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Bristol VRT/SL6G with M.C.W. H43/33F body.
Originally West Midlands P.T.E. 4420 in 5/74.
Acquired by National Welsh in 1982, no.HR7443, and subsequently renumbered XR1965 in 1/83 and XR965 3/86.
Photographed operating town service 135, Cwmbran Town Centre - Greenmeadow. St.David's Road, Cwmbran 7th September 1985.
Scania BR111DH with M.C.W. H44/29F body - Metropolitan, new to Newport Corporation 114.
Acquired by a Cwmbran based upholstery company as replacement for KDW83F which was driven under a railway bridge and converted into a mobile hospitality unit branded as Dekkers Hospitalty. It later passed to London Bus Exports, Lydney.
Scania BR111MH with M.C.W. B37D body - MetroScania.
Originally London Transport MS3 later passing to Newport Transport, 103. Acquired by Gwent Constabulary, and converted to a mobile Community Affairs display.
Photographed on Turnpike Road, Cwmbran outside Police Headquarters, 9th December 1992.
Cyril Evans of Senghenydd M.C.W. Metrorider E930 KYR seen at Caerphilly Bus Station new to London Transport (Slide By Steve Powell)
A retired Hong Kong 1977 M.C.W. Super Metrobus ML1, 3 axle model, now owned and displayed by the Sydney Bus Museum.
On parade laps at the Veteran & Vintage Show at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Eastern Creek, New South Wales, Australia.
Scania BR111DH with M.C.W. body, originally to H44/29F layout and new to Newport Transport, 114.
Acquired by a Cwmbran based upholstery company and converted into a mobile hospitality unit.
Photographed near Cwmbran Stadium, 25th May 1986.
A retired Hong Kong 1977 M.C.W. Super Metrobus ML1, 3 axle model, now owned and displayed by the Sydney Bus Museum.
On parade laps at the Veteran & Vintage Show at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Eastern Creek, New South Wales, Australia.
JRH324E Leyland Panther with M.C.W. Topaz body new as 824 in 1967. Seen in Wellington Street, Leeds in May 1976 in the dreaded National White livery. This photo was originally taken as a slide which has suffered some damage.
Bristol VRT/SL6G with H43/33F M.C.W. body. Ex-West Midlands P.T.E. 4436.
Glyndwr Road, Cwmbran 7th August 1986.
Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 with M.C.W. DP41F body.
Originally Western Welsh 1274 in January 1961.
Acquired by Crosville in April 1972, with the Western Welsh depot and services at New Quay, and re-seated to B41F.
Withdrawn in 1976, passing to Martin (dealer) Middlewich by April 1976, passing to Kavanagh, Tipperary, Ireland and re-registered 71 AHI. Stayed only a couple of months before passing to O'Dwyer, Carrick-on-Suir, South Tipperary by June 1976.
Acquired by Kenneally, Dungarvan, County Waterford in August 1978, where it gave another 14 years sterling service. Withdrawn in June 1992 and acquired for preservation, though I don't know of it's current status.
Photographed outside Carmarthen railway station, date unrecorded but probably c.Summer 1975.
South Yorkshire Transports M.C.W. Metrobus II, 1927 (B927CDT) at Pond Street bus station in Sheffield painted in a half way transition colourway
Two quite different Bristol VRT's at Chepstow on the 19th of August 1984. On the left is an Alexander bodied, ex Tayside VRTLL6L XR 1954 (OSR 209R) and alongside is ex West Midlands PTE VRTSL6G XR1956 (NOB 402M) with M.C.W. body.
China Motor Bus Metrobus MB7 waits at Shau Kei Wan Bus Terminus. It is a M.C.W. Metrobus DR105/1 with MCW bodywork. Seating capacity is H70/48. One of a batch of 39 it was delivered to C.M.B in 1979.
Route 720 is an Island Eastern Corridor express route, linking Shau Kei Wan with Central it is 10.6KM in length
Scan from a slide. Fuji film / Minolta 700. April 1997
South Yorkshire Transports M.C.W. bodied Leyland Fleetlines, 1518 (OKW518R), 1517 (OKW516R) & 1525 (OKW525R) at Leadmill garage side yard, Sheffield
Preserved Merseyside Transport M.C.W. bodied Leyland Panther 1039, FKF 918 F was new to Liverpool Corporation and pictured at an open day at the North West Vehicle Restoration Trust's premises in Kirkby.
Black Prince M.C.W. Scania BR111DH 'Metropolitan' 204, KJD 204 P was new to London Transport (#MD4) before passing to Reading Transport (#410) and is pictured in Pudsey town centre.
Bristol VRT/SL6G with M.C.W. H43/33F body. Ex-West Midlands P.T.E. 4420 in 1982, and originally numbered XR1965.
Cwmbran bus station, 7th August 1986.
