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Designed For Access1

A promotional brochure diagram showing a cutaway view of the wheelchair-accessible MV-1 vehicle with its side ramp deployed.

Date: c. 2010s

Image Description: An inside spread from a promotional brochure for the MV-1 (Mobility Vehicle 1) by VPG (Vehicle Production Group), illustrating the vehicle’s wheelchair-accessible design. The center features a cutaway rendering of a silver-blue MV-1 with a deployed side ramp, spacious interior floor, and rear bench seat, alongside green callout lines reading: “Comfortable rear seat provides a perfect fit for everyone,” “Anti-slip covering provides great traction and a safer entry and exit,” “Easy entry and exit for all passengers with a floor to ceiling height of nearly 5 feet and a low step-in,” and “Ramp exceeds Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines with 1,200 lb. capacity.” At the top are smaller views of a bronze MV-1 and its standalone chassis frame, bordered by curved photo insets of wheelchair users outdoors and playing basketball.

Creator: Vehicle Production Group (VPG)

Source: Disabled In Action (DIA) Collection

A promotional brochure diagram showing a cutaway view of the wheelchair-accessible MV-1 vehicle with its side ramp deployed.

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