Suspension:

The ambulance runs an active air suspension system, enabling the ambulance to lean into bends like a motorbike, together with anti-dive and anti-squat geometry. This enables 100 % vertical gravity, meaning all occupants have no horizontal “G” force making it better than an aircraft. The front suspension has double wishbone suspension with Land Rover Discovery vertical air bags and shock absorbers with air ride height adjusters. The rear has four custom made stainless steel individual swing arm suspension units, each having its own airbag, and shock absorber air ride height adjusters. This system removes 90% of vertical movement into rolling movement, meaning when the mid axle goes over, say, a sleeping police bump, the airbag pumps the air into the rear axle air bag, then as the mid axle goes down (after the bump) the air comes back from the rear axle, raising the rear axle without the body moving vertically.  

This system also allows the rear suspension to extract all the air from the rear axle and part from the mid axle to lower the rear of the ambulance to allow the stretcher to be just rolled in and out without a lift.  

This creates a more stable platform for paramedics and the patient’s treatment. Our suspension is self-levelling for easy patient access, removing additional weight and the requirements for high maintenance tail lifts, whilst providing safe smooth transport for trauma & orthopaedic and spinal/neuro injuries. Ambulances today use leaf spring technology that has been around since the 1800s meaning the ride quality is severely compromised for a patient focused application. 

This system also allows a very short turning circle for manoeuvring in small areas because, by lifting the rear axle you have a short wheelbase.