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Spied three of these at a Chevy dealer's Service Department, had to stop and check them out. The box looks to be larger than a Sprinter and smaller than a regular ambulance. They had government plates on them and the Service Manager said they belonged to Little Rock Air Force Base. They probably use them as crew transports? I have never seen these, do any of you know what they are called? There were no spec tags on the box, no name, nothing to indicate who built them. One did have a very faded sticker "Osage Indian Nation" over the rear door. Call them a "Class C Minus"? They appear to be around 6'2" tall on the inside of the box, made to stand up in. Looks like a 2/3 size ambulance or a small box van with windows/doors factory added.
I like the windows and side door, the wide rear doors would allow a motorcycle to be loaded. The rigs had single wheel rear axles which I prefer to the dual wheels on an ambulance. The box was basically stripped except for two bench seats than ran along the walls. The box is made of aluminum sheeting with a welded aluminum frame. All three rigs had "ambulance type" (run off the engine) air conditioning units mounted in the box.
This unit has really piqued my interest. Looks all set to go for an interior build. The advantages of a van but the room of a 2/3 ambulance in size and weight. Stock Chevy chassis = cheaper to maintain vs. an ambulance maybe? Regular rear suspension vs. ambulance airbags. I will ride to the Air Force Base later this week to find out anything I can about this rig and who makes them. More importantly, when might these go on military salvage auction?
Van too small, Class B/Ambulance too much, Class C too big? This rig looks perfect! I think I want one.......... I'll keep y'all informed if I find out any details from the USAF.
Happy Trails!
Chuck
Spied three of these at a Chevy dealer's Service Department, had to stop and check them out. The box looks to be larger than a Sprinter and smaller than a regular ambulance. They had government plates on them and the Service Manager said they belonged to Little Rock Air Force Base. They probably use them as crew transports? I have never seen these, do any of you know what they are called? There were no spec tags on the box, no name, nothing to indicate who built them. One did have a very faded sticker "Osage Indian Nation" over the rear door. Call them a "Class C Minus"? They appear to be around 6'2" tall on the inside of the box, made to stand up in. Looks like a 2/3 size ambulance or a small box van with windows/doors factory added.
I like the windows and side door, the wide rear doors would allow a motorcycle to be loaded. The rigs had single wheel rear axles which I prefer to the dual wheels on an ambulance. The box was basically stripped except for two bench seats than ran along the walls. The box is made of aluminum sheeting with a welded aluminum frame. All three rigs had "ambulance type" (run off the engine) air conditioning units mounted in the box.
This unit has really piqued my interest. Looks all set to go for an interior build. The advantages of a van but the room of a 2/3 ambulance in size and weight. Stock Chevy chassis = cheaper to maintain vs. an ambulance maybe? Regular rear suspension vs. ambulance airbags. I will ride to the Air Force Base later this week to find out anything I can about this rig and who makes them. More importantly, when might these go on military salvage auction?
Van too small, Class B/Ambulance too much, Class C too big? This rig looks perfect! I think I want one.......... I'll keep y'all informed if I find out any details from the USAF.
Happy Trails!
Chuck
