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Metrocab was a British manufacturer of taxicabs latterly based in Tamworth in operation under various owners from 1989 to 2006.
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History
MCW
The company was created by Metro Cammell Weymann (MCW) as a taxicab manufacturing enterprise producing the MCW Metrocab.
Reliant
In 1989 Reliant acquired Metrocab from MCW, and transferred the plant to Tamworth.[1]
Hooper
Following the collapse of the Reliant Group in 1991, Metrocab was bought out of receivership by the vehicle coachbuilder Hooper.[2] In December 2000 the company suspended trading,[2] and Leonard Curtis were appointed as administrators.[3]
Kamkorp
In June 2001 Swiss based Kamkorp purchased Metrocab's assets from the receiver, and re-started production under the new holding company Metrocab (UK).[4] In April 2005 Metrocab re-started production of the Metrocab after a 14 month suspension.[5] Production at Metrocab finally ceased in April 2006.[6]
Notes
- ^ "TAXICAB MAKE and MODEL HISTORY: Metrocab". London Taxi. http://www.london-taxi.co.uk/taxi/taxicab-history.htm.
- ^ a b "Metrocab lays off 170 staff". Evening Standard. 2001-01-10. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=371007&in_page_id=2.
- ^ "Business Recovery - Black cab firm in red". Accountancy Age. 2001-01-17. http://www.financialdirector.co.uk/accountancyage/news/2024764/business-recovery-black-cab-firm-red.
- ^ "Metrocab to resume taxi manufacture in two weeks". The FT. http://search.ft.com/searchArticle?page=1&queryText=metrocab&y=8&javascriptEnabled=true&id=010626000368&x=19.
- ^ "Metrocab rides into more promising future". The Independent. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20050419/ai_n13616033.[dead link]
- ^ "London Taxi History: TODAY". London Vintage Taxi Association. http://www.lvta.co.uk/history.htm.
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