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Classification for tankers which transport petrol, heating oil and diesel (old: A1, new: FL / old: A3, new: AT)

Term used for body construction that comprises a structural frame with an internal and external skin.

Used on silo and tank vehicles for access at the top of the vehicle. Also found on tipper bulkheads e.g. for operation of roll-over cover. Must be installed in accordance with Health & Safety Regulations.

A special type of vehicle that can pick up a garage with telescopic arms and set on the vehicle. This applies to garages with integrated floor. For garages without floors the vehicle drives into the garage and hydraulically lifts it from within.

In garment carriers a holder is provided for garment rails which are not being used.

Modern welding with gas has replaced earlier electrode welding. The weld is made from a large roll of wire that allows welding to be continuous and quick.

General authorisation of vehicles from the German Federal Transport Office.

Body kit system from the Germany Company Gebr. Titgemeyer, Osnabrück.

Floorless vehicles that transport large vertical panes of glass.

Tankers, especially for hazardous goods classes A1 to A3, may have separate connection systems for loading/ discharging the different classes of goods.

Step at the front of a semi-trailer chassis from neck to low load deck. Often used for high volume bodywork.

Components on containers which are used for lifting by grappler cranes and other handling equipment.

Distance from the ground to the lowest component under a vehicle.

Body posts in which the vertical drive mechanism of lifting floors are located e.g. double floor systems and car transporters.

Becoming more common for food transport. These are fixed compartments that are used to control the roll-cages during transport.

Used on swap body chassis and on demountable bodies. On swap body trailers these rollers are used to locate the swap body on the trailer. On demountable bodies the rollers are fitted beneath the body so that the body rolls up the chassis to the correct location.

Body used for beverage delivery whereby the lower side wall folds down and the upper side wall automatically folds up under or over the roof allowing full clear side access.

Term used to describe a vehicle combination of truck and trailer (as opposed to a semi-trailer combination).

Chassis frame where the rear level is lower than the front level e.g. jumbo trailers or low loaders. The lower deck allows internal body volume to be maximised or lowers level onto which vehicles need to drive.

Used as ramps on low loaders to keep down weight and reduce obstruction to rear view.