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Ambulances - Pete(UK) - 03-20-2008
Another sherpa, with resonably modern battenburg side livery
Ambulances - Pete(UK) - 03-20-2008
Bedfords second verion of the long running "CF" series. (GM)
Ambulances - Pete(UK) - 03-20-2008
Land Rover.
Ambulances - Pete(UK) - 03-20-2008
Mobile treatment centre
Ambulances - Pete(UK) - 03-20-2008
French Renault, converted for control use.
Ambulances - Pete(UK) - 03-20-2008
front
Ambulances - Pete(UK) - 03-20-2008
Roof
Ambulances - Pete(UK) - 03-20-2008
Larger vauxhall (GM)
Ambulances - bpayner - 03-21-2008
Baraboo Ambulance District
Baraboo, WI
This is one of 2 Dodge Durangos they have in service.
Ambulances - mack505 - 03-23-2008
[quote name='Pete(UK)' post='198290' date='Mar 20 2008, 11:24 ']Wow, got to be one of a kind, made by Reeve.[/quote]
I was pretty sure I'd seen this one before, so a trip to the bookcase was in order. From 'Ambulances' by Chris Batten, Shire Publications, 1996, p27:
"REEVE SOVAM 'CONCORD'
In 1971 Reeve Coachbuilders took over the ambulance side of Smith-Appleyard of Gateshead and a project to build a vehicle based on a chassis by the French Company Sovam; . . .The LAS ordered the prototype. . .which was delivered in January 1973. No more were ordered but the prototype has been preserved."
It's pictured next to a 1968 Dennis prototype which bears a startling resemblance to a Matchbox toy I had as a kid. Both were early attempts to design a rig for field treatment instead of just transport.
BTW Pete, I love the old Morris and Austins with the bells on their noses. Cool.
Ambulances - Pete(UK) - 03-24-2008
James, here is an article on it.
[url="http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/diad/article.php?title=291&year=1973&article=d.291.27"]http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/diad/article.php?ti...rticle=d.291.27[/url]
Ambulances - Guest - 03-29-2008
UMass Memorial EMS Unit 2666
2007 Ford F-450 / Osage
Ambulances - bpayner - 03-29-2008
Shorewood Hills, WI EMS
R58
Ambulances - Guest - 03-31-2008
One of my latest deliveries.
City of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
2008 Chevy C-4500
Braun Chief XL Module
Serial #4888
Photo By: Kris Crawley
Ambulances - Guest - 03-31-2008
One of my latest deliveries rear view
City of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
2008 Chevy C-4500
Braun Chief XL Module
Serial #4888
Photo By: Kris Crawley
Ambulances - Guest - 03-31-2008
Kris,
SHARP looking rig...is that one of those "non-air ride" 4500s??
John Anderson
San Antonio, TX
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Ambulances - Guest - 03-31-2008
[quote name='ja78247' post='201649' date='Mar 31 2008, 22:24 ']Kris,
SHARP looking rig...is that one of those "non-air ride" 4500s??
John Anderson
San Antonio, TX
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Yep last one sold by Braun.
I sold 4 of them last year and 1 air ride.
This year it's been a steady diet of Chevy so far, but I have one Ford that's looking 70% or better! When I first got into this business I never thought I would have trouble selling a Ford, Boy how times change!
Thanks for the comments.
Kris
Ambulances - nealcraig - 04-01-2008
Braun not doing the non-air ride anymore?
Ambulances - Guest - 04-01-2008
[quote name='nealcraig' post='201694' date='Apr 1 2008, 05:46 ']Braun not doing the non-air ride anymore?[/quote]
Yes, Braun no longer will build a Non-Air ride C-4500. A few bad apples ruined it for everyone. I sold 4 of them 3 are very happy 1 is so so on the ride. Then again had I known that the county only grades the dirt roads once a year in April, I would have never recommended a non-air ride chassis for them.
IMHO, the ride is like a 7 on a scale 1-10, where as an air ride would be a 9.
The problem came on a national scale when some customers complained loudly about ride, and Bruan just decided it was not worth the fight. I have one customer who wanted to purchase a second one, so I think it came down to what you expected the ride to be, and two what conditions you operated in.
Kris
Ambulances - Citywide 231 - 04-01-2008
St. Michaels, VT Ambulance 2 - 2004 Ford/Wheeled Coach