Governor's car.

He snapped Lord Waddington's official Daimler after spotting it at the side of the road, apparently broken down.

But then a detective called at his house and demanded the photo and the negative.

The freelance lensman, who asked not to be named, last night confirmed details of the incident.

He said was driving his own car when he saw the official vehicle pulled up at the roadside.

"There's only one car like that on the whole Island. The hood and the back were up and a Police officer was leaning up against the side door and looking into the engine.

"I just surmised that the car was broken down. I thought it was really funny.

"I just happened to have my little camera on me, so I snapped a picture and drove off.

"Maybe the guy looked at the number on my car, because this officer came to my house and told me they had to confiscate the picture.

"I asked why, and he said it was illegal for someone to have a photograph of a Government vehicle in that type of state, or something to that effect.

"He asked for the negative and the print, and I gave him both. I didn't really need any aggravation.'' The officer was not uniformed, and did not show any ID. "He just said he was a detective.'' The photographer said he had been planning to blow up the picture into a poster for his wall, with a caption like: "It even happens to the best of us''.

He did not see the Governor or a driver at the scene of the breakdown, he said.

Last night a Police spokesman said he was unable to comment on the alleged incident.

Deputy Governor Mr. John Kelly said he was not aware of a law against taking such pictures.