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“Sprint”, Camden: city speeding
“Sprint Security Systems” burglar alarm, Camden • If your burglar alarm goes off you need help fast, so it’s not surprising that swiftness is a popular security theme. This superb vintage Sprint,...
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“Kwick Alarms”, Lambeth: kwick kwick slow
“Kwick Alarms Ltd” burglar alarm, Lambeth • I love it when people replace “Qu” with “Kw” (cf Kwik Save, Kwik Fit, etc etc) – it just sounds, erm, kwicker (and cheaper). The logo, font fans, is in...
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“CalQuick”, Southwark: grungy nut
“CalQuick Security Systems” burglar alarm, Southwark • Found in a crumbly Peckham arcade, this grungy old sounder features a splendid technical drawing-style monogram which resembles a wrench turning...
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“Vitesse”, Westminster: ooh la la
“Vitesse” burglar alarm, City of Westminster • Ooooh la la – this is French for “quickness”. The stylish two-tone logo looks straight out of a 1970s Gallic sci fi movie (or maybe off a 1990s Daft Punk...
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“Alarmfast”, Glasgow: obscure logo
“Alarmfast” burglar alarm, Glasgow • OK, it’s an alarm and it’s fast – I get it. But what on earth the obscure logo is meant to suggest I simply can’t guess: a circle, a rounded corner, and a spindly...
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“Alarmfast”, Glasgow: Caledonian sail
“Alarmfast” burglar alarm, Glasgow • Here’s a more recent version of yesterday’s self-explanatory “fast” alarm. They’ve moved to the unusual tupperware box-style shape I featured here, and pruned...
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“Swift Alarms Supplies”, Westminster: fast flier
“Swift Alarms Supplies Limited” burglar alarm, City of Westminster • There are billions (approx) of security firms featuring birds, but this is only the second Swift I’ve found – the other one is...
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“Swift Security Systems”, Southwark: 1970s band
“Swift Security Systems” burglar alarm, Southwark • This looks like the logo for a 1970s band, as doodled on the back of a schoolbook. It’s positively leaning forward with swiftness, and the enclosing...
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“Swift Fire & Security”, Ealing: strangely static
“Swift Fire & Security” burglar alarm, Ealing • At last, a Swift that’s easy to find – the 1982-founded company’s website is here. You see absolutely loads of their alarms around, but nicely...
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“Security Express”, Camden: slanty-edged
“Security Express Alarms” burglar alarm, Camden • Bearing the ever-popular shield trope, this slanty-edged bell box is a type that was once quite popular – indeed, it’s still a common sight on old...
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“Pizza Express”, Camden: pizza mind
“Pizza Express” burglar alarm, Camden • Even if the burglar alarm engineer moves slowly you’ll get a meal pretty fast with this company. I’m rather impressed that Pizza Express have had customised...
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“Instant Aid Protection”, Westminster: bold promise
“Instant Aid Protection” burglar alarm, City of Westminster • This vintage Eurobell boldly promises instant aid, which is about as speedy as you can get. I’m not sure if the company was called...
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“Britannia”, Westminster: Roman invader
“Britannia” burglar alarm, City of Westminster • You’d think invasion was a bad subject for burglar alarms – let alone for a country – but both Britain and security firms seem to revel in our...
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