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Vehicle & Technical => Not Anything Listed Above.... => Topic started by: Jake on September 05, 2005, 18:26:02

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: Jake on September 05, 2005, 18:26:02

Have a look at these kitted out Ambulances on the back of the trailer on the M25 the other day.
They are well equipt and have matching trailers too
Anyone know where they are going?
 :D

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: Littledan on September 05, 2005, 18:29:39

nice one jake u should of tried and take em, put em in the back of your truck :lol:

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: Jake on September 05, 2005, 18:40:29

Quote from: "little_landie"

nice one jake u should of tried and take em, put em in the back of your truck :lol:

If i could have, i would have!
 :lol:

Title: Re: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: hobbit on September 05, 2005, 20:32:39

Quote from: "Jake"

Have a look at these kitted out Ambulances on the back of the trailer on the M25 the other day.
They are well equipt and have matching trailers too
Anyone know where they are going?
 :D

At a guess for one of the aid agencies, could be going to be flown out

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on September 05, 2005, 23:28:32

They look partially armoured, going by the depth of the screen

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: ChrisW on September 05, 2005, 23:32:47

Do the red wings signify bomb disposal or is that just old ex-MOD ones?  :D

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 06, 2005, 01:03:55

White in UN, not sure about the wings though.  Army bomb disposal units had red front and rear wings.  Possibly for clearing mines?

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: hobbit on September 06, 2005, 10:28:03

True about the wings & bomb disposal, but with you saying ambulances I was presuming they had red crosses on them.

With all the problems with bombs at present, perhaps they are finally upgrading some of their equipment, but the local unit use a :Leyland 7.5tonne truck

Could be to do with the UN, especially out in the former Yugoslavia area, still not a very healthy place for a days green laning

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: Jake on September 06, 2005, 19:00:05

Quote from: "hobbit"

but with you saying ambulances I was presuming they had red crosses on them.

They had Ambulance printed on the sides but i did'nt notice any red cross's.

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: hobbit on September 06, 2005, 20:02:16

Ok, could't see that on them, sounds like relief agencies then would be the best bet, maybe Africa, more than likely to be moved from place to place

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: TUFFTEE on September 08, 2005, 11:31:46

Yes it looks like some aid agency! if you look at the front of the defender you will see it has a CODAN aerial Mast! which is similer to what i used in Bosnia and Rwanda!! When i manage to convert some of my stills to Digital you will see what i mean!!    

(http://www.websmileys.com/sm/trans/fahr06.gif)

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: Jake on September 08, 2005, 16:46:26

Quote from: "disco fever"

CODAN aerial Mast

Is that the aerial on the bonnet/bumper?
What does that do?

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: TimM on September 08, 2005, 16:58:24

Quote from: "Jake"

Quote from: "disco fever"

CODAN aerial Mast

Is that the aerial on the bonnet/bumper?
What does that do?

Whatever it does, its positioning must indicate these are left hand drive, so they are for export, but I think this is probably obvious.

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: TUFFTEE on September 09, 2005, 01:11:53

Its a long distance Transciever! We used them in Bosnia to contact Base Approx 400 miles away! and they are Damn Good! Whilst out in Rwanda Africa we drove up the top of a mountain and contacted Base In Zagreb Croatia Quite easily! And you can make Ship to Shore Telephone calls on it! amazing bit of Kit!

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: TimM on September 09, 2005, 09:03:11

So does that indicate these will have a military usage, or is the same radio system used by other large organisations?

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: TUFFTEE on September 09, 2005, 09:30:33

No not realy Military! But a lot of U n Aid agencies use them! I will try and find a Photo of the actual radio! No promises though!

Title: Ambulances on the M25
Post by: TUFFTEE on September 09, 2005, 09:51:14

Here are a few photos i managed to source! of Codan!