West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has ordered a further 64 Vauxhall Movanos.

The new ambulances are currently in build and will enter into service alongside 60 Movanos already operated by the Trust since last year.

Once deliveries are complete the model will make up to half of their fleet of 275 emergency ambulances.

During their five years in service the ambulances will be worked hard with each covering at least 250,000 miles.

"It has the right specification for the job, including ample power to get to incidents quickly and transfer patients to hospital,” explained Graham Cann, regional head of fleet at West Midlands Ambulance Service.