[F1ANNEX II U.K. GENERAL DEFINITIONS, CRITERIA FOR VEHICLE CATEGORISATION, VEHICLE TYPES AND TYPES OF BODYWORK

PART A U.K. Criteria for vehicle categorisation

5. Special purpose vehicles U.K.

Name Code Definition
5.1. Motor caravan SA

A vehicle of category M with living accommodation space which contains the following equipment as a minimum:

(a)

seats and table;

(b)

sleeping accommodation which may be converted from the seats;

(c)

cooking facilities;

(d)

storage facilities.

This equipment shall be rigidly fixed to the living compartment.

However, the table may be designed to be easily removable.

5.2. Armoured vehicle SB a vehicle intended for the protection of conveyed persons or goods with anti-bullet armour plating.
5.3. Ambulance SC

a vehicle of category M intended for the transport of sick or injured persons and having special equipment for such purpose.

The patient compartment shall comply with the technical requirements of Standard EN 1789:2007 on Medical vehicles and their equipment – Road ambulances with the exception of Section 6.5 List of equipment .

5.4. Hearse SD a vehicle of category M intended for the transport of deceased persons and having special equipment for such purpose.
5.5. Wheelchair accessible vehicle SH a vehicle of category M 1 constructed or converted specifically so that they accommodate one or more persons seated in their wheelchairs when travelling on the road.
5.6. Trailer caravan SE a vehicle of category O as defined in term 3.2.1.3 of Standard ISO 3833:1977.
5.7. Mobile crane SF a vehicle of category N 3 , not fitted for the carriage of goods, provided with a crane whose lifting moment is equal to or higher than 400 kNm.
5.8. Special group SG a special purpose vehicle which does not enter in any of the definitions mentioned in this section.
5.9. Converter dolly SJ a vehicle of category O equipped with a fifth-wheel coupling to support a semi-trailer with a view to converting the latter into a trailer.
5.10. Exceptional load transport trailer SK

a vehicle of category O 4 intended for the transport of indivisible loads that is subject to speed and traffic restrictions because of its dimensions.

Under this term are also included hydraulic modular trailers irrespective of the number of modules.]