"Wooden Tops" I thing from their reinforced helmets. So only uniformed police. IIRC the term was first generally used in the ITV series "The Bill" ('Old Bill = police) as a derogatory term used by members of CID (non-uniformed police = Criminal Investigation Department[officially] or Cops In Disguise [more commonly])

Court Shoes = any "Posh" shoes, suitable for wearing 'At Court' i.e the royal court, not a court of justice.


Nigel