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VU09 OVV RAF Mountain Rescue Toyota Hilux. |
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Special 70 year roundel. |
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Rear logo. |
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The mountain rescue services use 4×4 vehicles to get to difficult to reach places. Their work includes rescuing casualties and find missing people.
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NK53 TYA A Land Rover Defender used for rescue work by Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team. |
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The rear of the Land Rover packed with equipment. |
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WX53 PVE This Mountain Rescue ambulance carries wording down the sides stating ‘working with Avon and Somerset Constabulary’. It carries blue flashing lights but no roof-mounted light bar. |
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The rear view shows how the car has all bases covered with wording including: police, ambulance, mountain rescue, rescue, cliff rescue and search and rescue. |
Follow DX05 VFT Scarborough and Ryedale MRT are using their 2005 rescue Land Rover here …
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DX05 VFT Scarborough and Ryedale MRT are using their 2005 rescue Land Rover here to collect donations. |
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The rear view of the highly capable 4×4. |
Follow W301 SSX This white Land Rover Defender is used by Kintail MRT in Scotland. On the…
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W301 SSX This white Land Rover Defender is used by Kintail MRT in Scotland. On the bonnet and rear of the sides it carries Order of St. John Transport Service logos. |
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The rear view of the simply-liveried MRT Land Rover. |
Follow SF52 OTR This Mercedes Benz Sprinter van is used as a control unit with the RAF…
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SF52 OTR This Mercedes Benz Sprinter van is used as a control unit with the RAF mountain rescue service. Notice the large comms antenna with custom body mount. |
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The rear view of the Sprinter. The large ‘C’ indicates its control status. |
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WF04 XEG, PX60 EAC This shot is at Barton Airfield where an airfield Land Rover fire truck and the Bolton MRT Land Rover are posed in front of the tower. The fire Land Rover is still carrying ‘City Airport’ graphics. |
Follow PX60 EAC Bolton MRT’s 2010 Land Rover poses here alongside the …
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PX60 EAC Bolton MRT’s 2010 Land Rover poses here alongside the North West Air Ambulance G-NWEM. Both teams ofter work together in rescues. |
Follow In this set of images we can see some of the vehicles used for a major MR incident…
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In this set of images we can see some of the vehicles used for a major MR incident. A walker on Ben Nevis has been reported missing for nearly two days. The 20-year old man was ill-equipped for walking the hill and was last seen at 3,300 feet wearing jeans and a jacket. |
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All of the vehicles shown in this line up are RAF mountain rescue from Kinloss and Valley. Around 50 people were involved in the search that was hampered by darkness and severe weather. |
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SF52 OTR A close up look at one of the RAF MRT Mercedes Sprinter vans. |
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Also in attendance are Lochaber MRT with this Ford Transit personnel carrier. |
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Royal Navy helicopter RESCUE 177 is also involved with a couple of Northern Police dog handlers. SARDA Scotland were already at work up the hill. |
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The helicopter circles with the door open as the winchman and winch operator scour the landscape for the walker. Unfortunately, six days after the walker disappeared, his body was found. |
Follow GR56 ROB This is a Toyota Hilux that is used by Glencoe MRT. It has …
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GR56 ROB This is a Toyota Hilux that is used by Glencoe MRT. It has two blue light bars on the roof along with a roof box and a floodlight. “Rescue” wording and a winch can be seen on the front. |
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The rear view of the Hilux as it looks out onto its territory. |
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In an unusual location is this Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Land Rover. It is parked outside the Houses of Parliament in central London with a search and rescue dog on the bonnet. A wheeled stretcher can be seen on the roof rack. |
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PX08 EHR This is a MR ambulance designed for going off and on road. It is pictured here battling through deep snow. These vehicles can be a vital tool for saving lives and the volunteers that use them are highly respected. |
Follow PX08 EHR, PX09 DNF, PX08 FHS, PX09 DNJ A line up of four Land Rovers …
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PX08 EHR, PX09 DNF, PX08 FHS, PX09 DNJ A line up of four Land Rovers used by Langdale & Ambleside Mountain Rescue Service. |