G.M. Buses (North) G.M.N. Express liveried Northern Counties bodied M.C.W. Metrobus 5204, C 204 FVU on layover at Bolton bus station.
M.C.W. Metroliner DR130/2R with M.C.W. CH55/18Dt body.
New 5/84 to National Travel (West) no.116.
Photographed at Victoria coach station, London, November 1984.
Yorkshire Traction Coachlink liveried M.C.W. Metroliner 400GT 98, YTC 858 (ex-E 906 TOJ) is one of only three of the type built and pictured at Blackpool Pleasure Beach coach park. This coach was originally intended for the Ribble fleet but was diverted to West Midlands Travel's Central Coachways (#1896) subsidiary for its London Liner service. This coach was later numbered 50001 in the Stagecoach In Yorkshire fleet before passing to Ensignbus, Purfleet (#464) where its was re-registered 864 DYE before passing to Shoreline Suncruisers, Scarborough where it was registered GIG 4930, regaining its original mark before passing to Invincible, Tamworth where it was re-registered again as PCK 335, which by coincidence was originally carried by Ribble 'lowbridge' Weymann bodied PDR1/1 Atlantean 1702.
Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with M.C.W. L39/33F body.
New 5/62 to Ribble Motor Services Ltd.
Photographed in Carlisle bus station, 9th June 1977.
In the early 1990s Merseybus bought numerous secondhand buses, especially from London Buses, these were mainly Leyland Titans but there were also a number of M.C.W. Metrobuses as well. A trio of ex-London vehicles still in their former owner's livery are pictured at Gillmoss depot in summer 1994, the being Metrobus 3026, WYW 26 T flanked by Park Royal bodied Titans 2200, CUL 200 V (left) & 2145, CUL 145 V (right). The Metrobus was numbered M26 in the London Buses fleet and returned to the Capital after sale by Merseybus, being operated for a single season by London Pride (#270) in partial open top format before being scrapped. Titans 2145 & 2200 were numbered T145 & T200 in the London Buses fleet and remained in service with Merseybus for the rest of their lives before being sold for scrap.
Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 with M.C.W. DP41F body.
Withdrawn in 1973, passing to Martin (dealer), Middlewich by 9/73, and to Sir A McAlpine (contractor), no.P1937 by 10/73. Later to Goodwin (dealer) Carlton for scrap by 5/77.
Photographed at Barry depot, February 1973.
Flick album : U.K. Buses in the 1990,s
. TWM M.C.W. Metrobus '2849'
Birmingham city centre, 14th September 1996. Scan from a slide.
A line-up of Kelvin Central Buses vehicles parked out of service at Anderston bus station, Glasgow, from left to right they are:
S974, AMS 513 K Leyland Leopard / Alexander AY recovery vehicle
1452, YHS 282 S Leyland leopard / Duple Dominant
1256, B 256 BYS Leyland Tiger / Alexander TS
1639, BLS 430 Y M.C.W. Metrobus / Alexander RL
The recovery vehicle was new to Alexander (Midland) numbered MPE113 subsequently passed into preservation after serving with McKindless, Wishaw.
Leyland Leopard 1452 was new to Paton Bros, Renfrew a company which eventually sold out to Western Scottish where this bus was numbered L10, this coach later passing via Midland Scottish (#MPE439)before joining the Kelvin Scottish fleet.
Leyland Tiger 1256 was originally numbered LT56 in the Central Scottish fleet and survived into the First Glasgow era, initially numbered ST356 but later numbered 61323 in the First Group national numbering system.
M.C.W. Metrobus 1639 was originally numbered MRM in the Midland Scottish Fleet and survived into the First Glasgow era being numbered DM139.
A 1950 Metro Cammel Weyman Titan PD2 Series double decker bus converted to a café and parked by Sutton Harbour. It was last in service with the Borough of Bournemouth.
“Clippy” was a nickname for bus conductresses, before the advent of driver only buses.
A very new 175 is posed at M.C.W. Washwood Heath, prior to delivery to L.C.T. in around October 1977. The photo came out of the remains of the M.C.W. archive.
Leicester's five single-door Metropolitans, 174 - 178, should have been the last of the type built. However, Reading tagged on an order for SGM 122 - 133S.
They differed in many ways to their dual door sisters: yellow formica, sloped and ribbed lower saloon flooring, moquette seat cushions, curved seat backs, more leg room between seats, skylight in the upper deck, different upper saloon rear window, rearward ascending staircase, vents between the decks on the offside and nearside, heating system, braking configuration, door control gear, slightly more powerful D11C07 engine and a higher ratio differential.
175 ended up being initially retained by LCB simply because it had the longest M.O.T. of all the Metropolitans.
These five buses were very well liked by drivers, engineers and passengers.
