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From: Julius@f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Julius)
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Date: 4 Sep 90 18:31:18 GMT
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I have friends who have vans with lifts installed.  2 of my friends
have a GM and another one a VW.  Both GMs have a high ceiling put
in.  I am not sure about the VW, but can check next time I see
her.  The problem with the GM is that where the doors close there
is a big metal locking device (I am not sure what you call it)
which is in the way, since it is right in the middle of the doorway
and it hangs down.  Which of course means that when the lift is
riased you have to be really careful that your head does not hit
the locking device or you will get a real head ache.  This only
applies if the lift is in the back.  In both vans the lifts are in
the back. In the VW the lift is on the side of the van.  It works
great, but cannot be used for an electric wheelchair, because with
the type of lift this person has the wheelchair is too big and
heavy.  They probably could have put in a different kind of lift
which would have accomodated the electric wheelchair.

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