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The early Volvo 244 GLT cars were actually used as Traffic cars for a while alongside BMW 525 saloons. The Volvos were fitted with very nice-looking five-spoke alloy wheels; a first in its class. A traffic unit driving a Volvo 244 GLT picked up a Triumph Trident motorcycle one night that was suspected of doing a big drugs run into the city; the bike failed to stop and a very high-speed pursuit started, with the bike reaching speeds in excess of 100mph. The bike entered the city but its speed rarely dropped below 60mph. A second Volvo area car now joined the chase and positioned itself behind the Traffic car. As they sped towards a large crossroads the Triumph didn’t slow down at all and went straight across it at 60-plus mph. The traffic Volvo hit the brakes hard and the rear nearside of the car slewed to the left. A huge arc of sparks, some 20 feet high, was seen coming from the rear before the car travelled across the same crossroads. Less than two miles later the biker fell off his machine and was arrested. A two-pound bag of heroin was found under the seat. After everything had calmed down a bit, one of the officers present called the traffic officers over to look at their car. We all stood in disbelief as we looked at the rear nearside alloy wheel, which now only had one of its five spokes left! A shudder went down the spine of the driver when he realised that after hitting that kerb he was still driving the Volvo at over 80mph.