Body-on-frame is an automobile construction technology. Mounting a separate body to a rigid frame which supports the drivetrain was the original method of building automobiles, and its use continues to this day. The original frames were made of wood (commonly ash), but steel ladder frames became common in the 1930s. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Drivetrain is the twelfth studio album by southern rock band . ... Species Many, see text. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ...
In the USA the frequent changes in automobile design made it necessary to use a ladder frame rather than monocoque to make it possible to change the design without having to change the chassis. Automobile design or car design is the design of automobiles. ... Monocoque (French for single shell) or unibody is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ...
Most small passenger vehicles switched to unibody construction in the 1960s, leaving just trucks and large cars using conventional frames. The switch continued for several decades - even SUVs typically use unibody construction today. Body-on-frame remains the preferred construction method for heavy-duty vehicles, especially those which are intended to carry and pull heavy loads. Monocoque (French for single shell) or unibody is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... The driver of this DAF tractor with an auto-transport semi-trailer prepares to offload Skoda Octavia cars in Cardiff, Wales For further uses of the word truck, see Truck (disambiguation). ... A sport utility vehicle (SUV) or off-roader is a vehicle that combines the load-hauling and passenger-carrying capacity of a large station wagon or minivan with features designed for off-road driving. ...
The LincolnTown Car dominates the American limousine market because it is the last American luxury car made with body-on-frame, which makes it easy to "stretch." // The now widespread name Lincoln originated in a city in eastern England. ... ...
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