Talk:Van Hool

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Contents 1 What Exactly Does "Builder" Mean? 2 Recent Large Modification 3 US product line added 4 Alternative spelling of Van Hool?

[edit] What Exactly Does "Builder" Mean?

How much of the vehicles does the company build? Who supplies motors, gears, etc.? --Maikel 17:45, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

In general, a bus building builds the chassis, then mounts a market standard transmission and market standard engine (albeit with appropriate custom tubing) to the wheels. In the US, Van Hools are powered by Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Caterpillar (and previously, Daimler/MAN) diesels, and can be equipped with Allison or ZF transmissions. -- Kschang77 06:58, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Recent Large Modification

An IP-identified user has added a large block of text that includes no links and seems to have been put out by the company. Does this constituted advertising? Bayberrylane 15:57, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

I'll take a look soon. -- Kschang77 07:00, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] US product line added

US product line added. -- Kschang77 07:00, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Alternative spelling of Van Hool?

I've created a new page under Vanhool which redirects to this article as it's an alternative spelling of the company name.

Thinking about it though; Whilst "Van Hool" is the correct way of writing this (Or any similar double-barelled name), the name on Van Hool products is always written without the space ("Vanhool"). Is it possible that "Vanhool" could be the official spelling of the company name? Not a big issue I know, but for Wikipedia's high standards of accuracy, it might be worth a thought. :-)

Hyperspeed 18:16, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

The companies official www.vanhool.be website shows the correct spelling as Van Hool (with the space). Just thought I'd help to clear that up!

scancoaches 18:37, 8 August 2007 (UTC)