diff --git a/src/lagrangian/basic/Cloud/Cloud.H b/src/lagrangian/basic/Cloud/Cloud.H
index 488fc63f3d..b7d39f61f4 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/basic/Cloud/Cloud.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/basic/Cloud/Cloud.H
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public:
             //- Switch to specify if particles of the cloud can return
             //  non-zero wall distance values.  By default, assume
             //  that they can't (default for wallImpactDistance in
-            //  Particle is 0.0).
+            //  particle is 0.0).
             virtual bool hasWallImpactDistance() const
             {
                 return false;
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.C b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.C
index c2ae9af0d2..c4ed3fd7d6 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.C
@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@ void Foam::particle::transformProperties(const vector&)
 {}
 
 
+Foam::scalar Foam::particle::wallImpactDistance(const vector&) const
+{
+    Info<< "particle::wallImpactDistance" << endl;
+
+    return 0.0;
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Operators * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 bool Foam::operator==(const particle& pA, const particle& pB)
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.H b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.H
index f9b832348f..d6d9210d35 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particle.H
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ Description
 #include "labelList.H"
 #include "pointField.H"
 #include "faceList.H"
-//#include "typeInfo.H"
 #include "OFstream.H"
 #include "tetPointRef.H"
 #include "FixedList.H"
@@ -445,10 +444,6 @@ public:
                 const label faceI
             ) const;
 
-            //- The nearest distance to a wall that
-            //  the particle can be in the n direction
-            inline scalar wallImpactDistance(const vector& n) const;
-
             //- Return the fraction of time-step completed
             inline scalar& stepFraction();
 
@@ -508,6 +503,10 @@ public:
         //  according to the given separation vector
         virtual void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
 
+        //- The nearest distance to a wall that
+        //  the particle can be in the n direction
+        virtual scalar wallImpactDistance(const vector& n) const;
+
 
     // Parallel transfer
 
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particleI.H b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particleI.H
index ebb72c7cb5..8d9b1e3f20 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particleI.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particleI.H
@@ -888,7 +888,6 @@ bool Foam::particle::boundaryFace(const label faceI) const
 
 inline Foam::label Foam::particle::patch(const label faceI) const
 {
-//    return cloud_.facePatch(faceI);
     return mesh_.boundaryMesh().whichPatch(faceI);
 }
 
@@ -899,18 +898,10 @@ inline Foam::label Foam::particle::patchFace
     const label faceI
 ) const
 {
-//    return cloud_.patchFace(patchI, faceI);
     return mesh_.boundaryMesh()[patchI].whichFace(faceI);
 }
 
 
-inline Foam::scalar
-Foam::particle::wallImpactDistance(const vector&) const
-{
-    return 0.0;
-}
-
-
 inline Foam::label Foam::particle::faceInterpolation() const
 {
     return faceI_;
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particleTemplates.C b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particleTemplates.C
index dbe8457a5c..f497313b64 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particleTemplates.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particleTemplates.C
@@ -689,11 +689,15 @@ void Foam::particle::hitWallFaces
     tetIndices& closestTetIs
 )
 {
+    typedef typename CloudType::particleType particleType;
+
     if (!(cloud.hasWallImpactDistance() && cloud.cellHasWallFaces()[cellI_]))
     {
         return;
     }
 
+    particleType& p = static_cast<particleType&>(*this);
+
     const faceList& pFaces = mesh_.faces();
 
     const Foam::cell& thisCell = mesh_.cells()[cellI_];
@@ -734,7 +738,7 @@ void Foam::particle::hitWallFaces
                 // triangle.  Assuming that the wallImpactDistance
                 // does not change as the particle or the mesh moves
                 // forward in time.
-                scalar r = wallImpactDistance(nHat);
+                scalar r = p.wallImpactDistance(nHat);
 
                 vector toPlusRNHat = to + r*nHat;
 
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/dieselSpray/parcel/parcel.H b/src/lagrangian/dieselSpray/parcel/parcel.H
index 295f4ccac7..136fd51125 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/dieselSpray/parcel/parcel.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/dieselSpray/parcel/parcel.H
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ class parcel
 {
     // Private member data
 
-        // Reference to the names of the liquid components
-            List<word> liquidComponents_;
+        //- Reference to the names of the liquid components
+        List<word> liquidComponents_;
+
 
         // Defining data (read and written to field files)
 
@@ -384,11 +385,11 @@ public:
 
             //- Transform the position and physical properties of the particle
             //  according to the given transformation tensor
-            void transformProperties(const tensor& T);
+            virtual void transformProperties(const tensor& T);
 
