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Usenet Posted 21 years ago
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People carrier
I just read on the BBC news website of a crash in Florida involving a British family, where a "people carrier" had hit an oil tanker. By coincidence, I had, only a few minutes before read a reference to a "people carrier" in the novel I am reading, "The Morder Room" by P. D. James.
I presume this is a common term in the UK, but I am not familiar with it, and do not know exactly what vehicle it refers to. When did it become common?
Fran
I presume this is a common term in the UK, but I am not familiar with it, and do not know exactly what vehicle it refers to. When did it become common?
Fran
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[nq:1]I just read on the BBC news website of a crash in Florida involving a British family, where a "people ... am not familiar with it, and do not know exactly what vehicle it refers to. [/nq] probably with the Renault Espace, about ten years ago.
- [nq:1]I just read on the BBC news website of a crash in Florida involving a British family, where a "people ...
- am not familiar with it, and do not know exactly what vehicle it refers to.
- [/nq] probably with the Renault Espace, about ten years ago.
- Adrian
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[nq:1]I just read on the BBC news website of a crash in Florida involving a British family, where a "people ... am not familiar with it, and do not know exactly what vehicle it refers to. When did it become common?[/nq]
probably with the Renault Espace, about ten years ago.
Adrian
probably with the Renault Espace, about ten years ago.
Adrian
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[nq:2]I just read on the BBC news website of a ... what vehicle it refers to. When did it become common?[/nq]
[nq:1]probably with the Renault Espace, about ten years ago.[/nq]
New to me, too. I found a picture of a Renault Espace, here: http://www.e-kolay.net/arabam/fuar/2002/paris/
[nq:1]probably with the Renault Espace, about ten years ago.[/nq]
New to me, too. I found a picture of a Renault Espace, here: http://www.e-kolay.net/arabam/fuar/2002/paris/
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[nq:1]I just read on the BBC news website of a crash in Florida involving a British family, where a "people ... read a reference to a "people carrier" in the novel I am reading, "The Morder Room" by P. D. James.[/nq]
First encountered by me in Holland about 15
years ago, usually specifying what N.Americans
call minivans i.e. vehicles with three rows of
(people-carrying) seats rathe
First encountered by me in Holland about 15
years ago, usually specifying what N.Americans
call minivans i.e. vehicles with three rows of
(people-carrying) seats rathe
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[nq:2]probably with the Renault Espace, about ten years ago.[/nq]
[nq:1]New to me, too. I found a picture of a Renault Espace, here: http://www.e-kolay.net/arabam/fuar/2002/paris/renault espace xx.jpg I'd be inclined to ... spelled minivan by now. Do people think that's the same
[nq:1]New to me, too. I found a picture of a Renault Espace, here: http://www.e-kolay.net/arabam/fuar/2002/paris/renault espace xx.jpg I'd be inclined to ... spelled minivan by now. Do people think that's the same
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[nq:2]probably with the Renault Espace, about ten years ago.[/nq]
That and quite a few others, such as the Toyota Space Cruiser (I was in the market for something of the sort 15 years ago, but, naturally, as I had enough kids to actually need one, I couldn't afford it).
[nq:1]New to me, too. I found a picture of a Renault Espace, here:
That and quite a few others, such as the Toyota Space Cruiser (I was in the market for something of the sort 15 years ago, but, naturally, as I had enough kids to actually need one, I couldn't afford it).
[nq:1]New to me, too. I found a picture of a Renault Espace, here:
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"Matti Lamprhey" >
[nq:1]In the UK a "van" has no side windows behind the driver I believe there was some taxation basis ... has become a familiar label for the Espace-type vehicle in Britain, and I don't think other terms have thrived. Matti[/nq]
In most U.S. states windowless vans have to be registered as commercial vehicles and windowed vehicles are registered as passenger vehicles r
[nq:1]In the UK a "van" has no side windows behind the driver I believe there was some taxation basis ... has become a familiar label for the Espace-type vehicle in Britain, and I don't think other terms have thrived. Matti[/nq]
In most U.S. states windowless vans have to be registered as commercial vehicles and windowed vehicles are registered as passenger vehicles r
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[nq:1]"Matti Lamprhey" >[/nq]
[nq:2]In the UK a "van" has no side windows behind ... Britain, and I don't think other terms have thrived. Matti[/nq]
[nq:1]In most U.S. states windowless vans have to be registered as commercial vehicles and windowed vehicles are registered as passenger vehicles regardless of usage.[/nq]
Really? Not in this state. I don't think there's even a differen
[nq:2]In the UK a "van" has no side windows behind ... Britain, and I don't think other terms have thrived. Matti[/nq]
[nq:1]In most U.S. states windowless vans have to be registered as commercial vehicles and windowed vehicles are registered as passenger vehicles regardless of usage.[/nq]
Really? Not in this state. I don't think there's even a differen
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[nq:2]I just read on the BBC news website of a ... I am reading, "The Morder Room" by P. D. James.[/nq]
[nq:1]First encountered by me in Holland about 15 years ago, usually specifying what N.Americans call minivans i.e. vehicles with three rows of (people-carrying) seats rather than the usual two rows.[/nq]
My Plymouth Voyager has a third row of seats. The second and third row are both rem
[nq:1]First encountered by me in Holland about 15 years ago, usually specifying what N.Americans call minivans i.e. vehicles with three rows of (people-carrying) seats rather than the usual two rows.[/nq]
My Plymouth Voyager has a third row of seats. The second and third row are both rem
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[nq:2]"Matti Lamprhey" > In most U.S. states windowless vans have ... windowed vehicles are registered as passenger vehicles regardless of usage.[/nq]
[nq:1]Really? Not in this state. I don't think there's even a difference between commercial vehicles and personal vehicles as far as registration. I've owned windowless vans, a mini-van, and box trucks. None were registered as commercial or p
[nq:1]Really? Not in this state. I don't think there's even a difference between commercial vehicles and personal vehicles as far as registration. I've owned windowless vans, a mini-van, and box trucks. None were registered as commercial or p
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[nq:1]vehicle[/nq]
[nq:2]Really? Not in this state. I don't think there's even ... were registered as commercial or personal. They were just registered.[/nq]
[nq:1]Really? Isn't there a separate insurance code associated with registering such vehicles? Howzabout SUVs?[/nq]
What's the connection between registering a vehicle and insurance? My insurance agent asks how the vehicle will be
[nq:2]Really? Not in this state. I don't think there's even ... were registered as commercial or personal. They were just registered.[/nq]
[nq:1]Really? Isn't there a separate insurance code associated with registering such vehicles? Howzabout SUVs?[/nq]
What's the connection between registering a vehicle and insurance? My insurance agent asks how the vehicle will be
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