Thread: I just bought a Bloodbox! Introducing "Ambrose", 113-896.

Originally Posted by UncleHo

G'day Shonky

Deep Bronze Green, Ooh goodie they look so good polished up (even with tired paint), and with a little patience you should be able to uncover the Geneva Cross's it looks very straight and tidy, you will find that it will want to change lanes in/with a crosswind and a headwind seriously slow you down but, they do it with the style that only a Series Ambo can do Enjoy her, and take your time learning, you might find that they have a lot of body roll, check if it has 9 or 11 leaves in the front springs, as I am aware that some Ambos that were in service in Victoria had 2 leaves removed for a smoother ride, but they had very increased body roll, if so, replace with standard spec 11 leaf springs, same as GS/FFR/W/shop vehicles, check with Dinty about sourcing them


cheers

I don't know wether I will be able to buff it up, Ho. The Graffiti is proving to be very very stubborn so it may just have to cop a paint job and be done with it.

I'm working on digging out those crosses! The gurney did a little bit - the rest might have to be a job for the ol' wet and dry.

There was a nasty breeze coming back from Dinty's this arvo. It was shoving me all over the shop!

I will check for leaves tonight when I go out to put his new headlight globe in.



PS - I think it is high time I start a project thread in the REMLR Projects section. I will post a linky here so all can find it.

G'day All, Good to hear that you made it home again in 1 piece, Ambrose had been hiding a little secret for years, he had a formation sign in the holder lhs rear Shonky says, no-one had noticed it for all those years anyway mate cheers Dennis

Indeed!

You'll have to remind me what the crossed swords under a number two actually means though mate, I have a memory like a seive...

I'll put pics up in the new thread.

crossed swords and a 2 is 2nd division

hang on, crossed swords and a 2 or a 3? Was in in roman numberals or digits?

Swords or bayonets? (or a photo)

Will post a pic when I get home, but I am sure they were swords not bayonets, and the number was definately a '2' in digits not roman numerals.

I'll drag out the pic of the original for you then

EDITED:

I will repost this in my project thread which is up and running here: "Ambrose" - Shonky's 1965 Series IIA Ambulance

Head over and have a look-see.