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Lukand Posted 12 years ago
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What is the official name of the panels (sides) of an open load-carrying body a lorry consists of?
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I have been looking for the right name of the wooden or metal parts being constituents of the rear part of a lorry intended to protect a cargo from being dropped. Regrettably my heretofore efforts turned out to be ineffective. I am not interested in any slogan terms but the official ones (dictionary) only. Could anyone be of help and dispel my doubts? I would be grateful for providing a reliable source of information to get a right reference.
I have been looking for the right name of the wooden or metal parts being constituents of the rear part of a lorry intended to protect a cargo from being dropped. Regrettably my heretofore efforts turned out to be ineffective. I am not interested in any slogan terms but the official ones (dictionary) only. Could anyone be of help and dispel my doubts? I would be grateful for providing a reliable source of information to get a right reference.
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On a delivery truck, it is a tailgate . That is the back part that swings down to make a flat surface for loading and unloading. It swings up and locks in place to prevent the load from falling out the back.
- On a delivery truck, it is a tailgate .
- That is the back part that swings down to make a flat surface for loading and unloading.
- It swings up and locks in place to prevent the load from falling out the back.
- I don't think there is a specific name for the side panels, which are fixed in place.
- You can buy a bed extender , which allows for larger loads to be carried.
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On a delivery truck, it is a tailgate. That is the back part that swings down to make a flat surface for loading and unloading. It swings up and locks in place to prevent the load from falling out the back.
I don't think there is a specific name for the side panels, which are fixed in place.
You can buy a bed extender, which allows for larger loads to be carried.
I don't think there is a specific name for the side panels, which are fixed in place.
You can buy a bed extender, which allows for larger loads to be carried.
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But how about the names referring to the ones located on the left-hand and the right-hand side of a vehicle?
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You may have to do some research to find out which of these are in the dictionary, and some may be regional, but here are some terms in use.
Sides.
Side panels.
Bed sides.
Dropsides (where they are hinged at the bottom and can be folded down. A lorry so equipped may be called a dropside lorry, or just a dropside
Sides.
Side panels.
Bed sides.
Dropsides (where they are hinged at the bottom and can be folded down. A lorry so equipped may be called a dropside lorry, or just a dropside
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