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LF02 OMM
This is a yellow Honda ST1100 rapid response motorbike used by the London
Ambulance Service. The rider is testing the blue flashing lights and
headlamp prior to heading out. The panniers at the rear are quickly
removable and contain emergency medical equipment. |
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LJ53 BXZ
This yellow Vauxhall Zafira is also with the LAS. It is used by the Duty
Station Officer to respond to emergencies and travel around their area. On
the roof is a full-width blue light bar, with an amber beacon on top for
airfield use. Repeater small flashing blue lights are on all sides of the
car. |
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The rear view of the Vauxhall, showing the racks of
equipment in the rear. |
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LJ05 BSY
This is a very similar looking Zafira but without the 'Duty Station
Officer' wording. It also has a clear light bar on the roof and is approximately
18 months newer than the above example. |
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LG52 NXB and
LX54 VVD
(behind). These two Vauxhall Corsas are used by the LAS too. Despite
having different body colours they have the same sparse livery. The newer
silver car is a much higher specification than the older white one. This
higher spec includes alloy wheels and fancier body trim. |
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YN05 RHU and
YN05 XUL
(left to right). A 2005 South Yorkshire Renault Master ambulance is joined
by a 2005 Volvo V70 rapid response car. |
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This is a Vauxhall Astra Estate rapid response car. One
of the most notable features on this vehicle is the number of LED repeater
lights it has on the front. There are two mounted on the grill, two
mounted on the sides of the bumper and two integrated into the door
mirrors. |
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Here we have a Renault Megane II 1.9 dci estate in an
unusual partial ambulance yellow livery. This car also features repeater
lights in the grill and on the wings. |
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The rear shot of the car. |
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DX54
XER This is a St. John Ambulance Land Rover. Notice the
four LEDs in the front grille and the amber lights in the roof light bar. |
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The rear and side views of this smart vehicle. Notice
how the lights at the rear of the vehicle are on a spoiler at the rear of
the roof. |
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D519
UGN A blast from the past is this London Ambulance
Service Bedford. It was still carrying its LAS livery and blue lights when
spotted in Newcastle in spring 2005. |
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The rear view, showing the stereotypical shape of an
80's ambulance. |
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AJ02
CVE is a white Ford Focus belonging
to a first responder team in the Lake District. The vehicle is used by
trained members of the community to respond to urgent 999 calls in their
neighbourhood in advance of an ambulance. They have no legal exemptions to
the rules of the road, but having the car marked-up may help their
progress. |
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YN04
VGL This silver Nissan Terrano ambulance is fitted out
with a removable livery and blue lights. Magnetic sign are attached to the
sides and there are two blue lights on the roof and one on the dashboard.
You can just see an 'ambulance' sign on the passenger's sun visor. It is run by ABC Medical Services. |
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KE51
HXF is a Vauxhall Frontera 4x4. It is used by St. John
Ambulance Service in partnership with West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance
Service (WYMAS). |
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K712
GUA is a Ford Transit ambulance operated by St. John
Ambulance. The vehicle was presented to the Leeds area by the Leeds
Hospital fund charitable trust. |
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YX03
HWL is a WYMAS Volvo V40 rapid response car. It is seen
here passing a West Yorkshire Police Honda Pan-European motorbike. |
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L89
UOT This 1993 Renault Master-based ambulance is
liveried as belonging to KC Ambulances. |
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YJ04
ZZF This is a Ford Transit Operational Support Unit from
TENYAS's fleet. It has a band of green and yellow squares down both sides
but no blue lights. It is used to transport equipment such as
decontamination tents. |
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HX54
DYG This Hampshire Renault Master ambulance is marked as
a 'special transfer unit'. |
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The rear view. |
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SG52
RTZ is a Mercedes Sprinter ambulance from the Port of
Felixstowe private service. |
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YX53
HJE is a Volvo rapid response car from South Yorkshire
ambulance's fleet. |
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This Renault is displaying the livery of the British
Red Cross. |
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This Volvo S40 appears to be in an all over yellow
paint scheme. However, upon closer inspection, the vehicle is actually
white. All of the yellow is provided by several sections of adhesive
reflective material. |
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The rear view of the car showing its low profile light
bar. |
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Next, we have a Ford Transit Connect TDCI used by the
Coventry and Warwickshire Ambulance NHS trust. An interesting feature on
this vehicle is the power connecter on the front wing which would normally
by found on larger ambulance vehicles. |