Dispatch

Dispatch

Dispatch or dispatches may refer to:

In literature

In radio and television

In vehicles

  • Citroën Jumpy (formerly known as the Citroën Dispatch in the United Kingdom), a small van
  • Dispatcher Jeep, the iconic postal Jeep used by the U.S. Postal Service

In other

See also

  • Despatch (disambiguation)
  • The Dispatch (disambiguation)
  • Dispatched, a Swedish death-metal band
  • Dispatcher
  • Mentioned in Despatches, an official military recognition (in various countries) for gallantry or commendable service

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