Historic fleet (Ambulance collection)

Bedford CF
1979
Originally purchased by the Fire Service Collage as a training vehicle to be used on site.
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This vehicle is part of the museums historic fleet and is stored off-site and on the road.

Austin Sheerline
c1960
Originally purchased as a works ambulance and later became part of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service fleet and was refurbished into the livery of Sheffield Ambulance Service.
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This vehicle is on display at the museum and is kindly on loan from Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

Ford Thames
1949
Originally served with the Civil Defence as a control unit and later with the West Midlands Ambulance Service.
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This vehicle is on display at the museum and is kindly on loan from the Ambulance Heritage Society and West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Chevrolet
c.1990
This American style Chevrolet ambulance is currently in store awaiting restoration and to be stickered into its former livery.

Ford Transit
1986
Originally served with the West Yorkshire Ambulance (later became Yorkshire Ambulance Service).
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This vehicle is on display at the museum.

Mercedes 'P999 SCH'
c2000
This Mercedes Ambulance is nicknamed 'Bear 2' and served with the Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS and Charity. It was retired in 2018 and donated to the museum with over half a million miles on the clock! This ambulance was specially built for the Children's Hospital and carried specialist equipment for paediatric care.
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This vehicle is on display at the museum and was kindly donated to the museum.

Morris Commercial
c.1950
Originally purchased as a works ambulance for Wolsingham Steel.
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This vehicle is currently in storage awaiting restoration, part of the Ambulance Heritage collection.

Blood Bike
2007
This Honda Pan European served its life with the Northumbria Blood Bikes and has been kindly donated to the museum.

Bedford J type
1966
Originally served with West Midlands Ambulance Service, after being involved in an incident it was rebuilt with an update shape front.
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This vehicle is part of the museums historic fleet and is stored off-site and on the road. Kindly on loan from the Ambulance Heritage Society and West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Horse-drawn Ambulance
c1800
Originally operated in Barnsley and is thought to be the UK's first ambulance. Built to look like a taxi.
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This vehicle is on display at the museum and is kindly on loan from Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

Austin K2
1941
This beautiful wartime Ambulance has been lovingly restored by the Ambulance Heritage Society and is currently on loan to the museum.