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The following page provides a range of photos of Ambulances in Victoria's Ambulance Service between 1961 & 1970 |
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1961 Western Districts new 1961 Ford F-100 just before its introduction into service. Click here for more photos of the F-100's of 1961.
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1961 The first official Ambulance Training course in Australia was conducted over 4 weeks in 1961 from 18 September to 13 October 1961. Conducted at the Geelong Hospital, the course was put together in co-operation with Alan Cumming (GDAS Superintendent) and Dr Ric Bouvier. Five further courses would be conducted at the Geelong Hospital over the next two years, but due to ongoing problems with accommodation and facilities, the training centre moved to the Mayfield Centre on the 25th November 1963. Prior to the establishment of this course, training was conducted by staff attending a St John Ambulance Public First Aid Course (which evolved from 1 night a week over 5 weeks in 1915 to 1 night a week over 12 weeks by the late 1950’s). |
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1961 Shepparton Headquarters in 1961 with (from front to back) a 1961 XK Falcon, 2 Ford Mainlines and 2 1960 F-100s. |
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1961 Melbourne's Control Room around 1961. |
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1962 On the 8th May 1962, the newly formed Air Ambulance using a Aero Strike Commander transported it's first patient from Corryong with head, spinal and internal injuries. Click here for a history of Victoria's Air Ambulance. |
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1962 Warrnombool's 1962 Commer Light Truck Ambulance. Click here for more photos of the Commer. |
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1962 Werribee's 1962 AT4-114 Series Dodge Ambulance. Click here for more photos of the Dodge AT4. |
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1962 Val Morgan Ad which was run at the Cinema's during the early 1960's. |
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1962 The Beech Twin Bonanza was operated by Victoria's Air Ambulance from 1962 until 1971 by Skyways under contract for the VCAS out of Moorabbin Airport. Pictured here is a Beech Twin Bonanza on a flight in 1962. Click here for a history of Victoria's Air Ambulance. Click here for more pictures of the Beech Twin Bonanza. |
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1963 Colac's new 1963 Ford F-100. Click here for more photos of the F-100's of 1963.
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1963
North Eastern Region's 1963 Valiant Safari Ambulance. Click here for more photos of the Valiant safari. |
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North Eastern Region's 1963 EH Holden Ambulance with a Valiant Safari in the background. Click here for more photos of the EH Holden. |
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1963 Oxygen resuscitator used by Melbourne in the early 1960's pictured inside a AT4-114 Series Dodge Ambulance. |
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1963 Melbourne's 1963 Dodge Phoenix Ambulance. Click here for more photos of the Dodge Phoenix |
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1963 On 25th November 1963, the Ambulance training was transferred from Geelong Hospital to Mayfield Centre where it remained until 1977. Pictured is a typical classroom setup at the Mayfield Centre. |
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1964 The Ford Galaxy was introduced into Ambulance Service in the early 1960's. Pictured here is Bendigo's 1964 Ford Galaxy. Click here for more photos of the Ford Galaxy. |
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1964 1964 also saw the graduation of Victoria's first Station Officer's Course at the Mayfield Centre. |
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1964 South Gippsland's 1964 Studebaker Cruiser Ambulance which has been privately restored to it's orginal condition. Click here for more photos of the Studebaker Cruiser. Click here to go to the Restored Ambulance vehicles page. |
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1964 A 1964 Chevrolet Impala Station Wagon operated in Melbourne during the late 1960's. |
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1965 Outside Bendigo Ambulance Station with two 1965 Ford Galaxy's and a 1959 Ford Fairlane. |
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1966 A 1966 HD Holden pictured outside Warrnambool's Headquarters. |
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1966 A 1966 Ford F-100 series pictured here outside Geelong Headquarters in the same year. Click here for more photos of the 1966 model F-100 |
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1967 In 1967, the Victorian Hospital & Charities Commission, who oversaw Ambulance Operations throughout Victoria until the late 1990's developed Victoria's first purpose built statewide Ambulance based on the 1967 Ford F-100. The basic layout was to remain with Victoria's Ambulance Service until 1991 with the introduction of the Jakab J Series. Click here or more photos of the 1967 model F-100. |
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1967 Goulburn Valley's 1967 Ford XR Ambulance. |
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1968 Peninsula's 1968 Humber Super Snipe. Click here for more photos of the Super Snipe. |
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1968 Goulburn Valley's fleet outside it's headquarters in 1968 includes from left to right a Holden HR, 2 Ford XRs, a Humber Super Snipe and a Ford F100. |
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1968 Goulburn Valley's 1968 HR Holden ute with patient canopy was operated in very small numbers. Pictured here outside Healesville Station. |
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1969 Goulburn Valley's fleet of Ford F100's outside it's headquarters in 1969. |
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1970 Ballarat's Morris 1800 Ambulance. |
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1970 Central Victoria's 1970 Ford ZC Fairlane. |
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1970 In 1970, an Air Ambulance Beechcraft Bonanza collided with a helicopter on approach to Moorabbin Airport killing all on board. Click here for a history of Victoria's Air Ambulance. |
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1970 Central Region's 1970 F-100 Ambulance with Harnett Stretcher loading training. Click here for more photos of the 1970 model F-100 |
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