Thread: What's a 4WD 'Truck' ?

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

truck: definition of truck in Oxford dictionary (British & World English)

To complete the picture, courtesy Australian C.O.D. :-

Lorry n Brit. 1.=Truck 2. a long flat low wagon 3. a truck used on railways and tramways.

Truck n 1. a large, powerful motor vehicle for transporting goods etc 2.an open railway wagon for carrying freight 3. A vehicle for transporting troops, supplies etc 4. a railway bogie 5. a wheeled stand for transporting goods.

I suggest that these definitions cover the Australian meanings of the word.

John

While it is called '4x4' the day will come where some newcomer doesn't know where to post about his 6x6 or 8x8 and skimming the board titles will not even stop and read in this one simply because the title says 4x4

heh - and define "heavy" in relation to the core reason this forum exists (Land Rovers).... "Heavy Offroad Vehicle means anything that isn't a Landy and weighs more than your average Landy"

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Truck n 1. a large, powerful motor vehicle for transporting goods etc

Yep! That fits the definition perfectly. Don't it?

Originally Posted by spudboy

I think if you can't touch the roof with your hand (while you are standing on the ground) then it's a truck.

So when SWMBO is driving my D2 it is a truck, but when I am driving it, it isn't.

Old naval saying regarding the difference between a ship and a boat: a ship can carry a boat, but a boat can't carry a ship. Ergo, if it can carry a landy it's a truck. If it can't, then it's errr..... something else


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Originally Posted by donh54

Old naval saying regarding the difference between a ship and a boat: a ship can carry a boat, but a boat can't carry a ship. Ergo, if it can carry a landy it's a truck. If it can't, then it's errr..... something else


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And what a fine looking ship we have here.