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The rear view of the line up. |
Follow A picture postcard view of one of Langdale & Ambleside’s MR ambulances …
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A picture postcard view of one of Langdale & Ambleside’s MR ambulances with blue lights on. |
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A pair of silver Land Rover 130’s which have been converted to MR ambulances for use by Langdale & Ambleside. One of the vehicles is being checked over by a member of staff while in the background is an RAF helicopter. |
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VU09 0VV is a Toyota Hilux with the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service. Mountain rescue is mainly run by volunteers but this is a government-provided service. On the front it displays a big towing winch and in the back is the rescue equipment. |
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The rear view of the Mountain Rescue vehicle displaying the yellow and red chevrons. |
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K119 NAS is a Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover which is primarily a communications vehicle. It is sponsored by Glenfiddich Scotch whisky. |
Follow PJ08 PYZ One of Penrith MRT’s Land Rovers, complete with …
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PJ08 PYZ One of Penrith MRT’s Land Rovers, complete with telescopic communications antenna on the rear. The 4×4 is sponsored by ast signs and is in memory of Muriel Masson. It is identical to sister vehicle PJ08 PZG. |
Follow G391 REC In this moody shot, Glossop MRT’s Land …
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G391 REC In this moody shot, Glossop MRT’s Land Rover can be seen in deep show as the winter sun sets. |
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The same Land Rover is seen here earlier in the day as it battles through deep snow drifts. |
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J263 TNC This triple image shows Glossop MRT’s Land Rover Defender ambulance conversion. |
Follow YN07 WHS, FJ58 ZCF and MV54 AYE join the above …
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YN07 WHS, FJ58 ZCF and MV54 AYE join the above vehicle for a line up of Glossop’s vehicles at the start of 2010. |
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V908 JGA Glencoe MRT operate this Honda Civic support car. It is decked out with blue and yellow striping on the front bumper and carries “Mountain Rescue” and “Glencoe Rescue” wording. |
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YW52 FKX This four wheel drive long wheel base Mercedes Sprinter is used by the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service. It is equipped with side mounted flood lights to illuminate the area at an incident. |
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VU09 OVV This Toyota High Lux is also used by the RAF Mountain Rescue Service. It wears an updated livery compared to the Mercedes Sprinter above. |
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PE08 HXK Here we have before and after shots of Keswick MRT’s Land Rover. This shot shows it with painted roof, roof-rack, floodlights and blue light bar. Small blue flashing LEDs are also fitted. |
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The after shot. Now with full livery applied and some additional equipment, the vehicle now stands out much more on the road and moorland. |
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MX05 XFK This Land Rover is used by Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team in Lancashire. |
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The rear of the Land Rover. |
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SY58 JDF This navy blue Land Rover is a mountain rescue vehicle used by Grampian Police and St. John Ambulance. Notice that it doesn’t have a blue light bar on the roof, just two small LEDs on the grille. |
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The rear view of the same Land Rover. On the roof rack you can see a one-wheeled stretcher for moving casualties over tricky terrain. |
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SH08 KFP This Vauxhall Vivaro is a MR ambulance for the Lochaber area. It has a full-width blue light bar on the roof and additional front fog lamps. |
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The rear and side views. On the side are sponsors’ logos and a mountain range scene. |
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W542 EAG This white Ford Focus is a Yorkshire Ambulance Service MR Team vehicle. It is not fitted with any emergency warning equipment. |
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The rear view of ther Focus with simple livery. “M.R. TEAM” is written on the boot lid and side windows. The car as an ex-front line rapid response vehicle that was moved to MR duties in 2009. |
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PX 29 AA This is a Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service Land Rover Defender. It is fitted with two full-width blue light bars on the front and rear parts of the roof. A roof box for storage has also been added to the roof rack. |
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The rear shot of the RAF MRT Land Rover. The vehicle is looking rather sorry for itself with rusty steel wheels and a heavily faded livery. |
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