What does the 80 or 120 stand for - bhp or ps?

 

Wheelbase?

 

Sounds about right to me

 

Also I've seen the phrase - ''PSV'd until Dec05'' - WTFDTM?

 

Hi I think the 80, 120 is something to do with the weight the van can carry.The bigger the number the more it can carry

 

If you look at the plate (current shape transit) under the door mirrors, I think the first set of numbers is the gross vehicle mass (weight in kg - but add a zero) and the 2nd set of numbers is the engine output (ps).

so, a 280T 125 is 2800kg and has the 125ps engine

Hmm thinking about, doesn't explain the 80 or 120 on it's own - perhaps thats for the old shape?

 

PSV = Public Service Vehicle?


although don't actually know what it means

 

you're right De Warenne, its public service vehicle. I'm guessing it's a minibus?

 

I've got a Transit Connect 200 LX - the 200 bit is the gross vehicle mass as Ali says. Also, and this worried me a bit, any goods carrying vehicle with a gross mass of over 2000kgs ( 2 tonnes, my Tranny is actually 2025kg ) is subject to the same speed limits as HGV's!. Therefore on an un-restricted dual carriageway/ motorway I can only do 60, and can't use the outside lane on the motorway.( I know this 'cos someone I know got a ticket through the post saying he was doing 67mph on a 70mph dual carriageway, a bit confusing at first but then his tax disc does say LGV and not PLG.
Scooby96 - it would be nice if the '200' meant bhp!

 

i just bought 7 new shape ford transit for the company i work for
if you look just below the door mirrors they say 75 & 90 & 115 & 125 or simular numbers that is the psi of the vehicle as we got the 125/350 my god they r quick for a transit van
the 350 i think is for the total weight of the vehicle hence 3.5 ton

 

on the old shape transits (85-99) it is the weight it can carry.so an 80 can carry 800kg,s .but this is including driver and fuel so probably more like 700.100,s carry 1000kg,s ,etc,etc.....

 

How many bricks can go in the back

 

Not the case mate - a 7500 KG truck is allowed to do 70 mph and use the third lane of a motorway, it's only over 7.5 when the HGV speed limits apply.

Matt

 

A brick weighs approx 2.15 Kg, so 372 for an 800 Kg payload.
However, if you are a builder, it's "fill 'er up until she sags mate"

Steve W

 

We had a memo on this at work. The line we got from Wiltshire police after one of our drivers got pulled was that if the vehicle was originally classified as PLG (Private Light Goods) for tax purposes it is classified as a car, and so national speed limits apply. If the vehicle was classified as LCV (Light Commercial Vehicle) as most large companies vehicles are for VAT reasons then this has to stick to the lower limit as per HGV vehicles.

Bizarre