FE Ambulance

[craiga]

Image found on OldHolden.com. Good site with plenty to look at.

[slim]

Now thats one ambulance I wouldnt mind going for a ride in

[customFC]

Thanks for the pic Craig.
OK ZULU, I know your looking at this post, so how about some pics of your Ambo. It doesn't matter that it isn't restored yet, I think it would be more interesting to see it as is. How about a pic of those rear barn doors at least. Now if you need to borrow a digi camera or you want me to come around and take some pics for you, let me know. I'd love to see it in person anyways!
Regards
Alex

[zulu]

Hi Alex, Mate the pics of the meat wagon (Ambulance) are sitting here in the computer, but I haven't worked out how to post them yet.
Regards Gary

[Hewart]

G'day guys...
I'm also keen too see those pics of Zulu's ambulance.... but in the meantime I've found this pic and thought someone out there might be able to shed a little light on it....



All I know is it was taken in Canberra. It looks to have all 4 doors too... making me think it's not really an ambulance, but it does have the stretcher in the back, and the same sort of number plates as the Customline ambulances... Any thoughts anyone...

Cheers
Les....

[-KIWI-]

a clearer picture of the st andrews district ambulance

[Effie C]

All I know is it was taken in Canberra.  the same sort of number plates as the Customline ambulances... Any thoughts anyone...

Cheers
Les....

G'Day Les
Canberra used to be run and paid for by the Commonwealth Goverment of Australia,hence the "C" plate which used to be on all commonweath owned cars in the ACT no matter which department they belonged to.
Now with self goverment the ACT has normal plates the same as any other state. By the way I think Canberra still only has four ambulances now. Not much development. This car may have still been a special order vehcile as it would have been ordered by the Commonwealth straight of GMH. Maybe the rarest of all FC's
John M

[zulu]

Hi Hewart, Alex is going to try & put some pics up for me from a cd, I'm hopeless.
The FC Ambulance I have has barn doors & alluminium cupboards in the back & only 1 back door, with a fold up attendants seat.
It also has black glass except for up front.
I am grateful to Craig & Hewart for finding these pics as it gives me a reference as to what the roof light/s should look like.
I would have to say though that an FE or FC Ambo would not be the preffered method of going to hospital.
If you required CPR, they would have to tip you out & do it on the side of the road!
Gary

[air-chief]

Hey Gary

Heres a couple of pics of your ambulance that I have on my hard drive.

Cheers a-c

[HARKO]

Those rear doors look awesome, Ithink I have a problem "I like ambulances and hearses" too much  

[customFC]

Hey Gary.
Sorry, did not realise you were waiting for me to post those pics. Now that I know, here they are.....




There are more pics showing some detail of the unique features built into Gary's car in my photoalbum check them out here:
http://photo.starblvd.net/customfc2?st=album&pg=5&ro=3&co=4
Regards
Alex

[zulu]

Thanks for posting those Air Chief & Alex, I've been waiting to share them.
Regards Gary  

[customFC]

Hey Gary.
How about some details on your ambulance.
Where was it from?
Where has it been?
What else do you know?
What do you need for your resto?
Regards
Alex

[zulu]

Well in order of questions, It was advertised on this site by a QLD member for the owner, in Beaudesert in QLD.

It operated out of the neighbouring town Boonah QLD

It left service in 1969 & was sold to a bloke in Boonah who in turn sold it to the local International Dealer, Dover & Sons.

When they finished with it it was saved from the wreckers by the chap I bought it of.

Before leaving the area with the car, I visited the Ambulance Station where it served and was rewarded with the historical records of it's life in the form of entries in the minutes of the Stations meetings.

It's first duty was to rush a bloke from a sawmill to Hospital.

What I need for the restoration are the roof light, which I am told is probably like the items in the pics in this thread, like a a small driving light, lens painted white, with a red Maltese Cross in the centre.

There are a couple of small holes and a wire in the roof where this would have lived.

The other bits will be period oxygen cylinder/s & fire extinguisher, ohh & about ten thousand large.

Gary

[-KIWI-]

i may be able to help you with some of those parts i restored a 1954 series 1 land rover fire engine a couple of years ago and i have some parts spare :
siren box inside car with pa mic and 6 differnt siren tones late 50s
100 watt under bonnet speaker for sieren box
red frederal signal revolving flashing roof light
i may be able to get the two red bumper lights and maltise cross from a guy in auckland who is restoring a customline ambulance
regards craig

[zulu]

Hello Craig, Any help would be greatly appreciated, particularly the lights. Send me PM with any details.
How are things in the Land of the long White Cloud?
Gary

[slim]

KEN , Would them front bucket seats in GARYs Ambo be the same type of bucket used in a PMG van, as we spoke about, and if so would they have been the same colour .  Gary I may have to make a trip to your joint to sus out them seats , so I know what Im looking for and to get a few photos of the seat type in it .

[customFC]

Wow Craig, that stuff sounds just like what Gary needs.....great job. Gary, don't let that stuff get away.
Here's a pic of an FC Ambulance from a book I have called " A Pictorial History of Australian Ambulances since 1880". It has some great pics, but they are small, so sorry for the quality of pic.
Regards
Alex

[customFC]

Here's another pic from the book. This one shows an FE sedan in use by the Bega Ambulance service.
Regards
Alex

[customFC]

Slim.
Here's some pics of the seat in Gary's Ambulance. They appear to be modified originals. Hope this helps.
Regards
Alex