Category: Ambulance

Photographed in a car park, this is a Volvo V70 Cross Country. It has a turbocharged five cylinder petrol engine and four wheel drive.

Another East Anglian ambulance similar to the one above. All ambulances will soon have to be this day glow yellow colour to meet European requirements.

This Ford Transit ambulance differs from the one at the top of the page by having a narrower back on the vehicle. It also has a sliding side loading door and a different roof light arrangement.

Mercedes also provide ambulances with a six speed sequential gearboxes and clutch less transmissions. This makes it ideal for driving in stop start conditions such as in busy towns.

This Volvo V40 estate can carry large amounts of medical equipment safely. It is also quick, with a turbo-charged four cylinder petrol engine. A front view of the vehicle. As this is a demonstrator vehicle, it has a limited amount of operational markings.

The Volvo S80 provides the basis for this strange looking ambulance. The chassis has been extended by one metre prior to the fitment of the composite ambulance body. It is supposed to be more car like than van like to drive. This particular model was fitted with such luxuries as an automatic transmission, leather seats and even a walnut dashboard!

This Volvo has many special features to note. It is designed to carry an emergency medical team including doctors. Specialist equipment can be stored in the roof box which is also has many small blue flashing lights on it.

The multitude of radio and electrical equipment can be seen on the inside of this Ford Mondeo. Equipment included radios, a mobile phone and a satellite navigation system. Here we can see the distinctive livery of the same vehicle. It is operated by East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust. The car is fitted with a roof mounted bar set of lights. This is complemented by a blue flashing light on the grill where the Ford badge usually goes. There is also a dashboard mounted blue flashing light.

Here we have a Ford Focus Zetec limited edition that is operated by Lifeline Medical Transport Service. They specialise in medical logistics and the transport of urgent medical supplies. The lights and the signs can be removed from the vehicle.

Also operated by Lifeline is this Volkswagen Transporter Ambulance. Note the orange roof mounted light so it can be used on airfields and the personalised number plate.

This Vauxhall Frontera is operated by TENYAS. It is used by a senior officer and was photographed at the service's headquarters.

It is quite a contrast to the unmarked silver example that the service also operates.

Here we have a rather tired looking Bedford Midi van. It is operated by the North Yorkshire branch of the British Red Cross. Judging by the rust, it seems likely that this vehicle will be replaced soon.

This K registration Peugeot 405 is used by the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. It is used for travel to promotional or fundraising events in.

A Citroen MPV from a private ambulance service called 'Central Ambulance'. This service is based next to Manchester Airport and has a contract to provide first aid support to BBC outdoor events.

A Mercedes Benz ambulance from the WYMAS. Due to the ruling that almost all emergency vehicles have to be battenburg marked, the familiar 'heartbeat' livery of West Yorkshire's ambulances has been superseeded. This 2001 ambulance has active suspension fitted. A comfortable, stable ride is observed when the vehicle is in motion. When parked, the rear of the ambulance can be lowered and the ramp deployed to aid access. Also observe the way the blue and signal lights are an integral part of the bodywork.

A Ford Galaxy private ambulance. This minimally marked vehicle is owned by a dentist called Archie who works in Selby. It is quite rare to see an ambulance with a personalised registration plate - AKH are Archie's initials. The vehicle can carry a patient lying flat on a stretcher and also carries basic medical equipment.

A Terratorial Army Land Rover Defender, with bodywork to expand the height and width inside. Observe the camoflaged siren unit, army registration plate, roof mounted spare wheel (instead of bonnet mounted) and minimalist blue lights. Inside the patient end of the above Land Rover. It look as basic as a barn with all of the equipment removed, but is no doubt a welcome sight to sick or injured soldiers. Notice that there seems to be a plethora of yellow warning stickers and a very small access door to the cab. When non-operational, the vehicle can be used as a normal transport vehicle for troops. That is why the red cross on the side has a fold down flap to cover it up (also so as not to contravene the Geneva Convention, running soldiers around under the red cross).

A WYMAS (West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service) VW ambulance with Collet bodywork. This vehicle is being used at a horse racecourse to follow the jockeys as they race to pick up any injuries. Notice the orange rotating beacon on the roof which is used to comply with the CAA's (Civil Aviation Authority's) rule that all vehicles on an airfield should display such a flashing light. the vehicle in use, with the horses racing in the background.

A St John Ambulance Range Rover. This vehicle which was new in 1989 has undergone a few changes since first being used by St John's. It was first spotted in 1996 when it had a different livery (just a yellow stripe up the side). In 1999 it had it's current livery, and by 2002 it had grown two repeater blue lights on the front grille. In this photograph, it is being used in a pro-active role at a racecourse. It has a the winch on the front, and has just been fitted with a new exhaust.

A TENYAS VW Collet. Notice that the colour scheme and rear doors are significantly different to the neighbouring WYMAS ambulance (above). The side view, showing the differing heights of the roof blue-light bars.

