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odjeeper

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Just sent you an IM about a W300 Ambulance for sale on ebay, thought you may want to see it since you indicated you were looking for one in an earlier post.
 

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did you guys notice the cab lights on the truck ? just wondering if there were any other proto-type MVs with them ? ( or any MVs at all with them for that matter )

I also noticed an M886 in the background of one of the pictures.... so apparently this guy has some knowledge on the subject.

Just wondering........
 

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Doing Some Research...

Don't remember where I saw it, but several years ago I saw something about the military procuring a small number of Dodge ambulances, which were not actually prototypes in the normal sense, but were used as models when drawing up the contracts for the M880 series. I am trying to track down some more information on these units currently without much success yet, but will keep at it.
 

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RE: Doing Some Research...

while we are on the subject, what purpose does the sloped cab roof serve on the m886 ? was there a special reason for this ?
 

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RE: Doing Some Research...

Best I can figure is it allowed you to stand up and walk to the rear vs being severely hunched over. Had 2 neat overhead storage pockets too.
 

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Re: RE: Doing Some Research...

N1265 said:
while we are on the subject, what purpose does the sloped cab roof serve on the m886 ? was there a special reason for this ?
Aerodynamics :lol:

Carryover design from way back. with the passenger seat that folds forward it makes for real easy movement to & from the rear compartment thru the passenger door.

Neat place to mount the spotlight :roll:
 

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I would of thought they would of went for a " on the roof " design like they have on RVs and kept the sloped roof for the cab enterance issues ?
 
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