Door Location LHS or RHS

[john_5079650]

Hi all,

We are attempting to buy our first van, and have noticed that the door location can be on either side of the van. Does this matter?

Kind regards

John

 

[MONKEY1]

John,

Doors on the Left side usually indicate an British made van where as on the doors to the right indicate a European built van. We've never experienced any problems pitching our Dethleffs "German Built" van.

Regards Monkeys husband

 

[Sonic1]

Just to clarify Monkeys comments, British built vans have the door on the 'nearside'.

 

[Janey1]

Just to clarify Monkeys comments, British built vans have the door on the 'nearside'.

Why did it need clarifying ?

 

[Lol1]

It depends Jane, where your standing if you just use the terms left and right. If you stand at the front of the van the door is on the right, at the rear and the door is on the left. Nearside, always means next to the kerbside, so it matters not where you stand. Of coarse the role is reversed if you are driving in a country that drives on the right, or should that be the offside, hang on a minuite, if your in another country does that mean the nearside becomes the offside or visa versa, ok I failed at my first technical question, but I'll be back....

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

I'll try to help you Lol - looking from the rear if the door is on the left side its on the right side, when its on the right side its on the wrong side.

 

[MONKEY1]

M'Lord,

From where I stand if the doors on the right it's built alright, if is on the left then something's been left ..off

 

[Lol1]

Ok, thanks I have it now, one small problem, if it's on the right side, that's the wrong side but if it's on the right side, it's really on the leftside, but what happens when your on the inside?

 

[BrianStAlbans]

Lol, I think thats the only downside....Who's side are you on anyway?....Brian....Westside...:~)

 

[Lol1]

Lol, I think thats the only downside....Who's side are you on anyway?....Brian....Westside...:~)

That's a kick in the backside, ouch!