The rear view of the aged Renault incubator unit. TENYAS have not re-liveried this vehicle because it's nearing the end of its working life. It still has the defunct 'North Yorkshire Ambulance' writing on it.

A private doctor's service car and private ambulance belonging to UK Event Safety. Both vehicles are being used in a pro-active role at a rallying event. The ambulance has an American style body with American style livery and lights in every conceivable location. It also has a UK cherished registration of AMB 999W.

A 1992 Ford Transit Incident Support Vehicle from Humberside Ambulance Service. It has few markings by modern standards and was photographed at TENYAS's HQ at Skelton, near York.

A J-reg Land Rover Discovery at the St. John's Chapel station of the NEAS in rural Weardale. This vehicle is showing signs of it's age with the livery flaking off. The side and rear view. Despite its condition, this ambulance is ideal for travelling long distances to emergencies in the Wear valley. It is faster than a conventional ambulance and carries all of the essential equipment, including a stretcher.

A Norfolk Priority Care Vauxhall Astra response unit ambulance car. The vehicle was originally used by Norfolk Constabulary.

A Norfolk Priority Care 1994 ambulance based on a Ford Transit. This vehicle was originally with Essex Ambulance Service. The rear view, showing the livery that you cannot fail to miss!

A mark I Ford Mondeo ambulance car. This vehicle can be deployed completely unmarked, or can carry magnetic livery and a roof bar of lights if required. It has blue and red flashing lights on the rear parcel shelf and a matrix sign. It is also with Norfolk Priority Care.

Another Norfolk Priority Care ambulance, this time based on the older 1990 Ford Transit. This vehicle was originally with the Royal Air Force.

Here are two pictures of the same vehicle two years apart. This Fiat Ducatto ambulance was originally owned by Staffordshire Ambulance Service and was vehicle number 380. The vehicle had some frontal damage and was sold to Norfolk Priority Care which they repaired (hence no wipers on the headlights). They decided to keep Staffordshire's 380 number on it and added some of their own livery.

A Citroen Xsara (pictured below) rapid response ambulance car escorting an ambulance to an emergency. Both vehicle drove onto the pavement to pass bollards in the road. A few seconds later, both vehicles are on scene. The rear-facing red lights on the roof bar can be seen, as well as the blue and red repeater lights mounted inside the rear screen.

A Ford Focus paramedic rapid response car. This vehicle is a demonstrator vehicle provided by Ford. It does not have any unique county livery as it is passed around ambulance services for evaluation. Each county keeps it for a few weeks and Ford hopefully gets orders for them. These pictures were taken inside York's ambulance station. Y726 EEB A Ford Focus paramedic rapid response car. This vehicle is a demonstrator vehicle provided by Ford. It does not have any unique county livery as it is passed around ambulance services for evaluation. Each county keeps it for a few weeks and Ford hopefully gets orders for them.

A re-liveried TENYAS ambulance.

An army Land Rover (with blue light fitted) at an accident and emergency department.

A Citroen Xsara diesel rapid response car. The blue bar of lights are temporarily attached by using roof-rack mounts. The rear view shows the green diamond sticker warning that the vehicle carried compressed gas.

This medical car is a Ford Mondeo estate which carries oxygen, a defibrillator and trauma equipment. It is used for long distance transfers, medical standby duties at events and for conveying medical teams, organs or blood.

This is a 4 wheel drive off road support unit which attends events such as rally races, equestrian meetings and other rough terrain activities. An easy load trolley bed is fitted along with oxygen, suction, entonox and trauma equipment. The photographs of the Vauxhall Frontera and Ford Mondeo above are reproduced with kind permission of County Ambulance Services.

A 1989/90 Renault incubator unit ambulance. This vehicle is soon to be replaced (2001).

The St John Ambulance Crusader 900. Billed as 'the variable purpose vehicle for the 21st century' this £40,000 vehicle has been purpose built for the St John's and is standard throughout the country. [Rear View] This vehicle is specially designed to adapt from one role to another. It can be a mobile first aid unit, and accident and emergency vehicle, a special baby care unit, a mobile care unit and a community transport vehicle.

A 1993 Peugeot estate ambulance car.

An aged Humberside ambulance incident support vehicle.

A Volvo ambulance car belonging to a private company.

This is a Skoda Octavia "Zeus" Cardiac Fast Response vehicle from Norfolk Priority Care.

This is a luminous yellow Mercedes ambulance which is used in the rural areas around Wooler, Northumberland. The same vehicle with a regular NEAS Cheverolet ambulance.

Here we have a Chevrolet ambulance from the East Anglican fleet. N127 FVX has a 6.2 litre diesel engine and is pictured here outside the James Pagent Hospital's Accident and Emergency department, Gorleston, Norfolk.

Here we have two photos of M420 SFS, a Scottish ambulance Service Ford Transit.

This is an Emergency Support Unit based in Aberdeen. It is used during major incidents and holds a large number of fold up stretchers.

This is a WYMAS Clinical Support Unit ambulance. This Vauxhall Frontera 4x4 was spotted in Leeds.