PMC Armored Ambulance #2

[Adroth]

PMC Armored Ambulance #2 is now being processed. They hope to complete this in time for Navy Day.

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Information about the first Ambulance is available here:

Background information on the whole armored ambulance project, and details about the first ambulance are available here:

http://timawa.net/forum/index.php/topic,8792.0.html

The real-world Timawa initiative that forum members -- both in the Philippines and overseas -- undertook in support of this project can be found here:

http://timawa.net/forum/index.php/topic,10740.0.html

[Adroth]

Before repainting

Looks like the Philippine Marines are off to a good start in 2008:

The second Armored Ambulance being put together.  A third one is also underway, as well as two mortar carriers

What it might appear after completion. These are photos of the first ambulance

New photos of the newly built Armored Ambulance, now awaiting deployment to Basilan.

[40niner_com]

Thanks for the photo -- Sir Adroth.

All primed up and almost complete.   We're observing an accessory rack at the rear starboard side -- which I believe does not exist on the first 'Campo'.  Looks like a learned upgrade. 

Although, we had not seen the top view of the 'first of class' (calling on Sir Jepot), -- we are also observing a hatch? -- was it the rear (gunner) hatch, now transferred to the top? 

[Sgtbilko]

Is the person in the photo holding a cellphone an American?

Seems the Marines are getting good help.... 

[dallas101]

PMC Armored Ambulance #2 is now being processed. They hope to complete this in time for Navy Day.

=== ~~~ ===

Information about the first Ambulance is available here:

Background information on the whole armored ambulance project, and details about the first ambulance are available here:

http://timawa.net/forum/index.php/topic,8792.0.html

The real-world Timawa initiative that forum members -- both in the Philippines and overseas -- undertook in support of this project can be found here:

http://timawa.net/forum/index.php/topic,10740.0.html

nice, teka the guy with a white skin with the pants w/ red stripes USMC Observer?

[Adroth]

nice, teka the guy with a white skin with the pants w/ red stripes USMC Observer?

That's a PMC uniform.

[homerboy]

Baka si Redford White yun

[gemini1]

We're observing an accessory rack at the rear starboard side -- which I believe does not exist on the first 'Campo'. Looks like a learned upgrade. 

Speaking of learned upgrades, the rear door/hatch of the first ambu project was supposed to be used to ingress/egress the stretcher but to me seems to be a little too tight for the strecher carrier. Maybe they can widen it a bit? looks like the right side of the V150 can spare a few inches, moving the stop light to another location?

 

[Adroth]

Speaking of learned upgrades, the rear door/hatch of the first ambu project was supposed to be used to ingress/egress the stretcher but to me seems to be a little too tight for the strecher carrier. Maybe they can widen it a bit? looks like the right side of the V150 can spare a few inches, moving the stop light to another location?

Reportedly, too much modification of the body is not advisable in the V-150. Shaving too close to the corners would compromise the integrity of the vehicle.

Jepot actually tested that configuration and it was reportedly fine. Not great, but workable. At any rate, the ideal ambulance will be the V-300 that will hopefully be ambulance #3. Much much larger entry doors.

[phichanad]

Reportedly, too much modification of the body is not advisable in the V-150. Shaving too close to the corners would compromise the integrity of the vehicle.

Jepot actually tested that configuration and it was reportedly fine. Not great, but workable. At any rate, the ideal ambulance will be the V-300 that will hopefully be ambulance #3. Much much larger entry doors.

speaking of the V-300, are there units that are non-operational, other than the destroyed FSV model? Or that destroyed FSV can still be brought back to life as an ambulance?

[Adroth]

speaking of the V-300, are there units that are non-operational, other than the destroyed FSV model? Or that destroyed FSV can still be brought back to life as an ambulance?

There was one non-FSV V-300 that sank in an exercise, killing everyone onboard. They will be bring that back into service as an ambulance (at least . . . that's the plan)

[SalatSaPoknat]

Reportedly, too much modification of the body is not advisable in the V-150. Shaving too close to the corners would compromise the integrity of the vehicle.

Jepot actually tested that configuration and it was reportedly fine. Not great, but workable. At any rate, the ideal ambulance will be the V-300 that will hopefully be ambulance #3. Much much larger entry doors.

Would modifying the stretcher, make sense then?

[Adroth]

Would modifying the stretcher, make sense then?

The width of the stretcher is determined by the width of the patient. Unless the patient is made to lie on his side during transport (a rather unstable, hence unsafe position), there isn't much that can be done in that direction either.

With the first ambulance, they have tried to enter the patient through the side door. No info on how that experiment went though, since it was done when the vehicle had already been deployed.

[Adroth]

See time index 3:56

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjhdGfjaTDI

[frank]

When the V-300 "swamped" (sank) in Ternate during testing.  Several marines drowned.  All the new recruits survived. Were the vehicle settled, you could stand on the rear deck and your head would be above water.  Those who panicked (veteran troops) were the ones who could not get out.

A wave washed over the bow.  The V-300 as delivered did not have engine covers like that on the V-150 to prevent the water from flooding the engine compartment and stalling the engine.  Thus stoping the bilge pumps. 


On the AAV-P7,  if the engine cover opens during amphib operations. It will allow the engine compartment to flood and cause negative bouyancy.  After that happened they improved the locks and seals.  This was when it was still known as the LVTP-7.