Category: Ambulance

MF53 FJK Mercedes

MF53 FJK Mercedes
REGISTRATION
MF53 FJK
Make and ModelMercedes-Benz A-Class
First RegisteredSeptember 2003 to February 2004 in Manchester
NOTES

This is a Mercedes A Class from Dorset Ambulance. Notice how the blue light bar appears to overhang the roof of this small car.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

RF02 WMM Honda Pan European

RF02 WMM Honda Pan European
REGISTRATION
RF02 WMM
Make and ModelHonda Pan European
First RegisteredMarch to August 2002 in Reading
NOTES

A Honda Pan European ST1100 'specialised support unit' from a private ambulance service called Medi Logistics.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

N336 DSF Ford Transit

N336 DSF Ford Transit
REGISTRATION
N336 DSF
Make and ModelFord Transit
First RegisteredAugust 1995 to July 1996 in Edinburgh
NOTES

A Ford Transit CSG demo ambulance.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

Royal Berkshire Iveco

Royal Berkshire Iveco
OrganisationRoyal Berkshire
Make and ModelIveco
UseControl unit, Command and control
NOTES

An Iveco Command and Control Unit belonging to Royal Berkshire. Notice the green flashing light on the front of the roof.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

Rapid Response Honda Civic

Rapid Response Honda Civic
OrganisationRapid Response
Make and ModelHonda Civic
UseRapid response
NOTES

A Honda Civic rapid response car. Notice the thin, clear light bar.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

This is a silver Renault Megane estate ambulance…

This is a silver Renault Megane estate ambulance...
Make and ModelRenault Megane
Body ColourSilver
NOTES

This is a silver Renault Megane estate ambulance car, with a single stripe of green and yellow squares. Notice the clear LED lights (that flash blue) on the grille and front wings. It has been adapted for ambulance service work by MacNeillie.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

KL53 LRO Volkswagen Passat

KL53 LRO Volkswagen Passat
REGISTRATION
KL53 LRO
Make and ModelVolkswagen Passat
First RegisteredSeptember 2003 to February 2004 in Borehamwood (formerly Luton)
NOTES

A 2003 VW Passat ambulance car.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

H807 LON Land Rover Discovery

H807 LON Land Rover DiscoveryH807 LON Land Rover Discovery
REGISTRATION
H807 LON
Make and ModelLand Rover Discovery
First RegisteredAugust 1990 to July 1991 in Birmingham
NOTES

This Land Rover Discovery has been highly modified. It has had a bull-bar fitted, 6 additional white lights, a big blue light bar, an air-intake snorkel and comprehensive roof rack. Strapped to each side of the rack are sand ramps, to help get traction on soft ground. It is an ex-Camel Trophy vehicle. Note the spot light and large axe on the rear of the Disco. The livery is also very unusual. Yellow bodywork is covered with battenburg markings down both sides, the bonnet is black, the side windows have writing over them, and there is a Netherlands flag where the rear registration is usually displayed.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

L821 EVH Event Medical Services Iveco

L821 EVH Event Medical Services Iveco
REGISTRATION
L821 EVH
OrganisationEvent Medical Services
Make and ModelIveco
First RegisteredAugust 1993 to July 1994 in Huddersfield
NOTES

This Iveco ambulance is run by Event Medical Services.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

V788 WUG Renault Master

V788 WUG Renault Master
REGISTRATION
V788 WUG
Make and ModelRenault Master
First RegisteredAugust 1999 to February 2000 in Leeds
NOTES

A Renault Master West Midlands paramedic ambulance.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

SF53 ZGV Pennine Ambulance Peugeot Expert

SF53 ZGV Pennine Ambulance Peugeot Expert
REGISTRATION
SF53 ZGV
OrganisationPennine Ambulance
Make and ModelPeugeot Expert
First RegisteredSeptember 2003 to February 2004 in Glasgow
NOTES

This Peugeot Expert van is used by Pennine Ambulance, a private medical company. Notice the combination of a side stripe and battenburg markings.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

R931 SBC East Midlands Ambulance Service Ford Mondeo

R931 SBC East Midlands Ambulance Service Ford Mondeo
REGISTRATION
R931 SBC
OrganisationEast Midlands Ambulance Service
Make and ModelFord Mondeo
First RegisteredAugust 1997 to July 1998 in Nottingham for Leicester
NOTES

