Australian Army Ambulances

[Lionelgee]

Hello All,

After an eight year search and a couple of disappointments I have a 1963 Land Rover 2A Ambulance sitting at my home. After some research and links with a number of people I have obtained photographs of the ambulance during its military service. I also have met one of the Ambulance's former medics.

I took the liberty to give the ambulance a name... "Lazarus". This is because it has had a hard life since its military days to the extent it will require a LOT of work to bring it back to fine fettle.

Part of the after military life involved trips along beaches. Unfortunately this did not involve being hosed off after such trips. The result is a "Swiss Cheese" effect where there are more rust holes than metal in the bulkhead/firewall. I took a round trip of 8 hours last weekend to secure a replacement bulkhead.

The engine will need a rebuild. When I pulled out the dipstick it brought up a nice yoghurt coating. All in all it is a "long-term" project.

Its Army Registration Number (ARN) according to the nomenclature plates was 112-211. The vehicle was attached to the 11th Field Ambulance Transport The cabin doors still have a stencil showing "11 FD AMB TPT".

The last photograph is an one of the "in-service" shots. The bloke sitting on top of the ambulance is Chris; and he paid had a reunion with his old ambulance here at home about a month ago.

Kind regards
Lionel

Home 1.jpg Home 2.jpg Ambulance Pick-up (2) July 15th 2018.jpg Chris Ambo In-Service 112-211.jpg

[Paul Dutton]

Unusual on the jeep picture. The British ambulance jeep moved the rear wheel to the front grill, better use of space as two stretchers can fit on the bottom, two on the top and if need be, one across the bonnet (hood&#128540

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Paul Dutton

Unusual on the jeep picture. The British ambulance jeep moved the rear wheel to the front grill, better use of space as two stretchers can fit on the bottom, two on the top and if need be, one across the bonnet (hood&#128540

As the Australian jeep ambulances were working in the jungles of New Guinea, putting the spare wheel in front of the radiator would inhibit cooling in a hot climate and slow speeds.

[rupert condick]

Hi Lionel
Makes used in Australia,
Dodge,International, Austin,Ford, Chevrolet,GMC.
overseas,
could be anything,
Morris commercial,
I will see if I can attach some pics, I am not good on makes.

ambulance 3.jpg IMG_7264.jpg ambulance 1.jpg 063838--2-_2.jpg


regs Rupert

[Konstantin Chernov]

In these photos - the Australian army ?
1.Chevrolet M1941. The numeric index is unknown to me.
2.British Ford E018T ?
3.Chevrolet CC60L.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Konstantin Chernov

In these photos - the Australian army ?
1.Chevrolet M1941. The numeric index is unknown to me.
2.British Ford E018T ?
3.Chevrolet CC60L.

From their hats, I would say New Zealand Army

[rupert condick]

hi
nice pictures Of the "British American Ambulance Corps" note this has been painted over.

One of the drivers examines the name of the donor of an ambulance donated to 2 NZEF. Ten ambulances from the USA (Anzac War Relief Funds Board) were handed over by the Hon. F Waite, Overseas Commissioner to the NZ Patriotic Fund Board, to Brigadier K McCormick, DSO, ADMS. Taken at Maadi circa 1 July 1941 by an official photographer.

regs
Rupert

[Konstantin Chernov]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

From their hats, I would say New Zealand Army

Thank you. Did I identify the vehicles correctly ?