Military ambulance . Country tractors Ford transit . 3L

[jenkinov]

Hi Friend has just purchased an vehicle used as A Range Ambulance on Salisbury plains 

described as a Country tractors Ford Transit 

military style front bumper and winch .. does anyone have any info ? 
regards

Jenkinov 

[robin craig]

Would you be able to post some pictures as that always helps.

The data plate also would be something that if shown would start to unravel what it is

Edited July 18, 2023 by robin craig

[ruxy]

It will be a  COUNTY   4x4 conversion of a Ford Transit  (Ambi. conversion).  Done by COUNTY  - who converted Ford tractors to 4x4.

[wally dugan]

These where popular with utility companies  gas and electric

[Hair Bear]

From scratchy memory, np208 transfer case, Dana 44 front axle, freewheeling hubs, with other beef-up mods as well - I believe similar to the Bronco of the time.

Had the original blue dropside demonstrator here for a while, really looked the part.

[robin craig]

This thread deserves pictures of the vehicle for the rest of us

 

[norseman 02]

Essex police had them back in the early 'nineties. One turned up at an off-road event for the crew to check that our club had a legal right to be on the land. We encouraged the copper to 'have a go' at the least challenging section of the course set out for the Land Rovers.

It didn't end well, the Transit proved poorly suited for the task & the driver suitably embarrassed by having to be towed back to firm ground whilst we stood around making various hand gestures !

To be fair I guess the AWD conversion is simply intended to provide additional traction in adverse road conditions.