This Ford Mondeo ambulance car is operational with East Midlands Ambulance Service.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

PN04 KGZ Renault Master

PN04 KGZ Renault Master
REGISTRATION
PN04 KGZ
Make and ModelRenault Master
UseDemonstrator
First RegisteredMarch to August 2004 in Preston
NOTES

A Renault Master ambulance demonstrator.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

KE03 YHG Iveco

KE03 YHG Iveco
REGISTRATION
KE03 YHG
Make and ModelIveco
Body ColourWhite
First RegisteredMarch to August 2003 in Borehamwood (formerly Luton)
NOTES

This is a white Iveco ambulance demo.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

AY04 KJV Mercedes-Benz

AY04 KJV Mercedes-Benz
REGISTRATION
AY04 KJV
Make and ModelMercedes-Benz
Body BuilderUV Modular
First RegisteredMarch to August 2004 in Ipswich
NOTES

An East Anglian ambulance, with chassis by Mercedes-Benz and bodywork by UV Modular. The bodywork colour is Euro Yellow RAL1016, the European standard colour for ambulances.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

DG03 CVW Wirral Hyperbaric Unit Volvo V70

DG03 CVW Wirral Hyperbaric Unit Volvo V70
REGISTRATION
DG03 CVW
OrganisationWirral Hyperbaric Unit
Make and ModelVolvo V70
UseFirst responder
First RegisteredMarch to August 2003 in Chester
NOTES

This Volvo V70 does not actually belong to the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service, although it does respond for them. It is owned and run by The Wirral Hyperbaric Unit and carries a doctor, nurse or first responder and occasionally paramedics to urgent 'category A' calls on Merseyside, including trauma, cardiac arrests and entrapments. Notice the green and blue flashing lights, with red to the rear too.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

J717 NLR Thames Valley Ambulance & Paramedic Service Ford

J717 NLR Thames Valley Ambulance & Paramedic Service Ford
REGISTRATION
J717 NLR
OrganisationThames Valley Ambulance & Paramedic Service
Make and ModelFord
BaseMilton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
First RegisteredAugust 1991 to July 1992 in London North-West
NOTES

This Ford ambulance is run by the Thames Valley Ambulance & Paramedic Service, based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. It is very rare, being a left-hand drive model in use in the UK.

M78 ACL Thames Valley Vauxhall Omega

M78 ACL Thames Valley Vauxhall Omega
REGISTRATION
M78 ACL
OrganisationThames Valley
Make and ModelVauxhall Omega
UseRapid response
First RegisteredAugust 1994 to July 1995 in Norwich
NOTES

This Vauxhall Omega is a rapid response car owned by Thames Valley, which is a private ambulance company.

P999 TVA Ford Iveco

P999 TVA Ford Iveco
REGISTRATION
P999 TVA
Personalised Registration
Make and ModelFord Iveco
NOTES

Thames Valley Ambulance also run this Ford Iveco ambulance which carries their own personalised registration plate. Note the odd yellow bonnet.

J57 SGS Rapid Response Land Rover Discovery

J57 SGS Rapid Response Land Rover Discovery
REGISTRATION
J57 SGS
OrganisationRapid Response
Make and ModelLand Rover Discovery
UseRapid response
First RegisteredAugust 1991 to July 1992 in Luton
NOTES

Another TVA rapid response car is this Land Rover Discovery.

R459 CBD Ford Escort

R459 CBD Ford Escort
REGISTRATION
R459 CBD
Make and ModelFord Escort
First RegisteredAugust 1997 to July 1998 in Northampton
NOTES

This 1998 Ford Escort estate completes the line up of Thames Valley's ambulances on this page.

Demonstration Volvo XC70

Demonstration Volvo XC70Demonstration Volvo XC70
OrganisationDemonstration
Make and ModelVolvo XC70
Powertrainfour wheel drive
NOTES

This demonstration Volvo XC70 has four wheel drive and raised suspension. It is fitted with blue lights on the roof, on the front bumper and on the dashboard. The rear view of this estate car.

Photograph DateAugust 2004

GY53 ENO Toyota Avensis

GY53 ENO Toyota AvensisGY53 ENO Toyota Avensis
REGISTRATION
GY53 ENO
Make and ModelToyota Avensis
First RegisteredSeptember 2003 to February 2004 in Brighton
NOTES

This is a Toyota Avensis estate in ambulance livery. Notice how it is fitted with an ultra slim light bar on the roof rails as well as a small additional unit below the front grill. The rear view shows the extra high visibility markings and light bar strips on the open boot. This is to aid with the visibility of the car at an incident when it is parked with the boot open.

