1939 England's vehicles converted for use as ambulances
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as posted by the channelDate: 14th September 1939
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Britains large trucks, such as furniture vans, are converted for use as ambulances which are driven by women volunteers, includes the auxillary fire fighters fighting a blaze in Liverpool
LORRIES Lorries converted to Ambulances at outbreak of War
WOMEN Women do men's work in war time - Linked
World War II, World War 2, WWII, Second World War, war, Auxiliary Fire Service, AFS, National Fire Service, NFS,
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