{"product_id":"civil-war-rucker-ambulance","title":"CIVIL WAR RUCKER AMBULANCE","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGuns Of History Civil War Rucker Ambulance 1:16 Scale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Guns Of History \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWood \u0026amp; Metal Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKit Features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorically accurate and perfectly scaled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleanly cast Britannia metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaser-cut ply and basswood platform \u0026amp; chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpoked wooden wheels with metal rims \u0026amp; axles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealistic Red Cross decals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanvas top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClearly written illustrated instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel length 8-1\/2\" \/ width 4\" \/height 6\" \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale 1:16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty Level:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntermediate Level\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign, prototype model and instructions by Ken Goldman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MODEL EXPO EUROPE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62979912139082,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1053\/4381\/1914\/files\/p43679b_af06f1df-30aa-42bf-9af7-84b05d5da8d1.jpg?v=1791534718","url":"https:\/\/modelexpo-europe.eu\/products\/civil-war-rucker-ambulance","provider":"MODEL EXPO EUROPE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}