Tufnell-type model ambulance, England, 1850-1900

Model ambulance, of Tuffnel, wood Model ambulance, of Tuffnel, wood

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Model ambulance, of Tuffnel, wood
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Model ambulance, of Tuffnel, wood
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Model ambulance, of Tuffnell, wood, from Royal Army Medical College, English, 1820-1900

Thomas J Tufnell (1819-1885), a military surgeon, invented this ambulance in the 1850s, drawing on his own battle experiences. The ambulance could transport six men sitting up and one man lying down or three lying down and three sitting up. The ambulance was pulled by either men or horses and could be easily transported over the roughest terrain thanks to the springs on the wheels. A light covering could be placed over the top, protecting patients from the rain.

Details

Category:
Emergency Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A639521
Materials:
frame, mahogany, fittings, iron and stretchers, canvas
Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 510 mm x 370 mm,
type:
model - representation and ambulance
credit:
Fitzgerald-Powell, W.I.