Y221 PWT and YH03 OSB: A Land Rover Defender and a Vauxhall Movano from Holme Valley MRT. Notice that both vehicles carry blue lights, have a red and white checkered band down the sides and are labeled as ambulances.
In this scenic shot the MR Land Rover is joined by a RAF Sea King helicopter.
J263 TNC This is a Glossop Mountain Rescue Land Rover Defender. It has a blue light on the roof, with repeaters on the grille. Also note the small spotlights at either side of the windscreen and the equipment stowed on the roof.
YW52 FKX is a Mercedes RAF Mountain Rescue van at Loxley Hill, Hope.
This is one of three Land Rover Defenders run by the North West Mountain Rescue Team. They operate from Londonderry, Belfast and Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.
P143 UGG Also belonging to the North West MRT is this LDV Convoy. It is used for search and rescue purposes in areas such as that shown in the backdrop, but is not fitted with any blue beacons.
The next three photographs show the Northumberland National Park Search and Rescue Team. The team have been in operation since 1963 and are based at Northumbria Police’s headquarters in Ponteland near Newcastle. Using the highly capable Landrover, here we see a muddy and slippy hill descended with ease.
The Land Rover now enters deep, dirty water and is equally at home. The vehicles are fitted with blue flashing lights and ‘search and rescue ambulance’ lettering.
X56 WGR and M846 HCN Two of the Land Rovers comfortably make their way across the water.
V763 EDB A mountain rescue Land Rover outside one of the most famous pubs in the country, The Rovers Return from TV soap opera Coronation Street!
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RAF Mountain Rescue
Land Rover Defender
A rather scenic view of a Lake District Fell with a RAF Mountain Rescue Land Rover. The versatility of this vehicle is perfect for the terrain the rescuers cover.
Combined personnel from Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team (BPMRT) and Rossendale Search and Rescue Team (RSRT) carry a ‘casualty’ to two Land Rover 110s. The BPMRT Land Rover (One Zero) is fitted with homemade detachable cages for all the equipment. They can easily be removed and put into another vehicle enabling a stretcher to be carried.
There is one noticeable difference between RSRT’s vehicle (on the left) and BPMRT’s (on the right) – the grille-mounted blue lights. BPMRT are now fitting these to all their vehicles to aid safe passage when using ‘blues and twos’. It was found that because the Land Rover is higher than most vehicles, when it was close behind a car the car driver was only able to see the grille and was unaware that it was an emergency vehicle. The grilles will also be painted fluorescent yellow.
V761 EDB This Land Rover is joined by two other 110s used by the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team, based in the Mid Pennines and the sister team of Bowland Pennine & Rossendale. Notice the ‘V’ shape of blue lights and the additional blue lights next to the winches.
ICZ 8654 This is a Ford Transit that is used by Norhants Rally Safety. It carries both fire fighting and emergency medical equipment. The vehicle has the call sign ‘Lace Rescue’.
In this action shot, a Pennine Rescue motorsport ambulance is at the scene of a grass racing car that has rolled during a race. The medics and marshals arrive at the scene just after the car stopped rolling. They quickly deployed fire extinguishers and carefully helped the driver exit the vehicle.
LY05 RLU This is a Renault Master that is used as a rescue ambulance. It is operated by MSVR, Motor Sport Vision Racing.
Here are two views of a Renault Espace medical car that is used for on-track motorsport events.
CA02 OWH This is a silver Ford Mondeo that is used as an ambulance rapid response car by Vision Motorsport. In the background you can see cars racing at an airfield.
The rear view of the Mondeo.
W657 BOV is a red LDV Convoy that has been converted into a motorsport rescue ambulance. It carrieds ambulance battenburg markings and a number of blue flashing lights on the grille, dashboard and roof.
The rear view of the rescue ambulance.
This is a Nissan Skyline GTR that is used as a high-speed rescue vehicle. It has blue lights fitted to the dashboard and ‘RESCUE’ written in large letters over the roof and rear screen.
The rear view of the Skyline. It carries a simple colour scheme of yellow and orange.
CN06 AVV This red Iveco is operated by Dragon Motorsport Rescue. It has a similar livery to a fire vehicle with red and yellow battenburg markings up the sides. The front facing panels have been painted yellow.
The rear view of the van showing the two full-width light bars on the roof.
AJ02 NBN This Peugeot rescue ambulance is used by Darlington & District Motor Club. It has two full-width blue light bars on the roof, as well as smaller repeaters on the front and rear.
M999 LRS This silver Vauxhall Vectra is used by RallySupport Northwest.
M999 LRS Here is another black Vectra that belonged to RallySupport Northwest. It carries the same registration (on a cherished transfer) as other models. This night-time shot shows the effectiveness of the amber warning lights.
RE05 CUE With a personalised registration almost reading ‘RESCUE’ this red Iveco Daily, belonging to Serpent Motorsport Medical Services, is used for cover at motorsport events. It has a 3.0 litre 166 bhp diesel engine with heavy duty suspension and differential lock.
The rear view of the specially-ordered Iveco.
N346 XHH This Ford Transit ambulance is used at Croft Motor Racing Circuit. It is liveried to indicate this on the sides.
K207 APY This aging Mercedes is also a motorsport ambulance at Croft.
K206 APY The rear view of the above Merc, alongside its sister vehicle.
Calder Rescue run this bright yellow H-reg Transit. Notice the four spot lamps on the bonnet, similar to rally cars’, for driving through unlit stages at night.
Here is a Calder Rescue Ford Transit joined on-stage by a Vauxhall Frontera official vehicle which is fitted with an amber lightbar.