[quote name='ja78247' date='01 November 2009 - 10:06 PM' timestamp='1257130002' post='345609']
shfd739
They purchased 4 of the '08 or '09 Chev 3500 gasoline chassis in the first batch of 16 Frazers that they received back in Sept. & Oct. '08. The "gasoline experiment" failed, so to speak. Of the 4 (Medics 13, 29, 31 & 35), seems one or two are pretty much always in the shop for GM problems (so I'm told). Therefor, the batch of 15 that they just received are all Ford diesel chassis, like the 12 others from the first batch from Frazer. Of course, this is just "what I heard" and not meant to be an "official" answer from SAFD.
The "tube" you see on the right front corner of the box is Frazers answer to a problem reported by SAFD with the first couple of units they received last year. They (SAFD Medics) complained about exhaust fumes from the generators getting into the patient compartment so Frazer retrofitted the first batch and this second batch came like that originally. I've never seen it done on any other Frazer units before.
Would like to see more pictures of the Acadian San Antonio units. I have to admit I like the original Acadian paint scheme ALOT better than the "new" Texas design on those Sprinters, but to be fair, I'm not a fan of the Sprinters anyway ;-)
John
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Isn't the generator in the right rear compartment of this unit? I don't see how that tube would keep the exhaust fumes out of the patient compartment if that is the case.
shfd739
They purchased 4 of the '08 or '09 Chev 3500 gasoline chassis in the first batch of 16 Frazers that they received back in Sept. & Oct. '08. The "gasoline experiment" failed, so to speak. Of the 4 (Medics 13, 29, 31 & 35), seems one or two are pretty much always in the shop for GM problems (so I'm told). Therefor, the batch of 15 that they just received are all Ford diesel chassis, like the 12 others from the first batch from Frazer. Of course, this is just "what I heard" and not meant to be an "official" answer from SAFD.
The "tube" you see on the right front corner of the box is Frazers answer to a problem reported by SAFD with the first couple of units they received last year. They (SAFD Medics) complained about exhaust fumes from the generators getting into the patient compartment so Frazer retrofitted the first batch and this second batch came like that originally. I've never seen it done on any other Frazer units before.
Would like to see more pictures of the Acadian San Antonio units. I have to admit I like the original Acadian paint scheme ALOT better than the "new" Texas design on those Sprinters, but to be fair, I'm not a fan of the Sprinters anyway ;-)
John
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Isn't the generator in the right rear compartment of this unit? I don't see how that tube would keep the exhaust fumes out of the patient compartment if that is the case.
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