Running to the Rig
These RAF 977IM van ambulances were built in Riga, Latvia. The curved one-piece windshields indicate they were manufactured in 1961 or later. Most of the mechanical components in these front-engined, rear-drive vans came from the GAZ M21 Volga, including a low-compression version of its four-cylinder, 2445 CC engine that was good for maybe 22 MPG with a top speed of 62 MPH.
The station wagon ambulance in the photo is a GAZ 22B ambulance version of the Volga estate car.
Info from Gregg Merksamer.
