Carryall ambulance photos

[Steve Loftin]

S&S Suburbans?

I don't think so, but they're sure equipped like an S&S!

Victoria, TX
1968
This one has S&S window decals and Fyrball corner lights.

(Duane Troxel photo)

West Chicago, IL
1971
Note the S&S decals and what appears to be an Astra Shield on the roof front.

(Dick Adelman photo)

Does anyone here know what company did these conversions?

 

[Steve Loftin]

The late Arnold Moore was a somewhat eccentric funeral director that operated funeral homes in Bartlesville (Arnold Moore Funeral Service), Tulsa (Fitzgerald's), Dewey (D.F.H.), and Barnsdall, OK (B.F.S.). He was also a partner in the Mobley-Dodson firm in Sand Springs. His funeral cars were a conservative black over silver.

While always offering a high level of service to his families, he wanted his ambulances to be a little distinctive. His last two Suburbans had fender skirts front and rear! I always wondered how the turning radius might have been affected.

1973 Summers/GMC
This car is seen here out of service behind the office of it's second owner, Fitch A.S. in Coffeyville, KS. The front skirts had been removed by this time. I guess the center-mounted #184 had failed at some point, which would explain why the lamp assembly and dome were replaced by a blue lollipop. This rig replaced a 1966/7 Buick Sport Wagon that also had triple #184s and two lollipops on the roof, but with a Q2B siren. I only saw the wagon once but, unfortunately, never got a shot of it.

1974 Summers/GMC

Just when we think we've seen 'em all...!

(SL photos)

 

[Bruce Osborne]

Every Van ,Suburban & Coach Ambulance had curtains in the 1970's- Government issued vehicles.

 

[Steve Loftin]

Stillwater, OK

1971 Springfield Deluxe
This is the only Springfield I've ever seen with lollipop lighting like this.

1964-6 Chevrolet/?
I suspect this was a local conversion, but I don't know if it was done by the SFD on an existing (or used) vehicle or if it came from one of the funeral homes. The SFD took over ambulance service in 1970 or 1971. By the early 1980s she had been relegated to rescue/extrication duty and carried the usual Hurst tools, a Porta-Power, and so forth.

(SL photos)

 

[Steve Loftin]

Every Van ,Suburban & Coach Ambulance had curtains in the 1970's- Government issued vehicles.

Was this in Canada?

 

[Steve Loftin]

Kuhl Hose Co. (Greene Twp., Erie, PA)

1963 Deluxe

1967 Deluxe
The beacon on this one was manufactured locally in Springfield (OH), but I can't remember the name of the company...John?

Apparently they had a '68, as well:

http://www.kuhlhosefire.org/apparatus/retired.htm

(SL collection)

 

[Russell Street]

"The beacon on this one was manufactured locally in Springfield (OH), but I can't remember the name of the company...John?"

Bader-Brown????

 

[Steve Loftin]

Baader-Brown

"The beacon on this one was manufactured locally in Springfield (OH), but I can't remember the name of the company...John?"

Bader-Brown????

Correct...thanks! They're still in business:

http://www.baaderbrownmfg.com/thesite/

 

[Terry Lange]

'71 Challenger? Chevrolet. Belmond, IA

 

[Steve Loftin]

'71 Challenger? Chevrolet. Belmond, IA

A Challenger it is...

 

[John ED Renstrom]

was the challenger made from the suburban or the pick up. that's quite a stretch.

 

[Todd Merrifield]

I'll bet 5 hill lights put on an impressive light show...

 

[Chris M. Kelley]

Kuhl Hose Co. (Greene Twp., Erie, PA)


http://www.kuhlhosefire.org/apparatus/retired.htm

Looking at their current ambulances, they have the same illness that one of the services I run with has. WTMS Syndrome. Way Too Much S___. ha ha

 

[Scott Crittenden]

was the challenger made from the suburban or the pick up. that's quite a stretch.

Suburban, no fuel cap behind the drivers door. Pinner did one on a pickup.

I can hear the alternator screaming from the load!

 

[John ED Renstrom]

your right on the cap but whats with the body pushed out just behind the cab and all the way back. they really worked this one over making that rig. bet they had the big old 63 amp heavy duty alternator on it. here is a pictures of one of Pinners pickup conversion courtesy of Jack and Tom. you can see the rounded rear top of the front door and the gas tank behind the front seat. the second is one of there suburban conversions.

 

[Steve Loftin]

the second is one of there suburban conversions.

Interesting how the rear flashers are tunnelled in, but the front Solar Ray lights are not.

 

[Steve Loftin]

1980 Wheeled Coach/Chevrolets

Vernon Co. E.M.S. (Nevada,MO)

(SL collection)

Lanman F.H. (Helena,OK)

(SL photo)

 

[Terry Lange]

More Belmond, IA

Here's a couple of more shots of the Belmond Challenger since it seems to have drawn some interest!

 

[Bruce Oliphant]

Here's a couple of more shots of the Belmond Challenger since it seems to have drawn some interest!

Now that's a rear bumper!

 

[Jeremy D. Ledford]

Here's one for ya that I photographed in 2007 during one of our S.E. and Volly Chapter meets at Kent Dorsey's place in Bostic, N.C. Someone will have to make a body I.D. and a year on this one! Maybe Kent D. can tell us if this one is still around?

(Jeremy D. Ledford photo)