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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: thompsonmarkp on June 28, 2007, 19:52:44

Title: Fitting a stretcher
Post by: thompsonmarkp on June 28, 2007, 19:52:44

Anyone ever tried to fit a stretcher into a Disco?  I have a series 1 300Tdi (not too relevant I guess as there all about the same size) and I have seen, in the past where people have fitted stretchers in that go over the passenger side seats..

Anyone done this or know how it can be done?

Cheers

Mark.

Title: Fitting a stretcher
Post by: Evilgoat on June 28, 2007, 20:05:25

Aldershot have a Disco commercial converted to a 'git&skit' ambulance so it can be done.

Title: Fitting a stretcher
Post by: defuzz on June 29, 2007, 11:59:36

well, this weekend I fitted a reconditioned seat base to my drivers side seat.  In doing so I managed to break a weld onthe chair itself and so took the passenger side seat off and put it on the drivers side.  This of course leaves me with a huge space where the seat was and now I'm thinking it would be more fun to fit a bed than a new passenger seat!!

So I guess a stretcher would fit in easily enough.

Title: Fitting a stretcher
Post by: hobbit on June 29, 2007, 15:14:06

My motor was used as an ambulance, it had a 16" extension fitted in the chassis body, to accomodate a stretcher

So working on these figures if you have made that much space by removing the pasenger seat length wise you should have enough, remember though you will have to fabricate a rail system so it slides in above the height of the rear wheel arch
and are you thinking about leaving a seat in behind the drivers for a second person

Title: Fitting a stretcher
Post by: Ralph Hardwick on July 17, 2007, 17:54:55

I have fitted a stretcher and carried casualties in my standard disco.

I have a folding stretcher which fits between the rear seat and dashboard.  The handles rest either side of the rear headrest 'hump' and either side of the airbag.  I have used this once although I intend to make a 'scissor type' support for the front which sits in the passenger footwell to tak the weight off the dashboard when I get round2it.

As an aside I have also used my stretcher as a camp bed in this position quite well.

I had to transport a casualty from the scene of the accident in the middle of a forest to an ambualnce over 1/2 mile away over rough ground.
The casualty was strapped to the anbualnce 'back board'.  I folded forward the passenger side of the rear seat and reclined the front seat fully.  The back board was supported on the (reclined) front seat head rest and the dashboard.  The paramedic sat in the rear dickie seat to monitor the casualty for the ride.

Hope this helps

Title: Fitting a stretcher
Post by: redhand on July 17, 2007, 20:21:12

I have had 8 doors in my series 1 disco by pushing the front seat as far forwards as it will go and then winding the seat back, down onto the rear seat, and then folding the rear seat over and as a standard door is 6'6" a stretcher/bed should fit fine.

Title: Fitting a stretcher
Post by: mac on July 18, 2007, 10:52:24

When i worked for Rover Swindon Plant we had a couple of V8 Discos LHD that were purpose built ambulances for a middle east customer who cancelled the order. They had two doors on the LH side and one on the right, no seats rh for the stretcher, drivers seat and medic seat behind on the LH, used as the factory ambulances - might even still be there!