and retreat to their station. The arrival of mounted officers from Basingstoke fails to quell the disturbances and only after three days do extra officers drafted in from other stations bring the disorder to an end. 1915 Southampton Police appoint two women police- they were not attested but served in uniform. Miss Annette Tate was one of them 1929 Hampshire Constabulary acquires its first motorised patrol vehicle a BSA motorcycle combination. 1943 Winchester City Police and Isle of Wight Constabulary forced to amalgamate with Hampshire as a war time measure. The amalgamation became permanent in 1947. 1944 Women Inspector appointed: Miss P Yates. 1957 On 1 April, the name of the force changed from Hampshire Constabulary to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary 1970 The Isle of Wight Festival takes place at Afton Down attracting huge crowds, estimates varying from five to six hundred thousand, who witness what would be the last UK performance by Jimi Hendrix he is to die less than three weeks later. Despite the great numbers of people the atmosphere is relaxed and with only 500 officers to police the event the Chief Constable, Sir Douglas Osmond, dons casual clothes and sits with the crowds. He reports to the subsequent public enquiry that the press seem unhappy that it had been so peaceful. 1972 A car bomb, containing approximately 130 kg of explosive, detonates outside the officer's mess at the 16th Parachute Brigade Headquarters in Aldershot. Seven civilians die and nineteen others are seriously injured. The Official Irish Republican Army claim responsibility for the blast the following day. A major criminal enquiry, led personally by Det. Ch. Supt. Cyril Holdaway, then head of the force's CID, succeeds in identifying the bombers and the three are sentenced at Winchester Crown Court later the same year. 1982 Havant Policing Scheme, pioneered by then Chief Constable John Duke, emphasizes the need for linking communication technology with beat officers. 1985 The force aircraft, an Optica, crashes on the outskirts of Ringwood killing the crew PC Gerry Spencer (pilot) and DC Malcolm Wiltshire (observer). 1987 Introduction of tape recording of interviews with suspects to replace hand written interview notes. One of the first forces in the country to introduce tape recorded interviews. Rolled out across Hampshire over a year. 1988 Introduction of new hand held PFX radio system with four control centres. Hampshire became the first force to leave the Home