42PF

Flat (fixed ends)

40 ft · 8 ft 6 in · Platform or flat rack · type group code

What the four characters mean

Length — "4": 40 ft (12,192 mm)
Height — "2": 8 ft 6 in (2,591 mm)
Width band: 8 ft (2,438 mm) — standard
Family — "P": Platform or flat rack
Detail — "F": A letter: this is a type group code, meaning any box of this family and size.
Source description: FLAT (FIXED ENDS)

Decoded with the size and type tables of ISO 6346:1995. The source list gives the code and its description; the length, height and family above are read from the code itself.

Other 42 codes — same length and height

42G0 42G1 42GP 42H0 42HR 42P1 42P3 42P6 42P8 42P9 42PC 42PS 42R1 42R3 42R9 42RC 42RS 42RT 42S1 42SN 42T2 42T5 42T6 42T8 42TD 42TG 42TN 42U1 42U6 42UP 42UT

Type PF in other sizes

20PF 22PF

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