1958 mainline ambulance outside ford motor company the day it was handed over.
THESE 4 PHOTOS ARE ORIGINAL PRINTS FROM 1958
front shot
Front right hand corner shot
Rear doors shut
Rear doors open
Just after we had pulled car out of dam six months prior.
scratching our heads wondering what we had got our selves into.
Stripping ambulance down to start reconstruction.
this vehichle believe it or not has all internal fittings eg:oxygen bottle holders,original canvas stretchers which hung of ceiling making it capable of carrying four people.
WARNING FOR CAR ENTHUSIAST
GEELONG CAR NUMBER 5
I have had this car for ten years i had built the vehicle to about 70% complete eight years ago but had it stored at families property without seeing it bad move becuase i neglected it by not checking how it was as i have too many projects i went to check on it a month ago only to find the car has been stripped of its gearbox the front panels removed and after a lot of searching i found the motor hidden in in an old shed on property and also the car has been sitting outside so i am back to square one.
I guess thats what happens when you have family fights over the years but enough said i will bring vehicle home and start from scratch it has a tremendious history and is one of my most prized vehicles in my collection.
So if you have a project let this be a leason dont give up on it and put it to one side finish it.
my mistake now i pay for neglecting my dream i hope to have this vehicle restored in two years never too late to finish what you started.
john barry
my car is second car in outside geelong ambulance station 1958
1959 car 5 stationed at colac ambulance station with 1951 twin spinner