South Yorkshire Transport, M.C.W Metrobus, 1911 (A111XWE) departing Sheffields Pond Street bus station
Preserved Strathtay M.C.W. Metrorider 213, E 186 BNS is pictured approaching Brough Sowerby whilst taking part in a heritage running day.. This bus was new to Strathclyde's Buses (#M89) before being transferred to G.C.T. (#GM47) and later to Kelvin Central (#1059 then MM34 & finally MM89). It was later sold to Yorkshire Traction, initially for spares but deemed too good for that and placed in service numbered 352 before being transferred to Strathtay where it remained until being bought for preservation.
Newport Corporation M.C.W. bodied Scania BR111MH 'Metro-Scania' 46, VDW 446 K is pictured on Morecambe promenade whilst on hire to City of Lancaster in August 1974.
Part of my collection, photographer unknown.
Bristol VRT/SL2/6G with M.C.W. H43/33F body. Ex-West Midlands P.T.E. 4439 in 1982. North Road, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran 7th September 1985.
M.C.W. Metrorider MF150/104 with DP25F body. Ex-Inter Valley Link 105 in 1989. Newport bus station 17th August 1990.
Preserved Kelvin Central Buses Alexander RL bodied M.C.W. Metrobus 1615, ULS 615 T is framed by a lamp fitting on the footbridge of Kirkby Stephen Railway station as it ascends to the station whilst operating on the 'heritage' bus service at the Cumbria Easter Rally 2018. This bus was originally in the Midland Scottish fleet numbered MRM15, numbered M15 upon the formation of Kelvin Scottish and later passing to Midland Red North (#1895), Midland Fox (#2485), P.C. Coaches, Lincoln and Dunn-Line, Nottingham before passing into preservation.
G.M.Buses Express liveried Northern Counties bodied M.C.W. Metrobus 5209, C 209 FVU is pictured in Bury whilst working 'Trans Lancs Express' service 400 from Bolton to Stockport.
Red Bus was the trading name of A2B Coaches, a Bispham based operator which operated a route from Cleveleys bus station to Blackpool Pleasure Beach via the promenade and charging a £1 flat fare. This service ran during the summer 2001 season using a fleet of M.C.W. Metrobuses that were new to London Transport and were acquired from Arriva London and all which operated in as acquired condition but the service was not a sucess and the company folded, with the vehicles all passing to Archway Travel of Poulton-le-Fylde. Pictured at Blackpool Pleasure Beach is BYX 280 V, originally numbered M280 in the L.T. fleet and wearing the short-lived Cowie Group London livery that was used prior to the adoption of the Arriva London livery.
After Dublin Bus Forming in 1987, The Company set about acquiring some new Double Decker Buses.
Trialling Commenced in 1988 with the First to arrive was M.C.W. Metrobus 'MD1' [F181 YDA']. Metro Camell had even gone to the trouble of painting the bus into the new Dublin Bus livery.
Also Trialled was Leyland Olympian LD1 [F 817 URN] in an All white Livery. They both Toured all Garages, although they were never in the the Same Garage Simultaneously.
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Leyland Titan PD3/5 with FH41/31F MCW body.
New 5/63 to Ribble Motor Services Ltd.
Photographed entering Preston bus station, 24th January 1976.
Preserved London Transport M.C.W. Metrobus M5, THX 105 S is pictured at Skipton bus station whilst taking part in a rally & heritage running day. This bus passed to Metroline when London Buses was privatised and later operated with Redroute Buses, Gravesend before passing into preservation.
Line of of Heysham Travel vehicles at Middleton Road depot, Heysham. From left to right are:
6177, RSG 817 V Leyland National 2 (new to Fife Scottish)
7781, D 81 TLV Freight Rover Sherpa / Carlyle (new to North Western)
1646, HTJ 646 P Leyland Atlkantean AN68 / Alexander AL in Merseybus livery
3010, GBU 10 V M.C.W. Metrobus (new to Greater Manchester Transport)
Bristol VRT/SL2/6G with H43/33F M.C.W. body. Ex-West Midlands P.T.E. 4405 in 1982. Operating a Chepstow - Newport service near Portskewett, 29th October 1983.
The Metrocab was originally built by bus manfacturer Metro-Cammell Weymann (M.C.W.), but the production rights passed to Reliant after M.C.W. closed down. P 495 LLL is an example of the type which was being used by Stagecoach In Manchester as a staff shuttle vehicle numbered 92703, and painted in Stagecoach's Corporate bus livery when pictured outside the Greater Manchester Museum of Transport.
Stagecoach In Lincolnshire M.C.W. Metrobus MkII 15934, NOA 439 X was originally numbered 2439 in the West Midlands fleet, passing to Road Car where it was numbered 769 prior to the Stagecoach takeover of the Traction Group which included Road Car. It is pictured on layover at Scunthorpe bus station in company with Wright Endurance bodied Volvo B10B 21014, N 451 HWY (left) and E.C.W. bodied Leyland Olympian 14089, B 502 FFW (right).