Once upon a time there was an ambulance service in Frobisher Bay and yes the EMT's girlfriend dressed him funny, this was the 70's and the style was in.  They laughed too about bringing old Hallowell Cadillac ambulances to the Arctic but they rode well on the bad roads and were toasty warm in the winter, which was most of the time.  Finally the municipality recognized that this was an area they should be responsible for.  This particular ambulance was retired in 1980 after an accident and the cost of a number of other safety related issues.

So having deeper pockets that I they went out and bought these:

Now as fine as these appear they ride like a row boat in rough water and they can't be driven to the hospital entrance.  National Health and Welfare in 1978 or so decided to expand the hospital and construct a new emergency entrance.  Of course they got measurements from the ambulance at the time to ensure it would fit.  Not! 

The picture is not that great but you get the idea.  When we arrived we pulled past the entrance enough to open the driver door, but not the passenger door.  We had to stop at the stairs to let them out.  Then we went around the outside wall to get to the back of the ambulance.  The contractors put in a ramp, a bit of a tight turn for the stretcher and in their wisdom did not make the door accessible without lifting the stretcher.  So it will not take much of your imagination to figure out the where the new rigs park.

After this little history lesson I have a few items left over and they are listed to your left