New Police Cycles -- Two of the solos leaving the barracks for their first road patrol. The Premier, Mr. W.J. Mckell, has provided special funds fro the provision of a number of high - powered solo motor-cycles for the control of speedsters, etc. The first six of these cycles took the road to-day, after an inspection at Bourke-St. police barracks. November 07, 1946. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media).