Metro Cammell Weymann

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KMB CN870 (MCW Super Metrobus 12m) was pending in a scrapyard, to be jumbled (up) with the scrap metals.

3-axle Metro Cammell Weymann Super Metrobus (11m) in Hong Kong, owned by Kowloon Motor Bus.

Metro Cammell Weymann (MCW) was once a major player in transportation manufacturing in the UK and Europe.

It was formed in 1932 by Weymann Motor Bodies and Metro-Cammell's bus body-building division to produce bus bodies. From 1977 MCW also built bus chassis.

In 1989 the Laird group decided to sell its bus and rail divisions, as no buyer for the complete group could be found each product was sold seperately. The Metrorider was bought by Optare who relaunched it as the MetroRider, the Metrobus design was bought by DAF (chassis) and Optare (body) who jointly reworked it into the Optare Spectra. The Metroliner design was acquired by Optare though not pursued. The Metrocab was bought by Reliant. Metro-Cammell's rail devision and the Washword Heath factory went to GEC Alsthom (now Alstom).

1 Products
2 Competitors

[edit] Products

[edit] Bodies

Orion series
DMS body

[edit] Chassis/Complete buses

Metro-Scania - semi-integral single decker using Scania running units
Metropolitan - semi-integral double decker based on Scania running units
Metrobus - double decker
- Mark 1
- Mark 2
- Note: also bodied by Alexander (mainly for Scottish Bus Group) and Northern Counties (for Greater Manchester PTE)

Late model Mark 2 metrobus. One of the only batch to be sold new to an independent bus operator (ensign bus).

Metroliner - single and double deck coach
- Metroliner - Semi integral 4.23m high double deck coach
- Metroliner 400GT - Intregal 4m high double deck coach
- Metroliner - Semi Integral 3.2m high single deck coach
- Metro Hiliner - Intregal 3.4m high single deck coach