#1
|
||||
|
||||
Oddball F450 ex DND for sale on Crown Assets
I can only imagine who was the user for this wagon, interesting equipment fit
https://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?...&str=51<nf=1
__________________
Robin Craig Home of the Maple Leaf Adapter 2 Canadian Mk1 Ferrets Kawasaki KLR250 CFR 95-10908 ex PPCLI Canadair CL70 CFR 58-91588 Armstrong MT500 serial CFR 86-78530 Two Canam 250s Land Rover S3 Commanders Caravan Carawagon 16 GN 07 Trailer Cargo 3/4 T 2WHD 38 GJ 62 |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Both by appearance and the maker's labels it was built as an ambulance. Appears to have originally been painted flat green with a later repaint in a glossier, darker tone.
Probably at its best on hard surfaces or gravel roads, possible firm earth. Most ambulances are quite heavy, so not at their best in soft fields although the 4x4 might help (get further into trouble before needing to be towed out). It's being sold out of Downsview - central Toronto. Other items from CFB Trenton or Borden often seem to be sold from the bases, not brought in to Toronto. Is there a reserve Field Ambulance unit in Toronto that might be the source? |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
There was/is a Ford Ambulance that is somewhat "SMP". They are not common, but I have seen them here and there over the years. I would have to check at work to see if this was one of them.
In the old days, the 1976 Dodge one tons had an ambulance version, and some were repainted white and used on th airforce bases For that matter, I recall seeing a white M42 3/4 tonamb in CFB Edmonton back around 1980. Later, they were replaced with CUCVs, which were usually left in their camo, since the airfields had gone to olive drab for their airfield support vehicles by that point. It may be that whatever base was using this did not feel the olive drab was appropriate. They were potentially a crash amb, so the 4wd was appropriate. |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
Best guess: Sofcom or VIP escort ambulance. Crash vehicules seen recently in Bagotville, Trenton , Comox , Victoria were firetruck yellow. Remember G8 summit in around Toronto and all the VIP they had to move around all the way up to Huntsville ?
__________________
44 GPW / 44 C-15-A Cab 13 Wireless 5 with 2K1 box X 2 / 44 U.C. No-2 MKII* / 10 Cwt Cdn Brantford Coach & Body trailer X 2 / 94 LSVW |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Is Crown Assets really on Kijiji? | Robin Craig | Auction and Classified Ad Site Heads Up | 6 | 05-12-16 01:52 |
LSVW for sale - Crown Assets | Hans Mulder | Auction and Classified Ad Site Heads Up | 62 | 16-02-16 18:02 |
G-Wagon on Crown Assets | Hans Mulder | Auction and Classified Ad Site Heads Up | 12 | 10-12-15 23:59 |
HLVWs For sale Crown Assets | Robin Craig | Auction and Classified Ad Site Heads Up | 6 | 16-07-15 17:51 |
Heads Up: LandRover Wolf on Crown Assets sale | Grant Bowker | For Sale Or Wanted | 18 | 26-05-13 01:04 |