chevpol Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Ok folks, I won a book on ebay called encyclopedia of the Modern Royal Airforce by Terry Gander. In the section on RAF B vehicles, (apart from the Giraffe Telehandler mentioned in another thread) there is a piccy of a FX4 Taxi (London black cab) with RAF plates, the caption states that it is used as a light ambulance. Anybody seen these? or got piccys? Imagine turning up at Beltring with a FX4 in RAF markings? Confuse a lot of the "Experts" :cool2: Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Not only seen them but rode in one or 2, turning the clock back to the days when the RAF /UK military had its own hospitals, there would be a daily run or twice daily run from stations to the hospitals for outpatients appiontments and for conveying wives visiting husbands who were in patients. Several units them for the "several times daily " run to the local railway station and for shuttle runs around airfields. They were ideal for these purposes and far more comnfortable than a rattly old Transit or J4 minibus !! TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeileen Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I can remember in the 80,s seeing FX4 could have been Headley Court....? Blimey im getting old:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 bet theres non left anywhere? It would be easy to replicate one. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeileen Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 They were standard cars, other than number plates and maybe a roundel stuck on it. Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I can remember in the 80,s seeing FX4 could have been Headley Court....? Blimey im getting old:( I was ic the Rehab workshop at Chessington dec 84 to july 85 then we amalgamated with Headley and all moved over there july 85; we had a taxi at both. TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 They were standard cars, other than number plates and maybe a roundel stuck on it. Christian simples!!!!!!! now, where can I get a FX4 from early 80's? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeileen Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Ah feel young again:yay: so my memory had not failed me:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeileen Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Funnily enough I saw one in a garage in Poitiers last friday!!! 1980,s civil Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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