             //- Transform the position and physical properties of the particle
             //  according to the given separation vector
-            void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
+            virtual void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
 
             //- fix the 2D plane normal,
             // when particle hits a face it is slightly perturbed
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/dsmc/parcels/Templates/DsmcParcel/DsmcParcel.H b/src/lagrangian/dsmc/parcels/Templates/DsmcParcel/DsmcParcel.H
index 2ddd8ef060..54dc027235 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/dsmc/parcels/Templates/DsmcParcel/DsmcParcel.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/dsmc/parcels/Templates/DsmcParcel/DsmcParcel.H
@@ -293,11 +293,11 @@ public:
 
             //- Transform the physical properties of the particle
             //  according to the given transformation tensor
-            void transformProperties(const tensor& T);
+            virtual void transformProperties(const tensor& T);
 
             //- Transform the physical properties of the particle
             //  according to the given separation vector
-            void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
+            virtual void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
 
 
         // I-O
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/CollidingCloud/CollidingCloud.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/CollidingCloud/CollidingCloud.C
index 10f7f5c1e8..6554dda83b 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/CollidingCloud/CollidingCloud.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/CollidingCloud/CollidingCloud.C
@@ -157,6 +157,13 @@ Foam::CollidingCloud<CloudType>::~CollidingCloud()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class CloudType>
+bool Foam::CollidingCloud<CloudType>::hasWallImpactDistance() const
+{
+    return !collision().controlsWallInteraction();
+}
+
+
 template<class CloudType>
 void Foam::CollidingCloud<CloudType>::storeState()
 {
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/CollidingCloud/CollidingCloud.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/CollidingCloud/CollidingCloud.H
index 68fbc0000e..efc9890fec 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/CollidingCloud/CollidingCloud.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/CollidingCloud/CollidingCloud.H
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public:
             //  then the wall impact distance should be zero.
             //  Otherwise, it should be allowed to be the value from
             //  the Parcel.
-            inline bool hasWallImpactDistance() const;
+            virtual bool hasWallImpactDistance() const;
 
 
             // Sub-models
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/CollidingCloud/CollidingCloudI.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/CollidingCloud/CollidingCloudI.H
index fb473bc0b3..bdfe101bda 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/CollidingCloud/CollidingCloudI.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/CollidingCloud/CollidingCloudI.H
@@ -33,13 +33,6 @@ Foam::CollidingCloud<CloudType>::cloudCopy() const
 }
 
 
-template<class CloudType>
-inline bool Foam::CollidingCloud<CloudType>::hasWallImpactDistance() const
-{
-    return !collision().controlsWallInteraction();
-}
-
-
 template<class CloudType>
 inline const Foam::CollisionModel<Foam::CollidingCloud<CloudType> >&
 Foam::CollidingCloud<CloudType>::collision() const
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.C
index 26cae658c6..37b8569d92 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.C
@@ -491,6 +491,13 @@ Foam::KinematicCloud<CloudType>::~KinematicCloud()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class CloudType>
+bool Foam::KinematicCloud<CloudType>::hasWallImpactDistance() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+
 template<class CloudType>
 void Foam::KinematicCloud<CloudType>::checkParcelProperties
 (
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.H
index 5a124609f6..3f628e644f 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.H
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ public:
             //- Return a reference to the cloud copy
             inline const KinematicCloud& cloudCopy() const;
 
+            //- Switch to specify if particles of the cloud can return
+            //  non-zero wall distance values - true for kinematic parcels
+            virtual bool hasWallImpactDistance() const;
+
 
             // References to the mesh and databases
 
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.C
index 40e3efcb73..b75b20f845 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.C
@@ -470,6 +470,16 @@ void Foam::KinematicParcel<ParcelType>::transformProperties
 }
 
 
+template<class ParcelType>
+Foam::scalar Foam::KinematicParcel<ParcelType>::wallImpactDistance
+(
+    const vector&
+) const
+{
+    return 0.5*d_;
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOStream operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #include "KinematicParcelIO.C"
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.H
index 9c230a49d5..a937ba3f7a 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcel.H
@@ -496,10 +496,6 @@ public:
 
         // Helper functions
 
-            //- The nearest distance to a wall that
-            //  the particle can be in the n direction
-            inline scalar wallImpactDistance(const vector& n) const;
-
             //- Return the index of the face to be used in the interpolation
             //  routine
             inline label faceInterpolation() const;
@@ -631,11 +627,15 @@ public:
 
