diff --git a/src/vehicle_base.h b/src/vehicle_base.h
--- a/src/vehicle_base.h
+++ b/src/vehicle_base.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "group_type.h"
 #include "base_consist.h"
 #include "network/network.h"
+#include "saveload/saveload.h"
 #include <list>
 #include <map>
 
@@ -198,9 +199,8 @@ typedef Pool<Vehicle, VehicleID, 512, 0x
 extern VehiclePool _vehicle_pool;
 
 /* Some declarations of functions, so we can make them friendly */
-struct SaveLoad;
 struct GroundVehicleCache;
-extern const SaveLoad *GetVehicleDescription(VehicleType vt);
+extern SaveLoadTable GetVehicleDescription(VehicleType vt);
 struct LoadgameState;
 extern bool LoadOldVehicle(LoadgameState *ls, int num);
 extern void FixOldVehicles();
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ private:
 	Vehicle *previous_shared;           ///< NOSAVE: pointer to the previous vehicle in the shared order chain
 
 public:
-	friend const SaveLoad *GetVehicleDescription(VehicleType vt); ///< So we can use private/protected variables in the saveload code
+	friend SaveLoadTable GetVehicleDescription(VehicleType vt); ///< So we can use private/protected variables in the saveload code
 	friend void FixOldVehicles();
 	friend void AfterLoadVehicles(bool part_of_load);             ///< So we can set the #previous and #first pointers while loading
 	friend bool LoadOldVehicle(LoadgameState *ls, int num);       ///< So we can set the proper next pointer while loading