| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Atherton |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22295 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 45.7 x 40.4 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Abbott, Harold |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Atherton |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Jeep Ambulance
Description
The subject is a Jeep ambulance of the 2/2 Field Ambulance climbing out of a creek bed. Jeeps were adapted for use as ambulances by the addition of a steel frame, which was placed in position after the windscreen had been removed. As is shown they can carry three patients on stretchers, and there is also room for one walking wounded behind the driver. Stretcher frames for jeeps were found most useful over rough jungle tracks where other types of motor vehicle could not pass.