Red Cross Ambulances

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

http://aec.middx.net/victory/076.htm

Thanks Hanno!

[J R McNarry]

This is very interesting thread, I have the responsibility of looking after the MT collection of the Commonwealth Air Training Museum in Brandon Manitoba. The collection at present consists of:

1940 Chevrolet Staff Car
1940 International Panel / Ambulance
1940 Three ton Ford Fuel tender
1942 Ford 1/4 ton pickup
1944 Ford Crash/rescue 6x6 Marmon conversion (two)
194? Dodge ordinance truck
194? Dodge rapid response fire truck
194? Willys jeep
1944 FWD SnoGO
1942 Fordson 2N utility tractor

Most of these vehicles are civillian units pressed into service on BCATP bases. The Dodge trucks and the Ford 6x6's have military data tags.

I have had some very interesting didcussions with WD drivers about the "proper" shade of blue for the Air Force units.

Seems to me they were just requisitioned as "blue" and were accepted with what was sent.

The Dodges and the Fords have evidence of the red and yellow resprayed over the black and green army colours.

I suspect civillian truck production was routed as a matter of need and the CMPs were required elsewere, so very few of those ended up in Air Force BCATP markings.

I would like to find photos of the interior of the IH Panel as an Ambulance. Its original fittings were stripped out when it was used to haul beer post WWII

Thanks John

[J R McNarry]

1940 IH panel used as an ambulance in WWII, then as a brewery beer truck and finally as a school van. Notice the heavy full floating rear axle.
I don't think the rear side window is a period installation.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I would be very interested to know the serial number and engine number off the build plate if it still there of the 1940 Chevrolet staff car. I collect Canadian Chevrolet data!

My late father-in-law who passed away on March 15th aged 81 was a wartime student of the Commonwealth scheme. He continued on and off flying with the RAF until 63 1/2!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by J R McNarry
This is very interesting thread, I have the responsibility of looking after the MT collection of the Commonwealth Air Training Museum in Brandon Manitoba. The collection at present consists of:

1944 Ford Crash/rescue 6x6 Marmon conversion (two)

The ... Ford 6x6's have military data tags.

John, I presume those 6x6 Marmon conversions are Truck, 3-ton, 6x6, Crash Tender (Ford/Marmon-Herrington MM5-6)?
It seems more have survive than I expected. Could you share some pics with us?

The ... Fords have evidence of the red and yellow resprayed over the black and green army colours.

The ones I have seen pictures of, both restored and unrestored, were painted red.

Thanks,
Hanno

(Also see Ford/Marmon-Herrington 6x6 conversions.)

[J R McNarry]

Yes I'll take some pictures and post them here.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

http://www.chrishodgephotos.co.uk/pixcma/aam420.jpg

Note used by the LMS Railway

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Ex=London Transport AEC Regal 10T10