Vehicle Highlights

• Per Title Exceeds Mechanical Limits
• Vehicle Displayed Here is a Typical Example of What Were the "Work Horses" of the Majority of the Rescue Squads in Virginia and Around the Country from the Mid 1960's to the Early 1970's
• While Providing Slightly More Room and Comfort for Patient Car Than the Vehicles They Replaced Due to Advancements in Pre-Hospital Emergency Car and Looming New Federal Standards, Their Life Spans Would be Short Lived and by the Mid 70's Most Would Be Gone
• Vehicle Has Been an Ambulance Since 1969
• Served Entire Life with Surry Rescue Squad and It's Last Years Pulling the Boat for Water Rescue Duties
• Current Owner is a Life Member of LVRS Who Was Active While These Vehicles Were in Service
• During This Period, The Squads Were Transitioning From the Previous Station Wagons and Panel Trucks
• While the Majority of These Units Were Still "Crew Converted" Using the Talents of Squad Members to Go From a Base Vehicle to an Ambulance
• Most Were Still Primitive by Today's Standards
• Many of These Advancements and New Standards Were the Result of TV Programs Such as "Emergency" Which Brought Emerging Advancements Into the Public Eye
• Even Vehicles of this Vintage Would Survive Long Enough to See the Beginning of Virginia's Expanding EMS Program
• Later Sold at Auction and While a Restoration had Begun, It Sat Outside in a Field for Some 6 Years Prior to Being Purchased by the Current Owner
• Restored and Equipped to Represent the Actual Lakeside Units, It is Maintained and "Dedicated to Those that Volunteer" Everywhere