Rushden Research Group: Ambulance History AP7

Second edition (based on the First Edition produced by T MacFarlane in 1985), by Alan Pinnell, 2000

History of the Ambulance Service

1993 - 2000

N. H. S. Reorganisation 1993

Formation of Two Shires Ambulance N.H.S. Trust - Chief Executive: - Mr M. Tarry F.A.S.I.


Breast Badge	Cap Badge	Paramedic Badge

In 1993 the Queen's Medal was introduced to the Ambulance Service.

		Medal awarded for 20 years Service
			Special Individual Award


Vauxhall Frontera 2.4I CAT Petrol 5-door 4X4 Rapid Response Paramedic Vehicle circa 1992	Fiat Emergency Ambulance circa 2000

Acknowledgements (First edition) 1985

To complete an historical record such as this takes some considerable time. Nevertheless it has finally been completed and it only remains for me to convey my thanks to the many individuals, who gave their support by allowing the taking of notes from the many extracts and to permitting the use of the Ambulance photographs within. I hope I have conveyed my thanks to all, my apologies if I have overlooked anyone.

	T. MacFarlane
Mr B Billington	Mr M Starmer	Mr R G Ellis
Mr L Black	Mr F A Moore	Mr Holloway
Miss M E Arnold Local History Librarian, Northamptonshire Libraries
Mr Dunn & Staff Medical Illustration Dept. Northampton Health Authority
Senior Librarian Northants Chronicle & Echo
Senior Librarian Northants Evening Telegraph
The Curator, Abington Museum
The Northampton Division St John Ambulance Brigade
The Northampton Division British Red Cross Society
The Northampton Independent
To Dr F E Waddy, MB.Ch.B. (Manch), FFARCS
To Lea & Co's Northampton Directory 1895/94
To the Secretariat Staff, Northampton Health Authority
To Linda, Print Room Manageress, Northampton Health Authority

Acknowledgements (Second edition) 2000

My thanks for the information, photographs and for all their help given by the following:-

Tom MacFarlane	John Drage	John Harley	"Liz", Senior Librarian Northants Evening Telegraph
Gary Mawby	Chris Fawdon	Andy Westley	Northampton Veteran Ambulance Society
Mark Sheppard	Bud Desborough	Dr Peter Gordon	Two Shires Ambulance NHS Trust
			D. A. Pinnell

Alan Pinnell

Introduction	1948-1974
1912-1939	1974-1982
1939-1945	1982-1993

Special thanks to John Harley and John Drage.