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2007 open day pics (SJA)
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:59 pm
by Tom
Gotta be fair to the SJA folks on here.
Both of these Ambulances are quite old. What happens to them when they are replaced...do they get auctioned or pensioned off to country areas??
Tom
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:40 pm
by WPXZBP
I know that country areas do buy second hand ambulances. Merredin is getting a new one but the Westonia subcentre is trying for a second hand one.
Nice shots.
Edit - forgot to mention that there's about a 12 month wait for the second-hand one.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:44 pm
by Markmywords
Yes thats true offered to a sub centre and if no takers cabinets get taken out and off to auction BUT in saying that i have seen one or two pass through auction with cabinets still in situ.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:06 pm
by Tom
What's the average KMS the SJA ones do in in the Metro area before they 'get sent to greener pastures'?..
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:10 pm
by Schism_
The one we just received from the metro area has 230,000kms on it, which is alot of work. It came with a brand new gearbox, and most of the other stuff we got with it is currently being replaced as well, as it's on its way out.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:12 pm
by Tom
Cheers for that.
230,000kms would of thought a Merc would of lasted a bit longer than that!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:15 pm
by Ambul8
we do tend to drive em hard
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:20 pm
by Markmywords
being a lil turbo diesel i wouldnt really expect them to last long lol and just a usefull fact you can buy an eastern states Merc Ambulance straight off the road for $33,000 with no more than 120,000klms thats a vehicle as an ambulance decals/lights/sirens all working and MINUS any equipment.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:22 pm
by Markmywords
Schism_ wrote:The one we just received from the metro area has 230,000kms on it, which is alot of work. It came with a brand new gearbox, and most of the other stuff we got with it is currently being replaced as well, as it's on its way out.
What did SJA charge you for that ? i hope not alot !!!!!
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:15 am
by Schism_
Umm, we got it for what we sold our old ford for...
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:52 am
by Markmywords
You got a merc ambo for $500 !!!!!!! the fact you sold your old one for $500 is nuts, well dunno how that happened but kudos to your subcentre !!! how many jobs do you average a week outta curiosity ?
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:26 pm
by Schism_
Umm it varies, some weeks we will have none, then all of a sudden we get 10 within 5 hours. It all depends on the weather and how much people drink