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 The Daimler Ambulance,
1950, 27hp, 7 mpg.  
The first purpose built ambulance it had a concrete floor and weighed 3 tons.

March 10th 1950

"Resembling a small modern bus, both in design and size, a new ambulance - described as the most powerful Surrey County Council has ever had - is now in service in Esher Ambulance sub-station.
Esher thus becomes the first sub-station in Surrey to be equipped with one

With the worlds longest car-type chassis,[12ft 6in],  and specially designed by Daimler to conform with certain specifications of the Ministry of Health, this new model represents a great stride forward in raising the standard of hospital equipment to meet modern-day requirements.
As is evident by the all round improvement over the vehicles at present in general service.

The cost is in the region of £1,900, and its estimated life is put at fifteen years, which is the equivalent of half a life extra on present types.
Major advantages are the spaciousness and ample headroom made available by the increased size, extra lighting, air conditioning, heating, idependent suspension on the front wheels, which iron out bumps in the road, and as far as possible all noise."

excerpt from:
"A Short History of the Surrey Ambulance Service"

by D.W.Knight