| OW04
GZM This is a Renault Espace which is being used by
Oxfordshire Ambulance service as a rapid response unit. It has a silver
body with full height yellow and green battenburg marks over. On the roof
is a clear light bar and around the front there are four blue flashing
lights. |
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| The rear view of the Espace,
showing the large 'Paramedic' wording. |
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| OU05
LYW Another Renault with Oxfordshire Ambulance is this
long wheel base Master. It has two clear light bars on the roof and four
blue lights around the front. The blue light mounted at the front-most
part of the side of the ambulance is for conspicuity when emerging from a
side road. |
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| The rear shot of the Renault
Master. Notice how the rear doors are yellow in base colour, whereas the
rest of the vehicle is in white. |
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| N84
NHT An overhead look at a Wiltshire Renault Master T35 ambulance dating from 1996. It carries the out-dated diagonal stripe livery on the front
and sides. Notice the additional blue flashing lights mounted awkwardly on
the sloping bonnet. |
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| YD52
TWF is a TENYAS Mercedes ambulance (with WAS bodywork)
receiving a patient from the air ambulance behind. |
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| YX55
FUJ This sparsely-liveried Renault Master ambulance is
privately run by Mediswift Ambulances Services Ltd. Notice that it carries
a green star of life logo rather than the traditional blue. |
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| PO54
DDK This yellow Renault ambulance is run by a private
company called CT Patient Transport. It is a Neo-Natal Tech Unit. You can
see an amber light on the roof which will be used when the ambulance is on
airport taxiways. |
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| LT02
OEN is a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport belonging to the
British Red Cross. It is used by the duty officer at an event. In the
background can be seen a Red Cross LDV ambulance and trailer. |
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| AE05
KTF
The rear view of a British Red Cross Renault ambulance in London. |
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| YH02
ZBX is a TENYAS
Vauxhall Frontera ambulance rapid response car. It has a green and yellow
battenburg colour-scheme over silver bodywork. |
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| This is the same Frontera
in its previous role as a senior officer's car. It has a
small crest on each front door and a removable blue light bar on the roof.
This is supplemented by permanent flashing blue lights behind the grille
and in the rear window. This photograph was taken during its first week of
service in April 2002. |
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| This is a Bombardier Outlander
Max quad bike developed for ambulance use by Quad Tech. The boxes on the
front and rear of the bike can carry specialist equipment. This example is not
fully liveried and carries no blue lights. A similar police version is also available. |
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| This is an Iveco-based command
and control unit of the Royal Berkshire Ambulance service. It is a high
specification vehicle featuring satellite communications and flood
lighting. It is also fitted with both blue and green flashing
lights. |
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| Next we have a Mitsubishi Shogun
belonging to Dorset Ambulance Service. It is fitted with additional clear
LED flashing lights both on the front grill and on the front
bumper. |
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| This Peugeot 1007 is
designed to be used as a paramedic rapid response car. |
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| One of the most novel features
of this car is its electric sliding doors. Each door weights 42 kg
and takes five seconds to open and six seconds to close - not ideal for emergency use. |
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E400 DPK This
Renault Dodge is a London Ambulance Service
control unit. Dating from the late 1980s, this vehicle has been
re-liveried since first introduced to keep it looking modern.
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M947 JPB
This LAS Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0i is used as a control unit vehicle. It has
green checkers down both sides and a double blue light on the roof as well
as repeaters on the grille. Written down the sides is 'London Ambulance
Service Central Ambulance Control'. This vehicle was still in use on
London's roads in Summer 2005 (at 10 years of age!). |
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Y544 CGO
Another LAS control unit is this VW Transporter. |
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The rear view showing the clear wording on all sides. |
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LG51 AYC
This LAS Renault Megane Scenic has a yellow stripe running around it as
well as ambulance logos. It does not have any blue lights. Inset: the rear
view. |
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BG51 PKX
This is a Mercedes Benz Sprinter that is used by the LAS as a mechanics'
support unit. It is fitted with amber flashing lights as it may have to
stop in a dangerous position to assist a stranded ambulance. It is run by
a private company that is contracted to provide services to the ambulance
service. |
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AY53 DFX
This yellow Vauxhall Astra estate is with the training department of
London Ambulance. |
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LJ04 YLY
This LAS tender vehicle can transport equipment to the scene of a major
incident. It is fitted with blue lights. |
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KE03 YHF
This Iveco ambulance (with Profile bodywork) is run by 'Medical Services'.
It is a private ambulance but carries the NHS logo as they work in
partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital. |
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This is a 2005 ford Focus estate in ambulance service
livery. The front of the vehicle is is stark comparison to the Vauxhall
Astra at the top of this page, since this car has no repeater lights on
the front. |
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The rear view showing the Ford Demonstrator livery. |
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EJ04
XXD is an MG ZT liveried as an ambulance vehicle. It has
operated by the Harley Street Ambulance Service (private). It carries the wording
down the side: Harley Street Response Vehicle. |
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The rear view of the MG. |
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FJ05
ODR is a 2005 Vauxhall Zafira used by an emergency care practitioner
of the East Midlands ambulance service. The practitioners are based in the community
and can respond to 999 calls. They provide on the spot emergency treatment to patients, helping to relieve pressures on the emergency ambulance service |
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This small Mercedes Vito is a small control unit. This vehicle is fitted
with caravan type awnings on the near and off side to increase the amount
of useable space. |
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This vehicle is used by the Sussex Ambulance Service
and has bodywork by MacNeillie. The vehicle is fitted with blue, green,
orange and white flashing lights, as well as external work lights. |
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AE54
FJP is a road legal golf buggy used by Medicman, a private ambulance
service, to provide cover at large outdoor events. The vehicle is fitted
only with one blue light and is heavily sponsored by SP Services. |
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AO02
UBJ is an silver ambulance Honda CRV. |
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Now we have another Honda CRV, but is a completely
different livery to the vehicle above. This model has been modified by UVM. |
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R892
WRA is a privately operated Vauxhall Vectra. |
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The rear view of the same Vectra. |
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LK54
LUB is a St. John Ambulance Vauxhall Zafira. The vehicle
is based at the Prince of Wales district headquarters in London. |
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KE04
PYA The rear view of an identical vehicle based at the same location. |
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