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Chief asset: the Citroen hydropneumatic suspension,
which neutralizes running vibrations at any speed and
maintains the patient or casualty as it were on air
cushions over the road.
Its road-holding qualities, its servo-return
power-assisted steering, its unfailing assisted braking
will, in any weather, permit the high average speed
sometimes necessary in an emergency.
Such is the CX ambulance. Derived from the CX Estate
and fitted out by Heuliez, it complies with the
standards of the French Ministry of Health. It will
transport the driver and his assistant, the reclining
patient, plus one or two accompanying persons.
Driving equipement
The standard complementary fittings include: I2-volt
socket (150 W max.) on the forward bracket, flashing
emergency light, radio-telephone earth strap and coaxial
cable built into roof, emergency horn (sounding A-C-A),
road horn, electrically operated windows in forward
doors, radio equipment, H4 headlamps, etc.
The partition between cab and patient compartment is so
designed that it allows the driver’s seat to slide front
to rear and to be adjusted for height, and its back to
recline.
The patient’s
compartment
This compartment is fitted with: a partition (sliding
windows) between the driver’s cab and the patient, a
roller blind behind the driver," storage chest,
cadmium-plated rail-path and guide for the stretcher,
floor covering of washable tapiflex, independent heating
by water circulation with hot-air blower, two-part
tailgate, the lower acting as a shelf for greater
stretcher manoeuvrability.
Two seats, one facing and the other with its back to
the road, both adjustable in depth and fitted with
reclining backs, racks for two oxygen cylinders, 12 V
(150 W max.) socket on desk, alarm bell to driver,
extractor fan in roof, rail on roof to suspend drip
infusion bottles.
Two engines, two gearboxes
The ambulances can be fitted either with the 2 400
petrol engine developing 115 HP DIN at 5 500 rpm, or
with the 2 500 Diesel (75 HP DIN at 4 250 rpm).
A 5-speed gearbox is optional on this case.
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