Model Expo Guns of History Civil War Rucker Ambulance MS4017

Model Expo Guns of History Civil War Rucker Ambulance MS4017 1:16 Scale
- Model Expo has been serving hobby enthusiasts with precision Models since 1976! Historically accurate and perfectly scaled, Cleanly cast Britannia metal components.
- Laser-cut ply and basswood platform & chassis, Spoked wooden wheels with metal rims & axels, Realistic Red Cross decals, Canvas top. Clearly written illustrated instructions and parts list included in the Kit.
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- The carnage of the Civil War made transporting the wounded from the battlefields a matter of life and death. The ambulance wagon designed by Brigadier General D. H. Rucker and was built at the Government Repair shops at Washington proved to be the most valuable innovation. Used during the latter half of the war, it was able to carry patients in seated or prone positions.
- Two litters (stretchers) on the floor of the wagon were divided by longitudinal hinged joints and could be bent at right angles to serve as bench seats. The upper platform halves, hinged to the sides of the wagon, dropped down to form the seat backs.
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR RUCKER AMBULANCE, 1:16 SCALE

The carnage of the Civil War made transporting the wounded from the battlefields a matter of life and death. The ambulance wagon designed by Brigadier General D. H. Rucker and was built at the Government Repair shops at Washington proved to be the most valuable innovation. Used during the latter half of the war, it was able to carry patients in seated or prone positions.

Two litters (stretchers) on the floor of the wagon were divided by longitudinal hinged joints and could be bent at right angles to serve as bench seats. The upper platform halves, hinged to the sides of the wagon, dropped down to form the seat backs.

In the raised position, the seat backs were supported by iron posts hinged to their bottom surfaces. These posts fit into sockets in the floor. The resulting platform supported two more stretchers suspended from the roof. The space between the lower and the upper stretchers was ventilated by louver openings on each side of the body of the wagon.

The ambulance body rested on platform springs designed to reduce both fore-and-aft and side-to-side jostling. The suspension also included a horizontal draught spring under the fifth wheel to reduce the sudden lurch of the wagon when the team started to pull it. Though somewhat heavier than other ambulance designs at 1,120 pounds, the added weight improved stability.

Â· Historically accurate and perfectly scaled
Â· Cleanly cast Britannia metal components
Â· Laser-cut ply and basswood platform & chassis
Â· Spoked wooden wheels with metal rims & axels
Â· Realistic Red Cross decals
Â· Canvas top
Â· Clearly written illustrated instructions

Instructions - http://goo.gl/v2rDyF
Parts Link - http://goo.gl/k1KSHo
Model length 8-1/2"/width 4"/height 6"
Guns Of History Kit No. MS4017
Design, prototype model and instructions by Ken Goldman
Country USA
Brand Model Expo
Manufacturer Guns Of History
Binding Unknown Binding
ItemPartNumber MS4017
Model MS4017
Color Red
Size 8.5 x 6 inches
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Model Expo
Manufacturer	Guns Of History
Binding	Unknown Binding
ItemPartNumber	MS4017
Model	MS4017
Color	Red
Size	8.5 x 6 inches
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Model Expo Guns of History Civil War Rucker Ambulance MS4017 1:16 Scale

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