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The Sandman ute and panel van were phased out in October 1979, with the end of the HZ series. [56] Panel vans generally declined in popularity through the 1980s. Holden's last panel van, the WB, ceased production in 1984. [57] Ford was the last manufacturer of Australian panel vans, until production of the XH Falcon, ceased in 1999.
The 300E was introduced in July 1954, based on the Ford Anglia / Prefect 100E saloon range. It shared its bodyshell and 1172 cc sidevalve four-cylinder engine with the Ford Escort and Ford Squire estate car versions of the line.The bodyshell was optimized for use as a panel van rather than an estate with its two short passenger doors and shorter overall length than the saloons.
The van was sold in Australia as the Ford Ten-Ten, and the E83W was available in various forms around much of the world as Britain strove to export after World War II. In some countries, the 'cowl and chassis' only was imported and local bodies built. The E83W was aimed at the small haulage, trade and merchant market, sectors in which it sold well.
The van is aimed at both the passenger car and light commercial vehicle markets and is the first Mercedes-Benz to be launched into the commercial vehicle market since the Vito in 1995. Daimler claim the leisure activity vehicle sector is the fastest-growing market area in Europe , accounting for 700,000 sales annually.
The original two-cylinder engine had the merit of being very compact, and in order to accommodate the four-cylinder unit from Peugeot the nose of the van had to be extended, which compromised the clean frontal design of the original van and gave rise to frequent use of the «Nez de cochon» (“pig nose”) soubriquet.
Logo used from 2006 to 2015. Gumtree was founded in March 2000 by Michael Pennington and Simon Crookall as a local London classified ads and community site, designed to connect Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans who were either planning to move, or had just arrived in the city, and needed help getting started with accommodation, employment and meeting new people.
As a purpose-built electric van design, the EV30 is complete with aluminum monocoque construction and a composite front end. [2] The EV30 has a ground clearance of 145 mm (6.0 inches), and comes standard with 15-inch steel wheels. The maximum payload capacity for the Chinese market model is 830 kg (1,830 lbs) and the load volume is 5 cubic meters.
A panel truck (also called a panel delivery [1] or pickup truck-based van) in U.S. and Canadian usage is a small delivery truck with a fully enclosed body. [2] It typically is high and has no rear windows in the rear cargo area. [3] The term was first used in the early 1910s. Panel trucks were marketed for contracting, deliveries, and other ...