If a canvas tilt is fitted to a IOcwt pick-up
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can the vehicle then be classed WI-purpose and therefore be driven at higher speed limits which apply to such 71es?
Regulation 3 of Motor Vehicle (Construction and Use) Regulations 1966 the Road Traffic Regulations Act of 7 both define dual-purpose vehicles. y must first of all be under 2 tons iden weight and constructed or adapted the carriage of passengers and goods. ; can be done with the type of vehicle describe but two other conditions are e satisfied.
'he first is that driving power must apable of being transmitted to all wheels Ln the Range Rover and Land-Rover. the vehicle must be permanently fitted I the rigid roof into which may be rted a sliding panel, and, of course, he case of a canvas tilt, this is not ;ible. At the same time the area to the of the driver's seat must be pertently fitted with at least one row of sverse seats for two or more passengers all may be fixed or folding. They have 3e properly sprung or cushioned with olstered backrests. There must be lows of at least 2 sq ft to the rear he driver's seat on each side of the die and at the rear there must be a her window of at least 120 sq in.
ie distance between the rear part of the ring wheel and the backrests of the reart seats must be at least one-third of distance between the rearmost part of steering wheel and the rearmost part he floor. To comply with these regums, modification of a pick-up is likely wove more expensive than purchasing a lose-built dual-purpose vehicle in the instance.