Tony B Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 You have done her proud! I'm glad she has gone to a loving home, I really was neglecting her. One sad part, I never had her and Carol's Katy together. But would be an excuse to come over to see you! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.303fan Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 looking nice. i know some had the red cross sticker in that corner, seen them bigger too. i did have a question for ambulance owners, and thats if anyone did find IFOR markings on theirs and a number on the back door? it also have a chevron on the roof from dessert duty in gulf war 1. she is not being restored, as we used her remains for bits to restore my dads and i aim to preserve most of whats there marking and paint wise. cheers Arjan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ole Pars Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Thanks Tony!! Well I do spend MANY hours on the Amb to get it all up to operationel standard.. All is now working properly and the compressor is back in buisness:-) No Chevrons on body sides and no SFOR eighter... Desert Rat Jerboa on sand, on both side doors below 3 layes of Green/black! Now all tools back in place and all stickers new :-) And a little tribute to Dansih Armed Forces A brand new Poppey is also ready to go on grille when cross is redone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) She has a quite a history the Old Girl. :-D And still only two out your way? :cool2: I did ask a First Gulf War veteran about the red cross on the roof did they dispaly it? His answer was 'No the RAF and Army Air Corp knew what they were, and the Yanks thought it was a target'. I have finally had the combination of dry weather and time off, so have finsihed Katy's re vamp. New paint new stencils care of Axholme, stippled on to get a genuine finsih, she is also care of an artistic friend of mine to get some 'Nose Art'. She is now marked for a vehicle on a USAAF base 'Somewhere in England' during late 1943 early 1944. Edited August 16, 2012 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.303fan Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 it had it on both sides. it started to peel of now, after i measured it to preserve it. as stated, it's going to be a camper vehicle once she is stripped down. battery box is gone now and the lid placed on my dad's 101fc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 That was probably Bosnia, where there traces of a red cross on the radiator grille? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.303fan Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 there was a large round sticker on it, red cross where the DK plated ambulance has got it, i did not check the grill yet. rear doors , the left had a sticker under the window, and the right had a number. i should have pictures of that too on my laptop. i take pictures a plenty as gone means gone. this way i can see between steps what it was. deployed in irak and bosnia. quite some history. is there a archive to find out about military history where vehicles got deployed? got 3 ambulances and a 109 2a to track down. cheers, arjan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tony B Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 The Royal Logistic Corp musuem currently have the records of British Vehicles. http://www.rlcmuseum.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.303fan Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Thank you for that Tony. next question is about gear: what did they carry, and where. i know in the cab there are hooks for something, could be a bit of gear to support leg fracture? how many syringes, boxes of bandage, the box in the cab with first aid kit, etc etc. i want it as close as possible for display purpose. cheers, Arjan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 The fractured leg thing is a Thompson splint. Intresting history (Degsy! Stop yawning!) It was designed by a Chiropractor, and the mediacl proffesion deflamed that it was an abomination and would never replace amputation! Still in use today. Some vehicles were retro fitted with resucitation units, see photos of the back of Ole's. This was after the 1982 Ambulance strike when military vehicles were used in a civillian role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoranWC51 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Dodge WC51 ambulance. Shot taken from a video. Goran N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spondon Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Great thread.................steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 The fractured leg thing is a Thompson splint. Intresting history (Degsy! Stop yawning!) It was designed by a Chiropractor, and the mediacl proffesion deflamed that it was an abomination and would never replace amputation! Still in use today.Some vehicles were retro fitted with resucitation units, see photos of the back of Ole's. This was after the 1982 Ambulance strike when military vehicles were used in a civillian role. Can't, I'm knackered:yawn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Can't, I'm knackered:yawn: It comes with age mate! :-D Summer finally has decided to show up for a few days. I was working on Katy yesterday outside. The body was getting to hot to touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 It comes with age mate! :-D Summer finally has decided to show up for a few days. I was working on Katy yesterday outside. The body was getting to hot to touch. No summer here, still raining and no prospect of any improvement:argh: Katy's looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Thanks! I have been up to Bister to get a trailer for her. I'll post the pictures later. Temprature has hit 32 degress. Combines going like the clappers, but cluding over now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Katy now has her own nose art. Finished yesterday by a friend of mine. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mettlen Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 What about the Saracen ambulance, I've seen a few pictures of the outside of these vehicles but never an internal photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertBlooms88 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 (edited) A British Army ambulance in Palestine circa 1936 To view LARGE MB file use Flickr link below and then the Library of Congress link. DesertBlooms88 Edited November 18, 2012 by DesertBlooms88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 A British Army ambulance in Palestine circa 1936To view LARGE MB file use Flickr link below and then the Library of Congress link. [ATTACH=CONFIG]69370[/ATTACH] DesertBlooms88 Morris Commercial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertBlooms88 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 A nice Library of Congress image here . Same type of ambulance as used in the famous 1958 film ' Ice Cold In Alex '. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/mpc2010006441/PP/ DesertBlooms88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Not quite the same type - this shows a Morris Commercial CS11/30F (you can tell by the shape of the wings), whereas the ambulance in 'Ice Cold in Alex' was an Austin K2/Y (except when it wasn't, but that's another story). Essentially the same body though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 heres a Austin K9 from the late 1960s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 pre war Morris Dtype 30 cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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