Volvo 264 Ambulance by Editions Atlas

6/6/2015

The number fifty-six in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is the Volvo 264 Ambulance built by Ringborg. The Swedish company from Norrköping built this model from 1982 to 1985. Volvo offered also ambulance models in the 1970's and 1980's based on a regular 245 estate featuring an higher roof. The here shown scale model represents a later design which features a complete coach-built rear body. The other Swedish coach-builder company Nillson (Yngve Nilsson Karosseri) built nearly identical ambulance models. This specific ambulance was available with either a six-cylinder petrol (B28E) or a six-cylinder diesel (D26) engine. These ambulances were all built on Volvo 260 chassis even if they have all been offered with Volvo 240 badges. The official VIN numbers prove this.

Source & copyright : Editions Atlas SA, Switzerland

Further reading:

A few photos of the actual car: imcdb.org/vehicles_make-Volvo_model-240+Ambulans
Background info's on Ringborg (in Swedish): pvchassi.com/tillverkare/ringborg
A couple pics of Volvo ambulances: ambulance-photos.com/manufacturers...

VOLVO Collection :

1945 Volvo PV444
1957 Volvo Amazon 4-door
1964 Volvo P1800
1953 Volvo PV455 Duett
1950 Volvo PV60
1971 Volvo 144 Overdrive
1969 Volvo 164
1971 Volvo P1800ES
1956 Volvo P1900
1978 Volvo 262C Bertone
1965 Volvo Amazon 2-door
1970 Volvo 145 Automatic Estate
1938 Volvo PV52
1965 Volvo PV544
1979 Volvo 343
1985 Volvo 480 ES
1984 Volvo 740 Turbo
1938 Volvo PV800 Taxi
1978 Volvo 242 GT
1939 Volvo PV56
1962 Volvo Amazon break
1936 Volvo PV36 Carioca
1953 Volvo PV455 Duett 'Volvo Service'
1988 Volvo 780 Bertone
1988 Volvo 440
1927 Volvo ÖV4 Jakob
1973 Volvo 142
1992 Volvo 240 Polar
1971 Volvo 145 Express
1975 Volvo 66 GL

31. 1992 Volvo 440 Politie (NL)
32. 1971 Volvo P1800 ES 'Prince Carl Gustaf'
33. 2001 Volvo V40 phase II
34. 1988 Volvo 480 Turbo USA
35. 1978 Volvo 244 DL 'Blue Star'
36. 1994 Volvo 960 GLE
37. 1978 Volvo 264 TE
38. 1965 Volvo Amazon Polis (S)
39. 1966 Volvo P1800 S Volvoville
40. 1971 Volvo 145 Express Taxi
41. 1992 Volvo ECC
42. 1976 Volvo 343 Politie (NL)
43. 1995 Volvo 855 T5R
44. 1999 Volvo S80
45. 1990 Volvo 480 Turbo convertible
46. 1982 Volvo 265 GLE
47. 1967 Volvo Amazon 123 GT
48. 1988 Volvo 360 GLE
49. 1988 Volvo 240 SE estate Polis (S)
50. 1968 Volvo P210 Duett 'Tele' (S)
51. 1974 Volvo 142 RAC Rally
52. 1997 Volvo C70 convertible
53. 1976 Volvo 66
54. 1981 Volvo 264 TE Landaulet
55. 1933 Volvo PV654
56. 1984 Volvo 264 Ambulance
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7 Comments

Lars Vermundsberget

6/5/2015 11:33:01 am

This is a bit beside the point of a nice scale model, but since it came up: What do we know about the chassis numbers? Specifically which of "these ambulances" were built on 260 chassis? Not all of the later ones. There were quite a few YV1244688... up until 1987, and I expect most or even all of them were ambulances.

volworine

6/22/2015 01:35:06 pm

Hooray! After almost three months of waiting, my client site says that this would be the next model that I receive. But am I the only one which the price has risen to 23,90 € ??
This 1,95 € increase in the price does not bother me at all, but hopefully Editions Atlas deliveries will work better this time :-)

Michelle

6/23/2015 12:49:18 am

Hej Volworine,

It's the first time that someone is mentioning a price increase.
I will investigate this further and I will publish any news about what I will find out.

Ambucoll link

8/13/2015 12:22:33 pm

where can I buy that model?

Michelle

8/14/2015 02:43:26 am

It is not yet possible to buy or order this specific model in a model shop or web shop.
It is so far only available in that specific livery as part of the Volvo Collection by Editions atlas. This means that you have to subscribe to that collection which is unfortunately available in a limited number of European countries. You will find most answers and info's on this page: http://www.minivolvo.lu/volvocollection.html

But you may want to wait another year or so 'til Ixo will release this Volvo model in their regular model program.

Ambucoll link

8/15/2015 06:37:47 am

thank you, I will try to get a subscription.

PerC

1/3/2017 07:22:02 pm

Having received this model I woder: Is it a 264? The enclosed folder says 264 and also the text in it. But the display stand says 240 (as do the invoice), and the reg.number is for a 240. Just to mention a few odd things....
Per C
Sweden

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