I. A N D A N I) W A I" ]•: R 
March 
'3, i9'5 
MOTOR AMBULANCES NEEDED 
{ConliitiifJ from f>ngir :lr>(i) 
that the weeding-out process was fairly rapid and that not 
very many of the old crocks survived the ordeal. 
The need for a constant supplj- of suitable vehicles is 
ver\' real, and will remain so as long as the war lasts, for the 
awful road conditions, combined with incessant hard work, 
must of a necessity wear the \ehicles out much quicker than 
they would be worn out under normal conditions ; not only 
that, but as our troops adwince the work will become mucji 
h(Mvier, owing to tiie increasing distances between 
the fighting front and the coast hospital bases. Another 
important work which has to be reckoned witii is the fact 
that the first large batch of ambulances have already done 
the equivalent of three years' work, if one compares their 
mileage with that of the average car's normal mileage in peace 
times, and that, therefore, a lot of them are due to crack up 
at about the same time ; also, it must always be remembered 
that although the cars have been fairly looked after it has 
been a matter of sheer ini|)ossibility to give them one-tenth 
part of the attention that they would have received in the 
ordinary way. 
My advice to any philanthropically minded person who 
feels inclined to present a motor ambulance to the Red Cross 
is to select a good strong chassis of some well-known 
make, and one of which spare parts are easily and quickly 
obtainable, hand it over to a really good body-builder who 
specialises in ambulance bodies, and who is not likely to 
produce an abortion of a body that is apt to fall off the 
chassis the first time it is subjected to rough work. Along 
the long straight roads of France, through the flatlands, the 
wind at times is very strong, and I have seen, more than 
once, some of these canvas and lath atrocities, which are 
known as " cheap " ambulance bodies, simply give up the 
ghost altogether and collapse like a trodden-on matchbox, 
enveloping their unfortunate occupants in the debris, to 
wait possibly an hour or more until the arrival of an empty 
vehicle to their reUef. 
The need for a sufficiency of motor ambulances was 
brought very clearly before me during the ten days I spent 
with the French Red Cross in the vicinity of Arras, 
at the time of the second assault of this much-beleaguered 
place. At Feuchy, a little hamlet about three kilometres 
from Arras, there was a field hospital — a place which I shall 
never forget as long as I live, a veritable Inferno. Every 
house in the village had its full complement of dead, dying, 
and wounded. They lay literally in hundreds on the side- 
walk — some on straw, the majority on the wet ground. 
Whenever there was a vacant space,' due to the removal of 
a body, it was quickly taken up by a fresh arrival. To 
deal with this never-ceasing tide of wounded, to convey 
them to the hospitals in Arras, there was — what do you 
think ? One large hay wagon 1 It was only due to the 
devoted services of two citizens of the town who owned cars 
that the majority of these poor devils were enabled to get 
into hospitals at all. 
A WELL-DESIGNED AMBULANCE BODY FITTED 
TO A CADILLAC CHASSIS 
Two of thcK were jivento the Red Ctos. Corp. of ike Auilra'ian Eipedilionarr 
horce by R. Barr Smith. Eiq . and one by Me««rj. Eye. «e Crowle, Ltd. The 
vehicles are completely equipped wi,h electric liahtine and .elt-itarter. fivedemount- 
»ble rim., lyres, and lubes, whilst the bodies, which are of local manufacture, have 
been equipped to the last d'tail. and are fitted with lour well-spruns .tretclier. and 
accommodation for one attendant in.ide. or with the stretchers down tliey will carry 
ten slightly wounded K>ldier.. There are also fitted lockers for surgical ippliances 
■ad water Itak. 
The burberry 
Lined Proofed Wool or detachable Fleece 
iiurli'crrv ^ ''* remarkable weather-resisting proper 
Oarmrni. ties of THE BURBERKY first becann 
..■Jf' '"'"•"<;{ generally known to Military Men during 
tfie south African War. 
Burbt'rrv 
The reputation won during those memor- 
able days has been more than justified 
during the present campaign, which has 
conclusively proved it the most serviceable 
safeguard against bad weather. 
THE BURBERRY is the only self- 
ventilating weatherproof top-coat which 
has consistently demonstrated its use 
fulness as a shield against the rain, snow, 
wind, mud and water which are the every- 
day conditions under which our gallant 
Army is fighting in Flanders and Picardy. 
The following tribute from the trenches is 
an example of numbers of letters and 
Press comments received recently : 
"Just a line to congratulate you on the 
water-resisting properties of your goods. I 
was moved into the trenches and could not 
get at my overcoat, and all I had in its 
place was one of your Tropical rain coats. 
This stood three days' rain, and although 
he men's coats were soaked, nothing got 
through my Burberry." 
(Capt.) E. M., 14th Co. London Regt. 
26-1-5. 
MILITARY BROCHURE POST FREE 
THE YOKE BURBERRY 
A new cavalry weatherproof. The 
front is cut to fall well forward 
and cover the horseman's knees. 
FUR-LINED BRITISH WARMS 
at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES 
Usually NOW 
17 Lined Pony Skin - - 9 Gns. £6 6a. 
14 Lined Wallaby - - II Gns, £7 7a. 
11 Lined Marmot - - 12 Cm. S.^ 7.. 
Theae afford Officers a rare opportunity of 
obtaining luxurious Warma of auperb quality. 
SHORT NOTICE KIT 
Burberrys keep Tunics, Slacks, 
Breeches.Great Coata and Warms, 
ready to try on : so that fitting is 
done when ordering, either in 
London or Paris, and the kit com- 
pleted in a few hours. 
BURBERRYS 
Haymarket LONDON 
8 & 10 Bd. Malesherbes PARIS 
Basingstoke and Provincial Agents 
ALL MATERIALS COST MORE 
BUT THE PRICE OF THE 
FAMOUS 
12 h.p. ROVER 
CAR 
£350 
WILL NOT BE ALTERED 
THE ROVER CO., Ltd. 
METEOR WORKS, COVENTRY. 
S9/61 New Oxford Street, 
London. W.C 
and at 
and 
16 Lord Edward Street, 
Dublin. 
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