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International Harvester's Metro Van is a step van, also known as walk-in or multi-stop delivery truck. This vehicle type was one of the earlier, mass-produced forward control vehicles, once commonly used for milk or bakery delivery, as well as ambulance services, mobile offices, and radio transmitter vans. Typically, they were 1/2-, 3/4-, or 1-ton panel trucks that allowed the driver to stand or sit while driving the vehicle. Variations included a passenger bus called a Metro Coach, a Metro partial cab-chassis with front-end sections (for end-user customization), and a cab-over truck called a "walk-in cab". The truck (also called a chassis cab) variation could be configured with a separate box or container for cargo transport or left open to be fitted with other equipment such as a compactor for a garbage truck or a stake bed.

multi-stop garbage truck walk-in

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  1. 1948 International Harvester Annual Report. 1949. https://books.google.com/books?id=PZlIAAAAYAAJ&q=Metropolitan+Body+Company&dq=Metropolitan+Body+Company&source=bl&ots=PsL-ECO05S&sig=NFr2wYwmrsElXJOG-uTdSwR6esI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mvMnUNS_M-nLigLi9oGwCQ&ved=0CFUQ6AEwBzgK. Retrieved 12 August 2012. 
  2. Carlson, B Mithchell (March–April 2013). "The International Harvest Metro Van". Vintage Truck. 
  3. http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/m/metropolitan/metropolitan.htm
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  5. "Breaking News". RV Business. 12 September 2012. http://www.rvbusiness.com/2012/09/navistar-closing-down-workhorse-to-cut-costs/. Retrieved 3 December 2012. 
  6. http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/m/metropolitan/metropolitan.htm
  7. International Trucks with All-Steel Metro Bodies. International Harvester #A-32-NN. 1950. pp. 24. 
  8. Carlson, B Mitchell. "The Timeless Metro". Red Power. Sept/Oct, Nov/Dec, Jan/Feb 27 & 28: 34–36. 
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