GPW Holden Ambulance?

Mike K · #1 23-03-20, 13:11

Found this interesting pic on the slatt grill facebook page. Is that a little door cut into the rear panel ?

Utube action https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo

Hanno Spoelstra · #2 23-03-20, 18:48

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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

Found this interesting pic on the slatt grill facebook page. Is that a little door cut into the rear panel ?

Yes it is. Part of a quite elaborate conversion by GM Holden for the USMC.

(Merged your thread with an earlier on on the same topic.)

Mike Cecil · #3 23-03-20, 19:34

There are a few more images in Lloyd White's Evolution of the W/O MB Jeep, Volume 2.

Mike

Alex van de Wetering · #4 24-03-20, 19:30

I believe there is an original restored one here in Holland, but sadly I haven't seen it at an event yet.

Hanno Spoelstra · #5 24-03-20, 22:32

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Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

I believe there is an original restored one here in Holland, but sadly I haven't seen it at an event yet.

Indeed there is, saw it back in 2014 during the XXX Corps event (it didn't take part). It is a superbly restored example, see an album with pictures of its restoration here:
https://s759.photobucket.com/user/ma...?sort=3&page=1

Hanno Spoelstra · #6 29-03-20, 13:36

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Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Indeed there is, saw it back in 2014 during the XXX Corps event (it didn't take part).

I knew I had a pic somewhere - at Valkenswaard, 2014:

IMG_9132_resized.jpg

gjamo · #7 25-03-20, 06:29

Mike,s stretcher pic is at Melbourne Showgrounds.

Mike K · #8 25-03-20, 08:38

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Originally Posted by gjamo

Mike,s stretcher pic is at Melbourne Showgrounds.

Well spotted . I thought the background was familiar ... Is that a blurry Ford staff car ? Can remember when the showbags were 2 shillings ��

gjamo · #9 25-03-20, 10:35

GMH ex employees club have many pics of this ambulance conversion.

Mike Cecil · #10 25-03-20, 17:09

I thought the images were taken behind the stands at the MCG? The building to the right in the vintage image seems to curve around in the background.

Mike

David Dunlop · #11 25-03-20, 17:21

I wondered about that also, Mike, but it might just be a change in the pitch of the roof producing that illusion.

That mod is quite extensive on the part of GMH. I wonder if it was an extensive rework of the existing bodies, or a complete new build rear body section that was swapped in?

David

Mike Cecil · #12 25-03-20, 17:59

Not definitive, of course, but no mention of the RAS Showgrounds in this article:

http://history.unimelb.edu.au/overhe...TALOGUE_P6.pdf

David, the body in the first image has 'Willys' pressed into it, so I think these were re-works of existing jeeps to fulfill a need at short notice.

Mike