After the Second World War, the London County Council commissioned a prototype ambulance and made enquiries to the motor industry for a similar vehicle.
The Daimler Company offered to build an ambulance with nearly all the features of the prototype, including the essential requirements specified by an advisory committee to the Ministry of Health.
Daimler designed and developed the DC 27 chassis specifically for this purpose.
The DC 27 was the first purpose-built ambulance available in Britain after the Second World War.

The DC 27 was noted for its low floor level, which eased the work for stretcher crews, and for the large amount of space inside the working area.
The working area had air conditioning and heating.

Advantages of the DC 27 included a high interior with good headroom, a smooth ride, and stable handling.
Disadvantages included the lack of access to the cab from the working area, fuel consumption of approximately 8.5 miles per imperial gallon (33 L/100 km; 7.1 mpg‑US), and an inadequate braking system.

The London County Council placed an initial order of 120 DC 27 and standardised the type, eventually buying more than 200 overall.
Other areas that used the type included Bath, Belfast, Birmingham, Carmarthenshire, Croydon, Cumberland, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Nottingham, Plymouth, Salford, and Surrey.
London decommissioned its last Daimler ambulance in 1964.
Slow sales, a result of its high price, led Daimler to discontinue the DC 27 after building five hundred chassis.
After the Second World War, the London County Council commissioned a prototype ambulance and made enquiries to the motor industry for a similar vehicle. The Daimler Company offered to build an ambulance with nearly all the features of the prototype, including the essential requirements specified by an advisory committee to the Ministry of Health. Daimler designed and developed the DC 27 chassis specifically for this purpose. The DC 27 was the first purpose-built ambulance available in Britain after the Second World War.
The DC 27 was noted for its low floor level, which eased the work for stretcher crews, and for the large amount of space inside the working area. The working area had air conditioning and heating.
Advantages of the DC 27 included a high interior with good headroom, a smooth ride, and stable handling. Disadvantages included the lack of access to the cab from the working area, fuel consumption of approximately 8.5 miles per imperial gallon (33 L/100 km; 7.1 mpg‑US), and an inadequate braking system.
The London County Council placed an initial order of 120 DC 27 and standardised the type, eventually buying more than 200 overall. Other areas that used the type included Bath, Belfast, Birmingham, Carmarthenshire, Croydon, Cumberland, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Nottingham, Plymouth, Salford, and Surrey. London decommissioned its last Daimler ambulance in 1964. Slow sales, a result of its high price, led Daimler to discontinue the DC 27 after building five hundred chassis.
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