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==Difference==
==Difference==
The difference between a [[sedan delivery]] and a panel truck is that the sedan delivery is based on the chassis of a [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]], [[hatchback]], or [[station wagon]], while a panel truck is based on the chassis of a [[pickup truck]], [[SUV]]{{cn|date=October 2020}} or in some rare cases of a [[Crossover (automobile)|crossover]].{{cn|date=October 2020}} [[Van|Unibody-based vans]] are similar in size and in functionality but have a [[Chassis|unibody chassis]].
The difference between a [[sedan delivery]] and a panel truck is that the sedan delivery is based on the chassis of a [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]], [[hatchback]], or [[station wagon]], while a panel truck is based on the chassis of a [[pickup truck]]<ref name="[1]">{{cite web |last1=Posts Tagged ‘panel truck’ |first1=Posts Tagged ‘panel truck’ |title=Posts Tagged ‘panel truck’ |url=https://oldchevytrucks.com/blog/index.php/tag/panel-truck/ |website=oldchevytrucks.com |publisher=oldchevytrucks.com |accessdate=24 October 2020}}</ref>. [[Van|Unibody-based vans]] are similar in size and in functionality but have a [[Chassis|unibody chassis]].

==Successor==
[[File:2007 Chrysler Aspen Limited, Front Left, 09-27-2020.jpg|thumb| A [[Chrysler Aspen]] SUV]]

While having no direct successor, the concept of a pickup truck with a fully enclosed cargo area used as a [[van]], lead to the creation of [[SUVs]].<ref name="[8]">{{cite web |last1=8 Vintage SUVs We Want Right Now |first1=8 Vintage SUVs We Want Right Now |title=8 Vintage SUVs We Want Right Now |url=https://coolmaterial.com/roundup/8-vintage-suvs-we-want-right-now/ |website=Cool Material.com |publisher=Cool Material.com |accessdate=24 October 2020}}</ref>


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File:Chevrolet Suburban (Rassemblement Rigaud '14).jpg|1968 Chevrolet Suburban panel truck
File:Chevrolet Suburban (Rassemblement Rigaud '14).jpg|1968 Chevrolet Suburban panel truck
File:Chevrolet HHR panel .jpg|The 2000s Chevrolet HHR was inspired by the Chevrolet Advance Design panel truck
File:Chevrolet HHR panel .jpg|The 2000s Chevrolet HHR was inspired by the Chevrolet Advance Design panel truck
File:FordPanelVan-rear.jpg|Ford panel truck
File:Chevrolet 3100 Apache panel van.jpg|[[Chevrolet Apache]] panel truck
File:International (616503626).jpg|[[International R series]] panel truck
File:StateLibQld 1 116056 Fargo Van imported from USA, ca. 1937.jpg|Fargo panel truck
File:1947 International Model KB-1 Panel (2129603000).jpg|An old panel truck, most likely transported in a junkyard to get [[Car crusher|crashed]] or to get [[Vehicle recycling|recycled]]
File:StateLibQld 1 116056 Fargo Van imported from USA, ca. 1937.jpg|Fargo panel truck
File:Ray Page Plumbing inc.jpg|[[Chevy Advance Design]] panel truck
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Revision as of 10:42, 24 October 2020

1906 Kansas City Motors panel truck.

A panel truck in U.S. and Canadian usage is a small delivery truck with a fully enclosed body.[1] It typically is high and has no rear windows in the rear cargo area.[2] The term was first used in the early 1910s. Panel trucks were marketed for contracting, deliveries, and other businesses.[3] Often described as a small van (based on the chassis of a truck or pickup truck) used mostly for delivery rounds, the British equivalent is a "delivery van."[4]

History

Chevrolet Advance Design panel truck

Consumer demand from farmers and businesses for stripped-down Model T versions prompted Henry Ford to market vehicles that independent builders could supply cabs and cargo enclosures according to users' needs.[5]

The U.S. Army ordered 20,000 Dodge half-ton chassis sets for use as cargo trucks and ambulances During World War I that were then marketed after the war as the "Screenside Commercial Car" - a pickup—with a roof and roll-up side covers or a fully enclosed cargo-bed.[5]

Chevrolet made a van-like version of their Chevrolet Suburban, which was a station wagon version of the Chevrolet pickup truck from the 1930s. Panel truck versions of the Suburban were made until 1973 when they were replaced by the Chevrolet Greenbrier van which used parts from the Chevrolet Task Force panel truck.

Ford made panel truck versions of their pickup trucks until 1960. Panel trucks were also converted into canopy expresses, which were primarily used by farmers. Panel truck versions of the Agrocar were also released until 1978.

The style of the panel trucks from the 1930s to 1950s inspired the style of both the Chrysler PT Cruiser[6] and the Chevrolet HHR. The last panel truck was theoretically the second-generation Chevrolet C/K Suburban panel truck.

Difference

The difference between a sedan delivery and a panel truck is that the sedan delivery is based on the chassis of a sedan, hatchback, or station wagon, while a panel truck is based on the chassis of a pickup truck[7]. Unibody-based vans are similar in size and in functionality but have a unibody chassis.

Successor

A Chrysler Aspen SUV

While having no direct successor, the concept of a pickup truck with a fully enclosed cargo area used as a van, lead to the creation of SUVs.[8]

Gallery

  • 1940s Dodge panel truck
    1940s Dodge panel truck
  • 1968 Chevrolet Suburban panel truck
    1968 Chevrolet Suburban panel truck
  • The 2000s Chevrolet HHR was inspired by the Chevrolet Advance Design panel truck
    The 2000s Chevrolet HHR was inspired by the Chevrolet Advance Design panel truck
  • Ford panel truck
    Ford panel truck
  • Chevrolet Apache panel truck
    Chevrolet Apache panel truck
  • International R series panel truck
    International R series panel truck
  • Fargo panel truck
    Fargo panel truck
  • An old panel truck, most likely transported in a junkyard to get crashed or to get recycled
    An old panel truck, most likely transported in a junkyard to get crashed or to get recycled
  • Fargo panel truck
    Fargo panel truck
  • Chevy Advance Design panel truck
    Chevy Advance Design panel truck

See also

References

  1. ^ "Panel truck". thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Panel Truck: meaning". Cambridge English Dictionary. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ Leavenworth, Jesse (27 July 2017). "'46 Chevrolet Panel Truck In Lebanon Customized To Deliver A Memorable Ride". Hardford Currant. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Panel truck definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b Sherman, Don (11 December 2017). "Pickup trucks have been on the job for 100 years". Hagerty. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Chrysler PT Cruiser". automotive.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  7. ^ Posts Tagged ‘panel truck’, Posts Tagged ‘panel truck’. "Posts Tagged 'panel truck'". oldchevytrucks.com. oldchevytrucks.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  8. ^ 8 Vintage SUVs We Want Right Now, 8 Vintage SUVs We Want Right Now. "8 Vintage SUVs We Want Right Now". Cool Material.com. Cool Material.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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