Old Ford F-Series F Trucks Pre Twin Life Ambulances (1972 to 1983)

Ford F-Series Trucks (or Ford Freighters as known in Australia) have always been very popular as a basis for ambulance construction since the 1950s onwards.

Since then, the Ford F-Series, particularly the F-100 have consistently proved to be very popular as a basis for ambulance conversions in Australia.

An old F-100 (F100) Car 19 around 1972. Whirly bird on roof with domed beacon and open-horn siren (possibly a Grifco) (registration number RBC-145) (St.John Museum photo copied by Kevin).

An old F-100 (F100) showing the interior with overhead lockers, fluoro tube, Ford chrome instrument surrounds and many crash pads (St.John Museum photo copied by Kevin).

An old F-100 (F100) showing (Car 73) with square or rectangular siren horn behind the front air-conditioner and resplendent an Apex badge (St.John Museum photo copied by Kevin).

An old F-100 (F100) showing (Car 140) at the Onkaparinga (Woodside) St.John Station (photo provided by Kevin).

Another view of Car 140 at Woodside taken by Kevin – the Multi-berth style windows appear to be similar to those fitted on the Holden Multi-berth ambulances

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