diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj b/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj
index 857dd6b3df..7004a16fad 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj
@@ -1451,6 +1451,10 @@
 				RelativePath=".\..\src\slope_type.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\..\src\core\smallvec_type.hpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\..\src\core\sort_func.hpp"
 				>
@@ -2403,10 +2407,6 @@
 				RelativePath=".\..\src\misc\hashtable.hpp"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath=".\..\src\misc\smallvec.h"
-				>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\..\src\misc\str.hpp"
 				>
diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs90.vcproj b/projects/openttd_vs90.vcproj
index 9ddc651620..2e6db1a30e 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs90.vcproj
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs90.vcproj
@@ -1448,6 +1448,10 @@
 				RelativePath=".\..\src\slope_type.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\..\src\core\smallvec_type.hpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\..\src\core\sort_func.hpp"
 				>
@@ -2400,10 +2404,6 @@
 				RelativePath=".\..\src\misc\hashtable.hpp"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath=".\..\src\misc\smallvec.h"
-				>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\..\src\misc\str.hpp"
 				>
diff --git a/source.list b/source.list
index b82d400ccc..2135dfb1b3 100644
--- a/source.list
+++ b/source.list
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ signs_func.h
 signs_type.h
 slope_func.h
 slope_type.h
+core/smallvec_type.hpp
 core/sort_func.hpp
 sortlist_type.h
 sound_func.h
@@ -552,7 +553,6 @@ misc/dbg_helpers.cpp
 misc/dbg_helpers.h
 misc/fixedsizearray.hpp
 misc/hashtable.hpp
-misc/smallvec.h
 misc/str.hpp
 misc/strapi.hpp
 
diff --git a/src/misc/smallvec.h b/src/core/smallvec_type.hpp
similarity index 90%
rename from src/misc/smallvec.h
rename to src/core/smallvec_type.hpp
index 477a931785..ce41af9fdf 100644
--- a/src/misc/smallvec.h
+++ b/src/core/smallvec_type.hpp
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /* $Id$ */
 
-/** @file smallvec.h Simple vector class that allows allocating an item without the need to copy this->data needlessly. */
+/** @file smallvec_type.hpp Simple vector class that allows allocating an item without the need to copy this->data needlessly. */
 
-#ifndef SMALLVEC_H
-#define SMALLVEC_H
+#ifndef SMALLVEC_TYPE_HPP
+#define SMALLVEC_TYPE_HPP
 
-#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
-#include "../core/math_func.hpp"
+#include "alloc_func.hpp"
+#include "math_func.hpp"
 
 /**
  * Simple vector template class.
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@
  * @param S The steps of allocation
  */
 template <typename T, uint S>
-struct SmallVector {
+class SmallVector {
+protected:
 	T *data;       ///< The pointer to the first item
 	uint items;    ///< The number of items stored
 	uint capacity; ///< The avalible space for storing items
 
+public:
 	SmallVector() : data(NULL), items(0), capacity(0) { }
 
 	~SmallVector()
@@ -160,4 +162,4 @@ struct SmallVector {
 	}
 };
 
-#endif /* SMALLVEC_H */
+#endif /* SMALLVEC_TYPE_HPP */
diff --git a/src/fios.h b/src/fios.h
index 7e7e80975d..6a46987b37 100644
--- a/src/fios.h
+++ b/src/fios.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #define FIOS_H
 
 #include "strings_type.h"
-#include "misc/smallvec.h"
+#include "core/smallvec_type.hpp"
 
 enum {
 	/**
diff --git a/src/sortlist_type.h b/src/sortlist_type.h
index 371de1a9c7..9c0f6638ef 100644
--- a/src/sortlist_type.h
+++ b/src/sortlist_type.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "core/bitmath_func.hpp"
 #include "core/mem_func.hpp"
 #include "core/sort_func.hpp"
-#include "misc/smallvec.h"
+#include "core/smallvec_type.hpp"
 #include "date_type.h"
 
 enum SortListFlags {
diff --git a/src/vehiclelist.h b/src/vehiclelist.h
index 93a643e5ae..a5ba00f8b1 100644
--- a/src/vehiclelist.h
+++ b/src/vehiclelist.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef VEHICLELIST_H
 #define VEHICLELIST_H
 
-#include "misc/smallvec.h"
+#include "core/smallvec_type.hpp"
 
 typedef SmallVector<const Vehicle *, 32> VehicleList;
 
diff --git a/src/viewport.cpp b/src/viewport.cpp
index 7b0cfb107b..c63375155d 100644
--- a/src/viewport.cpp
+++ b/src/viewport.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include "settings_type.h"
 #include "station_func.h"
 #include "core/alloc_type.hpp"
-#include "misc/smallvec.h"
+#include "core/smallvec_type.hpp"
 #include "window_func.h"
 #include "tilehighlight_func.h"
 #include "window_gui.h"