Jam sandwich

Jam sandwich

:"Jam sandwich may also refer to a sandwich made with jam."

In British slang, a jam sandwich (or 'jam butty') is a police traffic or fast response car (as opposed to an ordinary panda car or patrol car).

The term came into common use in the 1970s, when such cars changed from the traditional blue and white colour scheme to white with a broad fluorescent orange stripe along the side. This colour scheme is reminiscent of jam sandwiched between two slices of white bread, hence the name. The slang was popularised on such TV shows as "The Sweeney" and "Minder", as well as spreading through the use of CB radio. It is still in common use, although most forces now use different colour schemes with fluorescent stripes and Battenburg markings.

ee also

*Black Maria
*Panda car
*Zed-car
*black and white (slang)

External links

* [http://www.policeoracle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=48&PN=1 UK Police Slang and Acronyms] (a large and growing list of Police Slang submitted by Police forum members.)
* [http://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/jargon.asp North Yorkshire Police Jargon Buster] (the Police Force in North Yorkshire, England)
* [http://www.staffordshire.police.uk/jargon.htm Staffordshire Police Jargon Buster] (the Police Force in Staffordshire, England)


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