What does that mean? Transport terms
You might hear loads of different terms when for example people are talking about #Vans
Swb
Mwb
Lwb
Xlwb
but what do they mean ?
Short wheel base
Medium Wheel base
Long wheel base
Extra long wheel base
They are about the length of the vans
Swb
Mwb
Lwb
Xlwb
but what do they mean ?
Short wheel base
Medium Wheel base
Long wheel base
Extra long wheel base
They are about the length of the vans
What is a Luton van ?
(We don't current have a luton van ) A luton van is also often called a box van it is a solid bodied box van (As pictured above ) |
What is a panel van ?
Our van pictured beside is a panel van Panel vans have a side door and a rear door *People often refer to Panel vans as transits or transit style vans |
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What is Git ? (Goods in Transit insurance )
Good in transit insurance is a legal requirement for when your carrying a load for hire and reward, and is an insurance that cover the load (from Theft,damage and fire )
What is Hire and reward ?
Hire and reward is what it is called when your carry a load for payment from a customer
What does Payload mean ?
Payload is the amount of weight a vehicle can carry
And what is Gross weight tonnes ? (GWT)
Gwt is the maximum permitted weight a vehicle can carry this includes the vehicles own empty weight , fuel , drivers, passengers (crew) So if a vehicle is 3.5 tonnes Gwt it may not weigh more than 3.5 tonnes not carry 3.5 tonnes
What is a removal blanket ?
A removal blanket is a blanket made to protect your items in transit from scratches and other similar marks. There are several styles including horse hair blanket and padded blankets (We have both types on our van)
what is Euro 6 ? Euro 1 - 6 is an engine emission spec set by the EU with Euro 6 been the latest our Van is Euro 6
What does Lez mean ? Low emission zone like you have in London and many European countries (in London only affects large vans , buses and lorries ) Other cities with Lez include Paris in France (and many more )
And Ulez ? Ultra low emission zone which is now operating in central London (effects all Vehicles )
And yes our van meets the standards of both
What is 500kg? 500 KG = 1102 LBS or 78 3/4 Stones (KG = Kilograms there are 1000 grams to a kilogram )
You may have seen me mention our van has adblue but what is Adblue ? Adblue is a chemical many newer diesel vehicles have (Cars included ) have that helps reduce the Nox emissions of the vehicle (Nitrogen oxide ) so it helps the vehicle cleaner
What is a Cubic metre ? read more by clicking here
What can a 3500Kg van carry ? (3.5 ton) Well the 3.5 tonnes is not the vans permitted load it is the vans permitted overall weight so the 3.5 tonnes is what the van can not weigh more than (excluding with a trailer thou with a trailer the van can not it's self weigh more than 3.5 tonnes but can have a train weight of more ) so if the van weighs 2000kg /2 tonnes empty it can carry including the driver, fuel , tools and load a further 1.5 tonnes
What is train weight ? (no it is not in this case to do with Trains ) Train weight refers to the weight of the unit and trailers combing weight
So what is Kerb weight ? it is the weight of a vehicle when fuelled (with oil etc ) and carrying it's equipment so basically what it weighs before you load it
Our very own Paul has his c +e licence but what does that mean ? Well in old money it was what they called Class 1 or an artic so he can drive the largest lorries on he roads
What is Tranship ? Tran-shipment is the transferring of goods between on mode of transit to an other (can Include transfer from on vehicle to an other)
You may have heard of LCL what does it mean ? Less than container load which is away to to say part load in a shipping container
Cabotage : is the act of a 3rd party haulier carrying a load in country a to within country A (When they are not from country A) (For example we have to record any load we do Spain to Spain on the EU transport portal as Cabotage (and are limited by law to one every 7 days )
Good in transit insurance is a legal requirement for when your carrying a load for hire and reward, and is an insurance that cover the load (from Theft,damage and fire )
What is Hire and reward ?
Hire and reward is what it is called when your carry a load for payment from a customer
What does Payload mean ?
Payload is the amount of weight a vehicle can carry
And what is Gross weight tonnes ? (GWT)
Gwt is the maximum permitted weight a vehicle can carry this includes the vehicles own empty weight , fuel , drivers, passengers (crew) So if a vehicle is 3.5 tonnes Gwt it may not weigh more than 3.5 tonnes not carry 3.5 tonnes
What is a removal blanket ?
A removal blanket is a blanket made to protect your items in transit from scratches and other similar marks. There are several styles including horse hair blanket and padded blankets (We have both types on our van)
what is Euro 6 ? Euro 1 - 6 is an engine emission spec set by the EU with Euro 6 been the latest our Van is Euro 6
What does Lez mean ? Low emission zone like you have in London and many European countries (in London only affects large vans , buses and lorries ) Other cities with Lez include Paris in France (and many more )
And Ulez ? Ultra low emission zone which is now operating in central London (effects all Vehicles )
And yes our van meets the standards of both
What is 500kg? 500 KG = 1102 LBS or 78 3/4 Stones (KG = Kilograms there are 1000 grams to a kilogram )
You may have seen me mention our van has adblue but what is Adblue ? Adblue is a chemical many newer diesel vehicles have (Cars included ) have that helps reduce the Nox emissions of the vehicle (Nitrogen oxide ) so it helps the vehicle cleaner
What is a Cubic metre ? read more by clicking here
What can a 3500Kg van carry ? (3.5 ton) Well the 3.5 tonnes is not the vans permitted load it is the vans permitted overall weight so the 3.5 tonnes is what the van can not weigh more than (excluding with a trailer thou with a trailer the van can not it's self weigh more than 3.5 tonnes but can have a train weight of more ) so if the van weighs 2000kg /2 tonnes empty it can carry including the driver, fuel , tools and load a further 1.5 tonnes
What is train weight ? (no it is not in this case to do with Trains ) Train weight refers to the weight of the unit and trailers combing weight
So what is Kerb weight ? it is the weight of a vehicle when fuelled (with oil etc ) and carrying it's equipment so basically what it weighs before you load it
Our very own Paul has his c +e licence but what does that mean ? Well in old money it was what they called Class 1 or an artic so he can drive the largest lorries on he roads
What is Tranship ? Tran-shipment is the transferring of goods between on mode of transit to an other (can Include transfer from on vehicle to an other)
You may have heard of LCL what does it mean ? Less than container load which is away to to say part load in a shipping container
Cabotage : is the act of a 3rd party haulier carrying a load in country a to within country A (When they are not from country A) (For example we have to record any load we do Spain to Spain on the EU transport portal as Cabotage (and are limited by law to one every 7 days )
