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Albany water bombers & 2 ambulances
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 5:53 pm
by WPXZBP
Dromader water bombers (#601 & #602) - at Albany airport.
Kojonup SJA's Falcon ambulance seen in Albany.
Ambulance #65 seen in Albany.
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:04 pm
by Lucas_arts_182
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
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:54 pm
by donks
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??
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:23 am
by woobla
haha that falcon is such a hill billy ambulance bogan wagon.
is that for the volunteers ? or a real ambulance.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:52 am
by Ambul8
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?
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:11 am
by bomber
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:59 am
by Ambul8
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
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:53 am
by WPXZBP
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%.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:30 am
by Markmywords
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:57 am
by Ambul8
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
