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Odd emergency vans
swanny - 24/8/12 at 10:18 AM

Currently sat in queue on m1due to serious crash, air ambulance on way. both carriageways closed
But as we wait for air ambulance to arrive just seen five blue light transit vans shoot down north bound away from accident. Very odd markings just black and white checks across front and two thin blue lines down the side. No writing, no badges nothing. Never seen anything like them and can't see why'd be here. Anyone know what they are?

Paul


vinny1275 - 24/8/12 at 10:24 AM

Might just be emergency transports - bringing in extra gear / supplies? If it's gonna be closed a lot longer they might be bringing in water / food for all the stranded motorists..


loggyboy - 24/8/12 at 10:50 AM

'Private' Ambulances - might have been a very serious accident.


vinny1275 - 24/8/12 at 10:54 AM

They don't normally have blue lights afaik... swmbo was a hotel porter for a while and they were just plain black....


locoboy - 24/8/12 at 01:02 PM

Could be animal related............Emergency vet/slaughter team?


Ninehigh - 24/8/12 at 01:39 PM

It's the Men In Black, which is why so few people have seen one


kipper - 24/8/12 at 02:26 PM

We get similar veh's round here doing driver training from the army driving school at Leconfield .
I think they are Bomb Squad.
Denis.


Slimy38 - 24/8/12 at 03:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by kipper
I think they are Bomb Squad.


Cue one very nervous Swanny....

[Edited on 24/8/12 by Slimy38]


gremlin1234 - 24/8/12 at 03:41 PM

very similar to this ph thread from 2 years ago
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=927909


swanny - 24/8/12 at 08:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
quote:
Originally posted by kipper
I think they are Bomb Squad.


Cue one very nervous Swanny....




tee hee.

thanks for that link. have ruled out nuclear response fortunately, looks like prisoner transport. they must have had to let them through the accident scene. got out after air ambulance left, so only half an hour after my message.

some interesting suggestions!


TimC - 24/8/12 at 09:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by kipper
We get similar veh's round here doing driver training from the army driving school at Leconfield .
I think they are Bomb Squad.
Denis.


That's certainly where my lunatic Bomb Squad mate did his 'Blue Light' training.

He's in Afghan' now breaking records for the number of devices diffused on one tour. Did I mention that he's a lunatic?