NK03 GWM is one of a number of Ford Focus estates that the North East Ambulance Service use for rapid response work.

P58 GCM The ambulance shown is a British Red Cross (Lancashire Branch) UVG Premia bodied Ford Transit 2.5 Diesel. The livery is a mixture of ex-Mersey Regional Ambulance checker stripes with a full yellow & red body stripe and rear red stripe added to meet Red Cross standards. The “RED LANCS ONE” markings are the vehicle’s radio callsign as recognised by the local ambulance service.

D918 FHP is the Yorkshire Air Museum Ambulance Service’s first ambulance, based on the Elvington site. This vehicle has now been decomissioned as YAMAS has folded.

M403 RPY This TENYAS Ford Transit ambulance has a bad case of tin worm, but was still operational in 2003.



The rear view of this familiar-shaped vehicle. Close inspection of the writing on the sides shows that the word ‘Cleveland’ has been deleted from in front of ‘ambulance’, but not replaced by the new supertrust’s name, even though the merger happened in 1999!

F115 SWS is a Mercedes Benz Avon Ambulance Service Equipment Support Unit.

This is a re-liveried Fiat Ducatto from Advanced Medical Ambulance Service Limited.



The previous livery of the same vehicle.

This is a Volvo responder car from Advanced Medical Services for use at large events.



The rear view.

This is a Toyota Hi-Ace Power Van high dependency unit also owned by Advanced Medical Services. It is used for long distance patient transfers.



The rear view.

A215 MWY is a Landrover Series 3 being used by St John Ambulance in Sheffield. It was originally owned by WYMAS as a general runaround, recovery and back up communications unit. It was sold to SJA for £1.

YJ03 AUF This is a WAS-bodied Mercedes ambulance from TENYAS’s fleet. A large order of these vehicles was placed with WAS from a consortium of Northern-England ambulance services. They were delivered in 2003.

YD52 TWF The rear view of an identical 52-reg ambulance, with another in the background. TENYAS’s ambulances had problems when first delivered with a hydraulic lift they had fitted to the rear of the vehicle. It hung below the vehicle and caught on speed humps in trials.

W547 EAG This is a W-registration Ford Focus ambulance rapid response car from TENYAS.



W547 EAG This is a W-registration Ford Focus ambulance rapid response car from TENYAS.

N119 FVX This 1996 Chevrolet ambulance is owned by Event Fire and Medical Services.

W715 LWP A silver Vauxhall Vectra ambulance car from Cambridgeshire Ambulance Service.

SG52 UJF This picture is of a Ford Mondeo RRU at Coatbridge Ambulance Station, Scotland.

SB 72 AA and H158 WYT, A RAF ambulance 6-wheeled Pinzgauer alongside a RAF 1990 Ford Transit ambulance. The Pinzgauer is a tried-and-tested 30-year-old design that allows access to rugged, slippery, boggy and steep areas with ease.



A look now in the rear of the 6-wheel ambulance showing the equipment carried.



A comparable look into the back of the Ford Transit ambulance.

SF03 GXN is a Mercedes ambulance from the Scottish Ambulance Service’s Coatbridge ambulance station. Interestingly, Scotland is covered by one ambulance service, rather than having different services by county.

F954 EWX A St John Ambulance Renault Master First Aid Unit. This vehicle has now been decommissioned and sold.

P914 JKY A paramedic cycle alongside a Mercedes-Benz ambulance, with York Minster in the background.

A Volvo V90 ambulance owned and operated by a private ambulance company called Ambulance Direct (Yorkshire).

A Wiltshire Ambulance Service Range Rover, with faded livery. The front registration plate is obscured by the winch device.



The same vehicle is seen here pulling the major accident equipment trailer.

N117 FVX This is a Chevy 6.0 Litre Wheeled Coach Ambulance. The vehicle is an ex-West Country Ambulance Service vehicle and was based at Plymouth. Here it is owned by Norfolk Priority Care.



The rear view. It was used in several training videos for the Devon & Cornwall Fire Service and promotional material for the West Country Ambulance Service.



This is the same vehicle ‘naked’ after it took three days to remove the original markings! It is a rare sight to see an unmarked ambulance.

P354 SHP A silver Ford Mondeo ambulance car, owned by ‘First Choice Ambulance Service’.



The rear view of this 1996 Mondeo saloon. Private ambulance service vehicles differ in livery to their NHS counterparts and also have occasional personalisation that you would not get with a NHS vehicle. In this case, a nodding dog can be seen on the parcel shelf.

