🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 2018 · 🙈 Never used
Bought, fitted, repaired, stored… never switched on.
💸 Guess, then reveal the price
£322,834 three cannons
The most expensive garage ornaments in London.
What actually happened
London bought three second-hand water cannons in 2014. The Home Secretary refused permission to use them. After about £322,834 in purchase, fit-out, repairs and maintenance, they were sold for scrap for £11,025 in 2018.
Source: Mayor of London ↗ · Amount in original currency, not adjusted for inflation. An unusual cost is not automatically waste; see how we check the facts.