United States Postal Service LLV, seen in Carson City, Nevada.

The Grumman Long Life Vehicle or LLV is a light transport truck designed for and used by the United States Postal Service. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1458x1101, 323 KB)A small United States Postal Service truck seen in Santa Clara, California. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1458x1101, 323 KB)A small United States Postal Service truck seen in Santa Clara, California. ... Motto: Proud of its Past. ... The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States Government (see ) responsible for providing postal service in the United States. ...

This is the typical vehicle used by letter carriers for curbside and residential delivery of mail, replacing the previous standard letter-carrier vehicle, the Jeep DJ-5. It entered service in 1986. Like the old postal-service Jeep, it features a right-handed driver's position (the opposite of the normal U.S. passenger car left-hand drive) and a large metal tray (able to hold three trays of letter mail) mounted where a passenger seat would normally be. This arrangement positions the driver on the side of the vehicle closest to the curb, enabling the carrier to easily grab sorted mail and place it into mailboxes without having to leave the seat. Other notable features are an exceptionally tight turning radius and a low-geared transmission for pulling heavy cargo. A British pillar box. ... For other uses, see Jeep (disambiguation). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Red = drive on right Blue = drive on left Rules of the road are the general practices and procedures followed by people on roads, especially those driving cars or on bicycles or other vehicles. ... Curb may refer to : Curb Records the side of a road, see curb extension a shortened name for the HBO comedy show Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb, Nickelbacks first full-length album see also kerb A curb bit is a type of leverage bit used on horses. ... The term mailbox may refer to: The storage space used for Electronic Mail or Voicemail messages. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Transmission is the following: Generally, transmission is the act of passing something on. ...

The LLV was specifically designed for the United States Postal Service, and won a contract for production. The main design points of the vehicle in contract competition were: serviceability, handling in confined areas, and overall economic operation. The body and final assembly is by Grumman, and the chassis is made by General Motors, with the powerplant (2.5L I-4 TBI "Iron Duke") and front suspension similar to those used in the Chevrolet S-10 pickup. The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a leading producer of military and civilian aircraft of the 20th century. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... The Iron Duke (also called the 2500, 151, Pontiac 2. ... 2002 S10 With ZR2 Offroad Package GMC S-15 The Chevrolet S-10 (and similar GMC S-15 and Sonoma) was a compact pickup truck from the Chevrolet marquee of General Motors. ...