W661 PRB An Iveco East Midlands emergency ambulance.



The same ambulance being escorted by a TENYAS paramedic motorbike. The ambulance was going to be used to transfer a incubated baby but their condition deteriorated. A RAF Sea King helicopter was used instead.

WV02 LWS A 2002 TENYAS Citroen Dispatch used for PTS.

D918 FHP The first ever Yorkshire Air Museum Ambulance Service vehicle. Built from two ambulances, this Ford Transit will be used at large events at Elvington Airfield and the connected museum. It complements the Yorkshire Air Museum Fire Service.

V274 FOR A St John Ambulance Renault Crusader. This type of ambulance has been designed specifically for St John’s and will become the preferred ambulance nationwide.



The rear view.

YW02 KOD A Volvo V40 used by TENYAS. It is one of a fleet of these vehicles that is part of the ‘Yorlife’ scheme aimed at cutting ambulance response times, especially in rural areas.



The rear view. This scheme will be manned by paramedics, EMTs and volunteers from the PTS.

V216 GLD A green Ssang Yong Musso developed for St John Ambulance, Herefordshire. It is badged as a Daewoo and is one of three.



Another view of the car.

W197 XJX A TENYAS Fleet Support Unit. This W-reg Ford Transit was acquired second hand by the ambulance service and liveried up to depict a professional approach to the non-emergency side. Two cars are also used, which have lights and sirens fitted. They can be used for transporting medical equipment to major incidents.

A line-up of WYMAS ambulances outside Leeds General Infirmary.

X702 NWU and V978 KWU, A WYMAS Volvo rapid response car driver chats to his colleagues in a traditional emergency ambulance.

A line-up of London Ambulance Service vehicles at Biggin Hill. This and the next three pictures were kindly donated by Barry O’Sullivan.

This is a LAS control vehicle, for use at major incidents. It’s control status is shown by the checker markings around the edge of the roof.

C56 JVX This ex-St. John Ford Transit conversion ambulance has had some odd changes made to it! These include ‘ambulance’ being replaced with ‘ambience’ and graffiti-style paintwork added.



The rear view of the same C-registration vehicle, showing the art work on the rear doors. It is believed that the ambulance is being used for advertising by a private owner.

Y185 SDM This is a Mitshubishi Shogun Pinin that would be used for rapid response duties. It’s lack of crest indicates that it is a private ambulance service vehicle.

P994 BTH The Welsh Ambulance Service operates this Vauxhall Monterey 4×4. It is again used for rapid response duties.

EX51 PZX Here is a new Ford Transit that is a demonstration vehicle for Modular Ambulance, a British Ambulance coachbuilder.

KN02 OCU This is a 2002 Mercedes Vaneo patient transport vehicle. Based on the A-Class, the lengthened wheelbase and larger back means that it is a compact yet capable people carrier.

Here is a British built Honda Civic in a generic ambulance service livery. It is intended for rapid response duties.

YS51 FYK Renault vans have been used for the base of ambulances since the 1980’s. This picture shows the latest generation of their diesel powered Master van.

This East Anglian service Mercedes displays its all over day glow yellow colour scheme.

Iveco were the first company to offer diesel-engined ambulances that were able to meet the strict performance requirements. This is an incident support unit, which houses its own computer system.



Another view of an Iveco Daily diesel powered ambulance.

This Honda CRV has the benefits of being able to go off road and carry a large amount of medical equipment.



Note the tiny blue flashing lights on the lower corners on the bumper of this Honda CRV.

ML02 HGC Here we have an MCC Smart Car. It is powered by a 3 cylinder 660cc turbo-charged engine that can produce up to 85 bhp. When this is combined with its light weight, it means that the vehicle is swift.



However, this car is only a two seater and has only a small amount of room for medical equipment. The price of nearly £10,000 will deter many fleet buyers as well.

This Iveco Daily demonstrator ambulance is powered by a 146 bhp 2.8 litre common rail turbo-charged diesel engine. Combined with a six speed gearbox, it gives a top speed of just under 100 mph.

The Renault Megane Scenic RX4 shares similar attributes to the Honda CRV. It is both capable on and off road.



The primary role of this vehicle is again for rapid response duties. In rural areas or in winter the advantage of having four wheel drive will be life saving.

Mercedes provide the basis for this vehicle that has been converted by JAKAB (UK) who are specialist vehicle body builders. Note the strange positioning of the blue flashing lights on the vehicles bonnet.