouring, bulletproof glass and a

grenade-proof fl oor keep him safe; the

elegant leather and wood veneer

interior keeps him feeling suave.

On state occasions, HRH Queen

Elizabeth II travels in one of her two

bespoke Bentley State Limousines.

Gifted to her in 2002 to commemorate

her Golden Jubilee, these heavily

armoured carriages feature rear-hinged

doors for elegant entry and exit, and

removable panelling to customise the

visibility of their occupants.

The PM’s

jacked-up Jag

Her Majesty’s

motorcar

The high-security vehicles that protect

world leaders and royalty

Offi cial state cars

The prime ministerial car is escorted by

a fl eet of unmarked Range Rovers

The Queen and her head chauffeur had

an input on the design of the Bentleys

Pilot car

Another car runs a

minute ahead of the

motorcade, validating

that the route is clear.

Lead car

A marked

police car

guides the

motorcade.

Spare

This is a decoy

vehicle identical

to the one the

president rides in.

Stagecoach

The president offi cially rides

in this vehicle, although in

reality he could be hidden

anywhere in the motorcade.

Halfback

This SUV carries

the president’s

Secret Service

protection detail.

Codename classifi ed 1

An electronic countermeasures

vehicle detects improvised explosive

devices or incoming missiles, and

sends out jamming signals.

Route car
A local police car sweeps
about fi ve minutes ahead
of the motorcade, ensuring
the route is clear.

Why are so many vehicles necessary and what do they all do?

Meet Obama’s motorcade

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