Mfezi (ambulance)
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The Mfezi is an armoured ambulance used by the South African Military Health Service. The name Mfezi is a Zulu word that means cobra. The snake is the emblem of the South African Operational Medical Orderly who operate and use these vehicles, therefore armoured ambulances are named for snakes in South African military service.
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Mfezi | |
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Type | Armoured ambulance |
Place of origin | South Africa |
Service history | |
In service | 1990–2008 |
Specifications | |
Length | 6.56 metres (7.17 yd) |
Width | 2.48 metres (2.71 yd) |
Height | 3.03 metres (3.31 yd) |
Crew | 1 Driver 2 × Orderlies |
Main armament | None, 4 × Gun Ports[1] |
Engine | ADE 449T 9.51 litres (2.51 US gal) 5-cylinder diesel, 184kW @ 2100 rpm[1] |
Suspension | 4×4 wheeled |
Operational range | 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) (road), 300 kilometres (190 mi) (cross country) |
Maximum speed | 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) on road |
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