             //- Transform the physical properties of the particle
             //  according to the given transformation tensor
-            void transformProperties(const tensor& T);
+            virtual void transformProperties(const tensor& T);
 
             //- Transform the physical properties of the particle
             //  according to the given separation vector
-            void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
+            virtual void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
+
+            //- The nearest distance to a wall that the particle can be
+            //  in the n direction
+            virtual scalar wallImpactDistance(const vector& n) const;
 
 
         // I-O
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcelI.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcelI.H
index 74ae8492d3..754677803c 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcelI.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcelI.H
@@ -421,16 +421,6 @@ inline Foam::vector& Foam::KinematicParcel<ParcelType>::UTurb()
 }
 
 
-template<class ParcelType>
-inline Foam::scalar Foam::KinematicParcel<ParcelType>::wallImpactDistance
-(
-    const vector&
-) const
-{
-    return 0.5*d_;
-}
-
-
 template<class ParcelType>
 inline Foam::label Foam::KinematicParcel<ParcelType>::faceInterpolation() const
 {
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/molecule/molecule.H b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/molecule/molecule.H
index f2d5d758aa..54bdb51b9f 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/molecule/molecule.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/molecule/molecule.H
@@ -281,9 +281,9 @@ public:
 
             bool move(trackingData&, const scalar trackTime);
 
-            void transformProperties(const tensor& T);
+            virtual void transformProperties(const tensor& T);
 
-            void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
+            virtual void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
 
             void setSitePositions(const constantProperties& constProps);
 
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.C b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.C
index e477e3bdc4..19dca67cab 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.C
@@ -171,4 +171,10 @@ void Foam::solidParticle::transformProperties(const vector& separation)
 }
 
 
+Foam::scalar Foam::solidParticle::wallImpactDistance(const vector&) const
+{
+    return 0.5*d_;
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.H b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.H
index 017b05a71b..2b07f8c0a7 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticle.H
@@ -174,10 +174,6 @@ public:
             //- Return velocity
             inline const vector& U() const;
 
-            //- The nearest distance to a wall that
-            //  the particle can be in the n direction
-            inline scalar wallImpactDistance(const vector& n) const;
-
 
         // Tracking
 
@@ -223,17 +219,15 @@ public:
 
             //- Transform the physical properties of the particle
             //  according to the given transformation tensor
-            void transformProperties
-            (
-                const tensor& T
-            );
+            virtual void transformProperties(const tensor& T);
 
             //- Transform the physical properties of the particle
             //  according to the given separation vector
-            void transformProperties
-            (
-                const vector& separation
-            );
+            virtual void transformProperties(const vector& separation);
+
+            //- The nearest distance to a wall that
+            //  the particle can be in the n direction
+            virtual scalar wallImpactDistance(const vector& n) const;
 
 
     // I-O
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloud.C b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloud.C
index 364f448546..4292a97ccf 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloud.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloud.C
@@ -28,14 +28,6 @@ License
 #include "volFields.H"
 #include "interpolationCellPoint.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-//    defineParticleTypeNameAndDebug(solidParticle, 0);
-//    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(Cloud<solidParticle>, 0);
-}
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::solidParticleCloud::solidParticleCloud
@@ -71,6 +63,12 @@ Foam::solidParticleCloud::solidParticleCloud
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+bool Foam::solidParticleCloud::hasWallImpactDistance() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+
 void Foam::solidParticleCloud::move(const dimensionedVector& g)
 {
     const volScalarField& rho = mesh_.lookupObject<const volScalarField>("rho");
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloud.H b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloud.H
index d99d7b0eee..c5dffdd4aa 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloud.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloud.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
 
         // Access
 
-            inline bool hasWallImpactDistance() const;
+            virtual bool hasWallImpactDistance() const;
 
             inline const fvMesh& mesh() const;
 
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloudI.H b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloudI.H
index 15dd6d7ebf..76c36a37ac 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloudI.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloudI.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline bool Foam::solidParticleCloud::hasWallImpactDistance() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
-
 inline const Foam::fvMesh& Foam::solidParticleCloud::mesh() const
 {
     return mesh_;
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleI.H b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleI.H
index 83f5120ea7..ec661f95ee 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleI.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleI.H
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@ inline Foam::scalar Foam::solidParticle::d() const
 }
 
 
-inline Foam::scalar Foam::solidParticle::wallImpactDistance(const vector&) const
-{
-    return 0.5*d_;
-}
-
-
 inline const Foam::vector& Foam::solidParticle::U() const
 {
     return U_;