NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Van (road vehicle)

A van is a vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. It is generally a rather box-shaped vehicle on four wheels, about the same width and length as a large automobile, but taller and usually higher off the ground. It can either be a specially designed vehicle or be based on a saloon/sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs (pick-ups etc). Some vans can be really small, like the van versions of the Mini or can be really large like some Mercedes-Benz vans. Larger vehicles are classified as trucks or lorries. Morris Minor Van. ... Morris Minor Van. ... The revolutionary Morris Minor was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show on 20 September 1948, and attracted immediate attention. ... 1978 Citroen 2CV AK400 van at the Great West Road Run rally at Aust Services, Aust, Bristol, England. ... 1978 Citroen 2CV AK400 van at the Great West Road Run rally at Aust Services, Aust, Bristol, England. ... 1960 2CV. Notice suicide doors The 2CV (deux chevaux - French, literally two horses, from the tax horsepower rating) was a popular French car made by CitroÃ«n. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 278 KB)Nissan Primastar. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 278 KB)Nissan Primastar. ... Categories: Van stubs | Nissan vehicles ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... The Mini is the name of a small car produced from 1959 to 2000, and the name of its replacement (known as New MINI) launched in 2001. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ...

The word "van" has slightly different, but overlapping, meanings in different forms of English. While the word always applies to boxy cargo vans, British English speakers will generally refer to a passenger minivan as a people-carrier or MPV, and a larger passenger van as a minibus. British people, mostly older ones, will also sometimes call a pickup truck a "van", something Americans would never do. Similarly, in Australia, panel vans, recreational vehicles popular among young people in the 1970s, were based on locally-manufactured utes (short for utility, the local name for pickup). British English (BrE) is a term used to refer to the form of the English language spoken in the British Isles. ... A modern minivan - 2004 Chrysler Town & Country Typical early minivan (a Dodge Caravan) A minivan, or people carrier (British English), is a type of vehicle (considered an Multi Purpose Vehicle in Europe) developed independently by Matra/Renault and the Chrysler Corporation. ... A newer minivan (a Plymouth Grand Voyager) Typical early minivan (a Dodge Caravan) A minivan is a type of vehicle developed independently by Matra/Renault and the Chrysler Corporation. ... A minibus is a motor vehicle that is designed to less persons than a bus. ... Pickup truck with extended cabin and homebuilt lumber rack. ... An Australian Ford panel van, based on a 1990 Ford Falcon. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... Ute may refer to: The Ute, a tribe of Native Americans of the Uto-Aztecan language family. ...

In the United States, a "van" can also refer to a box-shaped trailer or semitrailer used to carry goods. In this case there is a differentiation between a dry van, used to carry most goods, and a refrigerated van (a "reefer") used for cold goods. A railway car used to carry baggage is also called a "van". Occasionally the term van is also used to refer to a Minivan. However, minivans are usually distinguised by their smaller size, unibody architecture, and front wheel drive powertrains. A modern minivan - 2004 Chrysler Town & Country Typical early minivan (a Dodge Caravan) A minivan, or people carrier (British English), is a type of vehicle (considered an Multi Purpose Vehicle in Europe) developed independently by Matra/Renault and the Chrysler Corporation. ... 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. ... Front wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern automobiles, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...

In urban areas of the United States, commuter vans have been common since 1977, when Dodge introduced a van that could transport up to 15 passengers. Today, 15-passenger commuter vans are made by Dodge, Ford and General Motors. The vehicles are a popular alternative to "car pooling" and other share-the-ride arrangements.

Many mobile businesses use a van to carry almost their entire business to various places where they work (for instance, people who come to homes or places of business to perform services or to install or repair appliances).

Vans are also used to shuttle people and their luggage between hotels and airports, to transport commuters between parking lots and their places of work, and along established routes as mini-buses. A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ... Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ... Parking is the act of stopping a vehicle, exiting it, and leaving the vehicle unoccupied for more than a brief time. ... TheBus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ...

See also

The driver of a car transporter truck prepares to offload Skoda Octavia cars in Cardiff, Wales For further uses of the word truck, see Truck (disambiguation). ... Recreational Vehicle (or RV) is a term used to describe a large enclosed piece of equipment with wheels designed to be moved from place to place for people to temporarily live in and be protected from the elements while away from their permanent domicile. ...

Makes of Van

Full Size Vans

Chevrolet Chevrolet, or Chevy, is a brand of automobile, now part of the General Motors group. ...

Corvair The GM G-Series (Rear wheel drive) and H-Series (All Wheel Drive) vans, the Chevrolet Express and its twin the GMC Savana are full-size vans from General Motors. ... The Chevrolet Corvair remains one of General Motors most unusual creations. ...

Dodge Dodge is a brand name of automobiles and light- to heavy-duty trucks, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to the present. ...

Ford The B Series was a line of pickup trucks sold by Chryslers Dodge division from 1946 through the early 1950s. ... The Dodge Sportsman was a full-sized passenger van built by Dodge. ... The Sprinter is a tall delivery van built by DaimlerChrysler and sold under its Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, and Freightliner brands. ... The Dodge Tradesman was a full-sized passenger van built by Dodge. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford; sometimes nicknamed Fords or FoMoCo, (NYSE: F) is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Detroit, Michigan, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ...

GAZ The Ford E-Series, also known as the Econoline, is a line of full-size vans and truck chassis from Ford Motor Company. ... The Ford Transit is a van produced by the European division of the Ford Motor Company. ... See also List of automobile manufacturers External links GAZ Oldtimer gallery The GAZ Album Page http://gaz21. ...

GMC GMC Logo GMC Truck is a United States based brand name of trucks, vans, SUVs and other heavy-duty automobiles. ...

Plymouth The GM G-Series (Rear wheel drive) and H-Series (All Wheel Drive) vans, the Chevrolet Express and its twin the GMC Savana are full-size vans from General Motors. ... The GMC Vandura was a full-size van produced by GMC from the mid-1970s, up until 1996. ... Smeatons tower on Plymouth Hoe Plymouth is a city in the South West of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ...

Mid Size Vans

Chevrolet Chevrolet, or Chevy, is a brand of automobile, now part of the General Motors group. ...

GMC The Chevrolet Astro was a minivan introduced in 1985 to rival domestic (U.S.) competitors which consisted of the Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager twins and the Ford Aerostar. ... GMC Logo GMC Truck is a United States based brand name of trucks, vans, SUVs and other heavy-duty automobiles. ...

The GMC Safari, counterpart to the Chevrolet Astro, has remained largely unchanged since its inception in 1985. ...

Mini Vans

Categories: Incomplete lists | Vehicles | Road transport The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ... The Bedford/Vauxhall Rascal (also known as the Suzuki Supercarry) was a small van. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (Xetra: DCX), (NYSE: DCX), has its headquarter in Stuttgart, Germany and is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer. ... Dodge is a brand name of automobiles and light- to heavy-duty trucks, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to the present. ... FSC (in Polish Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych) was a large automotive factory established in Poland while it was part of the Soviet block. ... Categories: Automobile stubs | Companies of Italy | Automobile manufacturers ... LDV is was formed in 1993 following a management buy-out of Leyland Dafs van manufacturing plant in Birmingham, England. ... Nissan Motor Co. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ... The Renault Master is a van. ... The Renault Trafic is a large van manufactured by Renault. ... Volkswagen (VW) is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ... The Eurovan was the first front-engined van of German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen and is the successor of the famous classic VW Type 2 van. ... Holden Australia is an Australian car manufacturer, originally independent but now a subsidiary of General Motors. ...