Albany water bombers & 2 ambulances

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 5:53 pm

Dromader water bombers (#601 & #602) - at Albany airport.

Kojonup SJA's Falcon ambulance seen in Albany.

Ambulance #65 seen in Albany.

Lucas_arts_182 · Post by **Lucas_arts_182** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:04 pm

i dont think that ford could go very quick and handeling wouldn't be the best , its a ute and isnt designed to carry a load that big , where the merc is .... , i know wich one of the two i would like to pick me up if i needed it

donks · Post by **donks** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:54 pm

Lucas_arts_182 wrote:i dont think that ford could go very quick and handeling wouldn't be the best , its a ute and isnt designed to carry a load that big , where the merc is .... , i know wich one of the two i would like to pick me up if i needed it

i was reading something about the Falcon and Commodore utes that were used as ambulances in Victoria a few years ago and under no circumstance were they allowed to go over the speed limit.. even when driving L&S...

i wonder if its the same for this awkward looking thing??

woobla · Post by **woobla** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:23 am

haha that falcon is such a hill billy ambulance bogan wagon.

is that for the volunteers ? or a real ambulance.

Ambul8 · Post by **Ambul8** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:52 am

Only worked from a ford ute once. not good for p1, was too low, didnt feel safe at all and she used to wobble.

They were supposedly used for small country centers with a very light case load, i.e. lake king = 4 jobs per year

There is a reason why they are not made anymore. Most country centers that use them now have them only as transfer vans. I think Margs has a green one?

bomber · Post by **bomber** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:11 am

Ambul8 · Post by **Ambul8** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:59 am

woobla wrote:
is that for the volunteers ? or a real ambulance.

Kinda demeaning for all the Kojonup vollies. Wonder if they would be still not real if its ur life they are saving

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:53 am

Ambul8 wrote:
woobla wrote:
is that for the volunteers ? or a real ambulance.
Kinda demeaning for all the Kojonup vollies. Wonder if they would be still not real if its ur life they are saving

Agreed 100%.

Markmywords · Post by **Markmywords** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:30 am

Margaret river has one but on the ford au cab chassis all in the SJA green.

Kalbarri has the same as margs
I think collie still has there old XH falcon ute ambulance

A subcentre near gealdton sold there ford au cab chassis not long ago 47,000klms on it as an ambulance for something stupid so they could buy a ex metro merc. It went to tender and sold for about $15,000.

Ambul8 · Post by **Ambul8** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:57 am

Markmywords wrote: I think collie still has there old XH falcon ute ambulance
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Ahhhh CW's baby.

Collie is all green now. Even had to give back their very very tidy fords