--- a/src/vehicle_base.h	Tue Apr 15 19:47:58 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/vehicle_base.h	Wed Apr 16 00:07:47 2008 +0000
@@ -514,6 +514,24 @@
 	 * @return the location (tile) to aim for.
 	 */
 	virtual TileIndex GetOrderStationLocation(StationID station) { return INVALID_TILE; }
+
+	/**
+	 * Find the closest depot for this vehicle and tell us the location,
+	 * DestinationID and whether we should reverse.
+	 * @param location    where do we go to?
+	 * @param destination what hangar do we go to?
+	 * @param reverse     should the vehicle be reversed?
+	 * @return true if a depot could be found.
+	 */
+	virtual bool FindClosestDepot(TileIndex *location, DestinationID *destination, bool *reverse) { return false; }
+
+	/**
+	 * Send this vehicle to the depot using the given command(s).
+	 * @param flags   the command flags (like execute and such).
+	 * @param command the command to execute.
+	 * @return the cost of the depot action.
+	 */
+	CommandCost SendToDepot(uint32 flags, DepotCommand command);
 };
 
 /**