How many pins fit in a SWB Ford Transit?

[Nedreud]

Need to hire a van to get at least 4 machines to NLP, probably 5. I'm assuming a SWB Transit will do the job, but there's that dangerous word: assuming.

My local hire place will do a SWB "Transit Custom Semi-Hi Top" with the following dimensions:

Internal
Length: 2440mm
Width: 1762mm
Height: 1400-1750mm

The variation in height is due to the van being either standard, semi- or hi-top. But even if it's standard 1400mm should just be high enough to stand my machines tombstone style (I will ask for the semi-hi top though).

But assuming a tombstoned pin has a footprint that is roughly 750x750mm (backbox width x rear cab depth plus backbox depth) would I be able to pin 6 pins in? The 1762mm seems wide enough for 2 x 750 = 1500mm and the 2440mm length is enough for 3 x 750 = 2250mm.

But I know all the theory in the world is nothing compared to actually having done it!

 

[BigIan]

Dont forget the wheel arches, they cut into your floor a good bit

 

[steve brum]

I have this van and will hold 6 physically but I limit to 5 with the last machine lying down to make a nice wedge. 6 pushing the weight limit allowing for 2 average size pinballers lol

 

[Nedreud]

Thanks @steve brum, I hadn't thought of the weight! Looks as though it's going to be 5, so weight not a problem. Me and @astty are on the slimmer end of the pinballer scale

 

[kevlar]

Had a good chat to Martin the delivery man recently as I hired a 3.5t Luton for the UKPP, very surprised how little you can get in a van even of that size, regarding weight limit. He told me he has only been escorted to a weigh bridge once and he was just under the limit but only had I think 6 pins in there.