User talk:James King from NZ

Semi-cab-over

From the article in Wikipedia for the (1996–2007 (R40, R50) LiteAce van, TownAce van). currently the 2nd paragraph states- "To meet new occupant safety regulations, the cab-over, mid-mounted engine was moved in front of the passenger compartment (semi-cab-over), giving the car an all-new look, although a move inline with the vehicle's competitors." This implies the description of semi-cab-over relates to a van or truck with the engine in front of the passenger compartment, not under the passenger seat. This description, which I regard as accurate and in common use, is inconsistent with the wording of the later model Liteace article, 2008–present (S400) LiteAce van/truck, TownAce van/truck- "A semi-cab-over-engine body continued, but now with the engine mounted underneath the front seats." because the semi-cab-over engine is defined by the previous model's (up to 2007) article. I have tried to make this consistent. The reference from the 75 Years of Toyota has wording that is out of context with the article on the previous model. We can't make an excellent article by just cutting and pasting articles from other publications without checking them for accuracy, consistancy with the previous article and checking the wording for context, surely?James King from NZ (talk) 09:41, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The article cab over defines the style as "a body style of truck, bus, or van that has a vertical front or "flat face", with the cab of the truck sitting above the front axle." Semi-cab over is not defined. However, the engine position is irrelevant according to this definition. Like most car body styles, there is no official definition, but many different ones depending on who you ask. OSX (talk • contributions) 02:22, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]