For Speedy Aid to the Wounded : The Manders Flying Ambulance Car. 1900.

For Sale is a Full Page removed from "The Graphic, April 7th, 1900," showing a Drawing by Frank Craig, for "The Sppedy Aid to the Wounded :  The Manders Flying Ambulance Car."

The present four-wheeled army regulation ambulances, which were designed for use with infantry, are quite unsuited for the work required by rapidly moving mounted troops, especially in such a county as South Africa.  Mr Horace Manders, F.R.C.S., the medical officer of the 12th Battlaion Imperial Yeomanry, therefore designed two two-wheeled cars, which are so constructed that they can move as rapidly as cavalry and can travel wherever horse artillery can go.  The flying ambulance car consists of a well-ventilated body, in which are placed two stretchers and some medical comforts, and an open roof constructed to take four similar stretchers, all of which are comfortably supported on carriage springs, to which they are securely fastened.  An awning is provided to be used if required.  The flying hospital car is built after the fashion of an Irish car, but instead of a hollow centre contains a body for the reception of instruments, plants, dressing, and the like, while on either side tour comfortable seats, with broad leather backs and straps in front, are provided for the use of the attendants or for those wounded who are able to sit up.  Each car is drawn by two horses attached to a pole on that modification of the curricle principle adopted in the "Cape cart". which allows of the greatest lightness, speed, mobility and facility in turning.  In action the two cars are designed to act and work together in harmony and accompany the usual medical officer of the batttalion or squadron.  These cars follow the fighting line in rear of the supports and in front of the reserves.  The moment casualties begin to occur the hospital car is brought up to a sheltered spot as near as can be done with safety from fire, and instruments and dressings are prepared.  The bearers unhitch the stretchers from the ambulance,  and take them to the front to pick up the wounded and carry them to the place where the cars are standing.  The spot becomes at once a collecting and dressing station.  As the wounded are dressed the worst are placed in the flying ambulance and taken to the nearest field hospital or bearer company, to the commander of which details are furnished as to the position of the hospital car and the probable number of wounded.  The ambulance then returns to be ready for others, so that the wounded are attended to with the utmost speed, and many a valuable life is thereby saved.  Funds are needed for the Flying Hospital Fund, of which Mr A Granville Hanrott, 201 Gloucester Terrace, is hon. treasurer.

Condition is Very Good.