Ron Henderson looks at a type of ambulance which was popular during the 1970s.
Several discussions took place in the 1970s, between ambulance service operators and manufacturers, regarding the design of ambulances and their facilities for carrying sick and injured patients. One thing that was recognised was that the stretcher equipment was habitually placed on the nearside of the interior saloon and always over the rear wheel boxes.
The reason for this was to provide space for an attendant’s seat at the front of the saloon, behind the cab. It was claimed that having the stretcher so positioned subjected the patient to more discomfort from bumps in the road than if it were on the offside of the vehicle and situated within the wheelbase.
The other subject constantly discussed was that patients were always loaded head first, because the oxygen and other equipment were traditionally stored at the front. It had been proven that less discomfort from harsh braking and rapid acceleration would be accorded to patients when loaded feetfirst. This is a problem which still awaits addressing.
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Apprenticed To Hall & Co
Phil Reed continues his account of his time with this well-known fleet during the 1960s.
Albion
Richard Furniss continues his series looking at diff erent ex-military vehicles in their second careers with showmen.
Period Modelling: The Fire Service
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Those Were The Days
Those Were The Days
Tanker Taster
Road Tankers form the subject matter for the latest publication in our Road Transport Archive Series. So this month, Malcolm Bates gives us a taster of what you can expect. From beer to cement. From petrol to chocolate, there were tankers designed to transport it all.
Scammell Pioneers
Richard Furniss continues his series, looking at another ex-military vehicle which enjoyed a second career with showmen.
Memorable Names
Mike Forbes has found some pictures in the Chris Hodge ‘Stilltime’ archives showing the vehicles of transport operators which we will all remember from the past.
Fleet Street
This is just one of 20 or so views of London streets and bus stations, taken by the late Edward Beazley in the 1970s, which have been passed on to us by Jim King.
Wadham's Series IX Ambulances
Ron Henderson looks at a type of ambulance which was popular during the 1970s.
Trade-IN Tales
Graham Dungworth brings us more pictures of his models, looking ‘just like the real thing’, along with some revelations about his driving career…
