The Wayne van conversion was called the Wayne Care O Van.
Pontiac procar pics
- Thread starter Steve Loftin
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Tony Karsnia - Deceased - 1971-2020
September 12, 1971 - November 2, 2020
Here is a pair of 1960 Superior/Pontiac Criterion Landaulet combinations:
Jim Green F.H. (Pryor, OK)
This was the first coach Jim bought new.
Individual (Ardmore, OK)
Originally one of a pair of '60 S/Ps at Dunn's in Sulphur; the black landau seen here, and a white limousine-style that was used primarily as an ambulance.
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Jim Green F.H. (Pryor, OK)
This was the first coach Jim bought new.
Individual (Ardmore, OK)
Originally one of a pair of '60 S/Ps at Dunn's in Sulphur; the black landau seen here, and a white limousine-style that was used primarily as an ambulance.
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From another thread:
Smith F.H. (Sapulpa, OK)
1972 Consort combination (ex-Derfelt's, Galena, KS)
During bad winter weather, our oldest hightop and this car were moved from third- and fourth-out to first- and second-out status to preserve the two newer hightops. One night we were busy and short of cars. We made an emergency transfer to Tulsa in this girl with me in the front and a nurse, respiratory tech, my partner, and the patient in back. I seem to remember that we had an IV hanging and 02 running, as well.
This picture was taken shortly after we exited the ambulance business (March, 1982), and just before she was traded in.
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Smith F.H. (Sapulpa, OK)
1972 Consort combination (ex-Derfelt's, Galena, KS)
During bad winter weather, our oldest hightop and this car were moved from third- and fourth-out to first- and second-out status to preserve the two newer hightops. One night we were busy and short of cars. We made an emergency transfer to Tulsa in this girl with me in the front and a nurse, respiratory tech, my partner, and the patient in back. I seem to remember that we had an IV hanging and 02 running, as well.
This picture was taken shortly after we exited the ambulance business (March, 1982), and just before she was traded in.
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Jeremy D. Ledford
PCS Volunteer Chapter President
That would be Bill Randle with Eastern Ambulance, later Randle-Eastern (now part of American Medical Response).
Jeremy D. Ledford
PCS Volunteer Chapter President
Ha! Thanks Steve! looks like Dixie or SFD had the names wrong for that photo then! Thanks for the clarification of that! Isn't Bill Randle still around or not?
great thread! i LOVE consorts. currently have a 65 consort hearse & 72 consort combo in my collection.
ive also had a 71 consort hearse, a 71 pontiac baronet combo, 73 pontiac hearse, & a 66 pontiac combo in the past.
i would like to find a set of 8 lug pontiac wheels to put on my 65 as well as a tri power unit someday.
ive also had a 71 consort hearse, a 71 pontiac baronet combo, 73 pontiac hearse, & a 66 pontiac combo in the past.
i would like to find a set of 8 lug pontiac wheels to put on my 65 as well as a tri power unit someday.
First is the shot taken at Volzke's, and then what she looks like now:
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The first emergency run that I got to drive was in a 1964 Superior Pontiac Consort that was a straight ambulance conversion. It was all red and had the bullet lites front and rear as well as a Federal Model 17 Beacon mid roof. It had a Federal Q mounted between the front flasher. When you started to use it, the car seemed to pause until it started to whine down. We used to laugh that when it was whining down, it helped propel the car down the road.
Tony Karsnia - Deceased - 1971-2020
September 12, 1971 - November 2, 2020
Wasn't that '70 Consort restored by a gent in Las Vegas and then sold on ebay? I think his name is Mays Hause and he restored a couple other rigs too.
Dave Richards
PCS Life Member
Tony is correct...
That 1970 Pontiac is indeed one of the ambulances formerly owned by Nevadan, Mays Hause. Last I knew, Mr. Hause had listed the car for sale on eBay with a Buy-It-Now price of $16,000. That was in September 2008... at which time the listing expired with a high bid of $9200; an amount that was below his reserve price. I subsequently lost track of the car after that. The other "Mercy" ambulances I recall Mr. Hause owning (and selling) were a 1972 Superior Cadillac, which I believe ended up with the Bockholt brothers (Bayshore Ambulance), in California, and a similar 1975 Superior Cadillac... which I believe our esteemed PCS colleague Ken Howe may have owned for a time (?)
That 1970 Pontiac is indeed one of the ambulances formerly owned by Nevadan, Mays Hause. Last I knew, Mr. Hause had listed the car for sale on eBay with a Buy-It-Now price of $16,000. That was in September 2008... at which time the listing expired with a high bid of $9200; an amount that was below his reserve price. I subsequently lost track of the car after that. The other "Mercy" ambulances I recall Mr. Hause owning (and selling) were a 1972 Superior Cadillac, which I believe ended up with the Bockholt brothers (Bayshore Ambulance), in California, and a similar 1975 Superior Cadillac... which I believe our esteemed PCS colleague Ken Howe may have owned for a time (?)
Hud Kellogg
PCS Life Member
I still say this is one of the sexiest Poncho pro-cars I've ever seen:
Re: Pontiacts, the most beautiful color combo white/lavender '64 Superior"54 was floodlighted featured display of American Amb.Association convention.
Took your breath away entering hall!
This car is like a beautiful lady with too many tatoos. If you can get past all of the ink you can really see how pretty she is. That is a gorgeous car.
This car is like a beautiful lady with too many tatoos. If you can get past all of the ink you can really see how pretty she is. That is a gorgeous car.
:Exclamation: And before I start getting bashed here....I like tatoos. I have several and my girlfriend has one. That's not what I meant. I certainly did not mean to offend anyone, regardless of sex, who happens to have tatoos.
1. Here she is at Derfelt's
2. Derfelt's 1972 Consort combination
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3. This scan is of the back of a D.F.H. service folder from the early 1960s. The ambulance is a wagon-based SWB 1958 Pontiac, possibly a Barnett. This same photo was used in a half-page ad in the local paper when the
car was new. This magnificent old building is still being used, although without that wonderful neon sign. Derfelt's is still family-owned, and under its third generation of operation.
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Rescue 8 (now N. Huntingdon Twp. EMS; Irwin, PA)
1965 Consort
http://www.rescue8.org/about-us-history
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1965 Consort
http://www.rescue8.org/about-us-history
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