Photograph DateAugust 2004

This is a Honda TRX 450 quad bike…

This is a Honda TRX 450 quad bike...This is a Honda TRX 450 quad bike...
Make and ModelHonda TRX 450
NOTES

This is a Honda TRX 450 quad bike intended to be used by paramedics in rough or inhospitable terrain. From this shot you can see the front mounted blue lights and the sump guard to protect the drive components. The rear shots show the additional rear blue lights. Equipment can be mounted on either the front or rear racks.

Photograph DateAugust 2004

RX53 AUD Royal Berkshire Ambulance Service Ford Transit Connect

RX53 AUD Royal Berkshire Ambulance Service Ford Transit Connect
REGISTRATION
RX53 AUD
OrganisationRoyal Berkshire Ambulance Service
Make and ModelFord Transit Connect
First RegisteredSeptember 2003 to February 2004 in Reading
NOTES

This Ford Transit Connect is used by Royal Berkshire Ambulance Service for maintenance of its fleet of vehicles. It is fitted with a set of orange lights.

Photograph DateAugust 2004

RO04 EWA Honda ST 1300

RO04 EWA Honda ST 1300
REGISTRATION
RO04 EWA
Make and ModelHonda ST 1300
First RegisteredMarch to August 2004 in Reading
NOTES

This is a Honda ST 1300 Pan-European motorbike. It is fitted with two dot matrix displays mounted on to the rear of the bike. The rider can control the message displayed by the sign by using a controller mounted on to the handlebars. Note the additional signs are on a free standing unit behind the bike.

Photograph DateAugust 2004

This is a Ford Focus C-MAX demonstrator…

This is a Ford Focus C-MAX demonstrator...
Make and ModelFord Focus
UseDemonstrator
NOTES

This is a Ford Focus C-MAX demonstrator in ambulance yellow. This vehicle is highly visible with its additional blue lights on the front grill and bumper.

Photograph DateAugust 2004

Rapid Response Renault Clio

Rapid Response Renault Clio
OrganisationRapid Response
Make and ModelRenault Clio
UseRapid response
Body ColourSilver
NOTES

This is a silver Renault Clio rapid response car from Coventry & Warwickshire Ambulance Service.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

BF53 UHY Land Rover Freelander

BF53 UHY Land Rover FreelanderBF53 UHY Land Rover Freelander
REGISTRATION
BF53 UHY
Make and ModelLand Rover Freelander
UseDemonstrator
Body ColourSilver
First RegisteredSeptember 2003 to February 2004 in Birmingham
NOTES

A silver Land Rover Freelander paramedic demonstrator vehicle. The rear view, showing the lettering on the wind-down rear screen.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

This is a yellow Mercedes Benz Vito ambulance…

This is a yellow Mercedes Benz Vito ambulance...
Make and ModelMercedes Benz Vito
Body ColourYellow
NOTES

This is a yellow Mercedes Benz Vito ambulance with Profile bodywork. Notice the additional spot lights on the front grille, the repeater blue flashing lights on the wing mirrors, and the non-British colour scheme.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

Y464 BBC Renault Scenic

Y464 BBC Renault Scenic
REGISTRATION
Y464 BBC
Make and ModelRenault Scenic
UseEmergency ambulance
First RegisteredMarch to July 2001 in Nottingham for Leicester
NOTES

In the foreground is a Renault Scenic RX4 fast response vehicle from Loughborough Ambulance Station, with a traditional Renault emergency ambulance in the background.

