MIL-T-12407X(AT)
washable, nonporous, phenolic or Formica Brand V-32 or equal. All exposed edges of the bench storage compartments and partitions shall be provided with bright finish, corrosion-resistant metal trim. Bench compartments with litter and cot holders attached shall be reinforced to withstand sudden stresses imposed by the loaded cots and litters during sudden stops. Reinforcements shall include metal angle brackets between the compartments and the floor.
3.5.2 Driver's compartment. The driver's compartment shall be furnished with doors on each side of the cab and with upholstered, individual driver and assistant seats. The driver's seat shall be adjustable. Seat belts shall be installed for the driver and assistant seats. Seats, seat belts, and their anchors shall not interfere with the entrance or exit past the assistant's seat to the patient compartment. Doors shall be the manufacturer's current standard with safety glass in the upper section and a crank-regulating mechanism provided for each window. An external,
key-operated lock shall be provided for at least the curbside door. Ventilators shall be provided. A walk-through access shall be provided between the driver and patient compartments, and a partition is not required.
3.5.3 Floor. The floor of the patient compartment shall be sheet metal, reinforced with marine grade plywood conforming to class I of MIL-P-18066, and shall be covered with nonskid, no-wax vinyl. The plywood floor and the floor covering each shall be one piece, shall extend the full length and width of the rear compartment, and to the wall under the benches. A bright finish, corrosion-resistant, metal molding shall be installed around the entire exposed periphery of the floor, with a cove molding installed at the floor at the base of the bench compartments and side walls. The vinyl shall be not less than 0.0625 inch in thickness and shall be applied permanently to the floor. A molding with not less than a 0.250 inch overlap shall be provided at the edges of the covering and the side panels. The color of the floor covering shall harmonize with the interior of the patient compartment.
3.5.4 Rear doors. Two rear doors, one on each side of the center, providing a clear opening not less than 49 inches wide, shall be furnished. The doors shall be hinged at the outer edges, shall open not less than 135 degrees, shall be furnished with windows of laminated safety sheet glass or solid safety plate in the upper section, and shall be provided with check arms to prevent inadvertent closing. One door shall be furnished with a latch operable from inside and outside the body. The other door shall be equipped with an operating handle, located on both the inside and outside of the vehicle, which will operate both the top and bottom latches simultaneously, positively locking the door. A key lock shall be provided on the outside to lock the doors. The inside door operating handle shall be designed and placed so that doors cannot be opened when accidentally hit or inadvertently used as a grab handle. Means shall be provided to unlock the doors, without the key, from inside the vehicle. In addition to the door operating handle, the inside of each door shall be provided with a grab handle. The rear doors shall be
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