WE WON !
In 1988 Ford Motor Company developed the Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) program to ensure design standards were being met by American and Canadian ambulance manufacturers. Ford representatives made in-plant inspections of ambulance manufacturers and rated their engineering processes, commitment to product improvement and quality of finished product.
Of the thirty-two ambulance manufacturers in Canada and the US, only twelve qualified for charter membership in the Ford QVM program. And only one Canadian ambulance manufacturer - Crestline - received the award!
We were extremely pleased to have made the grade. We had long thought our ambulances were among the best there were - now we had a reputable, outside authority like the Ford Motor Company stating it was fact!
In this photo Ken Sawatsky is receiving the Ford QVM plaque from a Ford representative at an awards ceremony in Washington DC.
