Yesterday the Patrol concentrated on some off road driving on mud and sand which are completely different to drive on, no honestly they are. Late last year one of the ambulance drivers, Ian, (Not our Ian) who is also a trained 4wd instructor gave us all some coaching and it was good to put those skills into use.
So thanks for that training Ian Moustache.... its not his real name, I've forgotten his surname but he has a moustache, and he's a damn good driver. (Thinking about it that's a great name for a racing driver....John Surtees, Jenson Button, Stirling Moss and Ian Moustache....)
The vehicle which is heavily laden with rescue kit likes to get stuck in soft sand and no-one wants to phone Ian or Aus and say the words “…um I’ve got the vehicle stuck”. Now you wouldn’t actually get told off for getting the vehicle stuck but you would get merciless leg pulling and probably win an award at the Christmas meal. Yes you could dig it out but when that fails it’s the National Trust Tractor.
Above: The MRU (Motorised Rescue Unit) or 'Austen's Truck' as we call it... not up to its axles in sand.
Still it’s better than phoning up the ops room and saying “…um I’ve disappeared up to the bonnet in sand and I think the front wheels may have come off”.
Not that any of our team have ever done that, ...or have they Boss?
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Perhaps a future Blog? But I dont know what you mean, the condtions were extreme and in the photo that was taken at the time there was a team member in the vehicle who is asking for new uniform as he's grow out of his current on, do I need to say any more?
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