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Internal dimensions of some typical hire vans. | Internal dimensions of some typical hire vans. | ||
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|Ford Transit | |Ford Transit | ||
| − | |8ft 6ins | + | |8ft 6ins||258cm |
| − | |5ft 8ins | + | |5ft 8ins||175cm |
| − | |5ft 8ins | + | |5ft 8ins||176cm |
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|Ford Transit long wheelbase HiTop | |Ford Transit long wheelbase HiTop | ||
| − | |10ft 8ins | + | |10ft 8ins||326cm |
| − | |6ft 1ins | + | |6ft 1ins||185cm |
| − | |5ft 7ins | + | |5ft 7ins||173cm |
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|Ford Transit Luton | |Ford Transit Luton | ||
| − | |10ft 6ins | + | |10ft 6ins||320cm |
| − | |6ft 11ins | + | |6ft 11ins||210cm |
| − | |6ft 10ins | + | |6ft 10ins||208cm |
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On the trip to Wales in August 2008, we managed to fit into a '''VW long wheelbase hitop''' a total of 18 kayaks (in 3 layers of 5 standard boats, plus 3 playboats laid across the width by the doors), all sorts of equipment including more than 18 paddles, several bags of helmets and buoyancy aids, a couple of tents and assorted safety gear. | On the trip to Wales in August 2008, we managed to fit into a '''VW long wheelbase hitop''' a total of 18 kayaks (in 3 layers of 5 standard boats, plus 3 playboats laid across the width by the doors), all sorts of equipment including more than 18 paddles, several bags of helmets and buoyancy aids, a couple of tents and assorted safety gear. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:32, 23 November 2009
When planning trips and hiring vans, it is worth knowing how big is a van.
Internal dimensions of some typical hire vans.
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On the trip to Wales in August 2008, we managed to fit into a VW long wheelbase hitop a total of 18 kayaks (in 3 layers of 5 standard boats, plus 3 playboats laid across the width by the doors), all sorts of equipment including more than 18 paddles, several bags of helmets and buoyancy aids, a couple of tents and assorted safety gear.
On a trip to HPP in September 2007, we managed to fit into a Luton a total of 35 assorted kayaks, several bags of helmets, several bags of buoyancy aids, several tents and a barbeque.
