Historic fleet (Ambulance collection)

Bedford CF
1979
Originally purchased by the Fire Service Collage as a training vehicle to be used on site.
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.
This vehicle is on display at the museum and is kindly on loan from Yorkshire 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.
This vehicle is on display at the museum and is kindly on loan from Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

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

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

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

Bedford CF
c.1980
Originally served with Dorset Ambulance Service.
This vehicle is currently in storage awaiting restoration. (Photo: as vehicle arrived into our collection).

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.
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.

Leyland DAF
1990
Originally served with Hampshire Ambulance Service followed by St John Ambulance.
This vehicle is currently in off-site store

W&G DuCros
1927
In service from 1926 to 1947 with the Metropolitan Asylums Board and later the London County Council
This vehicle is on display at the museum and is kindly on loan from London Ambulance Service.