OU03 FPC is a St. John Cambridgshire Nissan Patrol…

OU03 FPC is a St. John Cambridgshire Nissan Patrol...OU03 FPC is a St. John Cambridgshire Nissan Patrol...
REGISTRATION
OU03 FPC
Make and ModelNissan Patrol
First RegisteredMarch to August 2003 in Oxford
NOTES

This is a St. John Cambridgshire Nissan Patrol. Notice the height of the roof and the floodlight perched on the top. The rear view of the same car shows the rear doors and cubbyholes open for access to equipment. Also note how the lights are recessed into the bodywork.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

A close up look at the tail lift…

A close up look at the tail lift...
Make and ModelFord Transit
NOTES

A close up look at the tail lift of a McNellie Ford Transit. Look at the thought that has gone into it. When the rear door is swung up, duplicates of the exterior lights it covers are revealed and operated.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

AG53 DXH Ford Focus

AG53 DXH Ford Focus
REGISTRATION
AG53 DXH
Make and ModelFord Focus
UseDemonstrator
First RegisteredSeptember 2003 to February 2004 in Peterborough
NOTES

This Ford Focus hatchback is a Ford demonstrator with livery by RVG.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

Rapid Response Volvo V50

Rapid Response Volvo V50
OrganisationRapid Response
Make and ModelVolvo V50
UseRapid response, Demonstrator
NOTES

A Volvo V50 ambulance rapid response demonstrator car.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

GY52 ZDW East Midlands Ambulance Service Toyota Rav4

GY52 ZDW East Midlands Ambulance Service Toyota Rav4GY52 ZDW East Midlands Ambulance Service Toyota Rav4
REGISTRATION
GY52 ZDW
OrganisationEast Midlands Ambulance Service
Make and ModelToyota Rav4
First RegisteredSeptember 2002 to February 2003 in Brighton
NOTES

This is an East Midlands Ambulance Service Toyota Rav4 paramedic 'response manager' car. The side view, with the rear door swung open.

Photograph DateJuly 2004

J999 FCA Vauxhall Zafira

J999 FCA Vauxhall ZafiraJ999 FCA Vauxhall Zafira
REGISTRATION
J999 FCA
Personalised Registration
Make and ModelVauxhall Zafira
BaseBramley, Leeds
NOTES

This Vauxhall Zafira Club is liveried as an ambulance and is run by a private company, First Choice Ambulance Service, which are based in Bramley, Leeds. There is no company name or logo on this vehicle, just 'FCA' on the private registration plate and roof marking. The rear view showing the rest of the livery and the optional 'slow' sign on the rear of the roof bar.

Photograph DateJune 2004

YE52 KZR Mercedes Benz 416CDI

YE52 KZR Mercedes Benz 416CDI
REGISTRATION
YE52 KZR
Make and ModelMercedes Benz 416CDI
First RegisteredSeptember 2002 to February 2003 in Leeds
NOTES

Here is a side view of a WAS-bodied Mercedes Benz 416CDI. Notice the nearside and rear entrance doors, the stretcher lift and the equipment store.

Photograph DateMay 2004

T130 JWX West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service Renault

T130 JWX West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service Renault
REGISTRATION
T130 JWX
OrganisationWest Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service
Make and ModelRenault
Body BuilderUVG
First RegisteredMarch 1999 to July 1999 in Leeds
NOTES

This is a WYMAS intensive care ambulance. It is a Renault van with UVG bodywork.

Photograph DateMay 2004

HX04 NNM This is a prototype mark-four Crusader…

HX04 NNM This is a prototype mark-four Crusader...
REGISTRATION
HX04 NNM
Make and ModelCrusader Mk 4
First RegisteredMarch to August 2004 in Portsmouth
NOTES

This is a prototype mark-four Crusader ambulance designed specifically for St. John Ambulance. It is liveried as Felixstowe Division (Suffolk). Changes from the mark-three include brighter lightbars, optional amber airfield lights, fewer windows and lots of small internal improvements.

V277 FOR, HX51 VVY and V274 FOR Three examples of SJA…

V277 FOR, HX51 VVY and V274 FOR Three examples of SJA...
REGISTRATIONS
V277 FORHX51 VVYV274 FOR
Make and ModelCrusader
First RegisteredAugust 1999 to February 2000 in Portsmouth; September 2001 to February 2002 in Portsmouth; August 1999 to February 2000 in Portsmouth
NOTES

V277 FOR, HX51 VVY and V274 FOR Three examples of SJA North Yorkshire & Teesside Crusaders at the Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate.

W682 PRM Cumbria Ambulance Ford Focus

W682 PRM Cumbria Ambulance Ford Focus
REGISTRATION
W682 PRM
OrganisationCumbria Ambulance
Make and ModelFord Focus
First RegisteredMarch to July 2000 in Carlisle
NOTES

This Ford Focus estate is used by Cumbria Ambulance to quickly respond to emergencies in the largely rural Cumbrian Lake District.

Photograph DateApril 2004