"ian henden" wrote in message
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"Ian Jelf" wrote in message
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The use of ordinary service buses to transport the injured in London
this
morning appears to have been a widespread and planned-for action.

Is there any precedent for this, I wonder?

Yes.

World War 2. .... don't EFE have a bus in US ambulance colours?

and to a lesser extent ...
World War 1.

Also all bus drivers in Kent and Sussex (and other areas I assume) where
issued with instructions during WW2 as to what to do if they where on normal
stage carriage service and the Germans invaded.

Basically it was a scheme to ferry as many of the population as far away
from the South Coast as possible using buses already in the area.

Thankfully it was never needed!

Regards
John M Upton