Metro-Scania
Newport Transport Metro-Scania in May 1976
Overview
ManufacturerMetro Cammell Weymann
Scania
Production1970-1973
AssemblyBody: MCW, Washwood Heath, Birmingham
Body and chassis
Doors2
Floor typeStep entrance
ChassisScania BR110/BR111
RelatedScania Metropolitan
Dimensions
Length36 ft (11 m)[1]
Chronology
SuccessorScania N112

The Metro-Scania was a step-entrance single-deck bus body manufactured by Metro Cammell Weymann and Scania between 1970 and 1973.

History

In 1969, Metro Cammell Weymann and Scania formed a joint venture to build a single deck bus to compete with the Leyland National.[2][3] Built on the Scania BR110/BR111 chassis with Metro Cammell Weymann bodywork, the first was unveiled at the Commercial Motor Show at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in September 1970.[4]

Like the double-deck Metropolitan, the Metro-Scania was noted for its performance from the turbocharged Scania engine and for a smoother and quiet ride through the use of air suspension. However, high fuel consumption plagued operators, particularly when the price of fuel rose during the 1973 oil crisis, and similar to the Metropolitan, issues with chassis corrosion lead to premature withdrawal of Metro-Scanias by most operators.[1]

A total of 133 Metro-Scanias, including two demonstrators, were manufactured from 1970 to 1973.[1] A majority of these were purchased by Newport Transport and Leicester Citybus, who took 44 and 35 Metro-Scanias respectively. Merseyside PTE purchased twenty Metro-Scanias, while SELNEC PTE would purchase thirteen and London Transport six, the latter split between the main fleet and London Country's 'Superbus' network.[1] Two were also purchased for a short-lived operation in Merthyr Tydfil.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Millar, Alan (9 June 2021). "A half century of integrals". Buses. Stamford: Key Publishing. Retrieved 18 December 2021.(subscription required)
  2. ^ Will Metro-Scania break through? Commercial Motor 3 October 1969 page 39
  3. ^ Looking at buses No 14: Swedish Interlude: The Metro-Scania Buses issue 177 December 1969 pages 537–543
  4. ^ A Scania returns Bus & Coach Preservation March 2017 page 45
  5. ^ Companion to Road Passenger Transport History. Walsall: Roads & Road Transport History Association. 2013. pp. 362/363. ISBN 9780955287633.
  6. ^ "Metro-Scanias for Merseyside". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 12 September 1972. p. 25. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Merseyside buys Metro-Scanias". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 17 March 1972. p. 29. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

External links

Media related to MCW-Scania Metro-Scania at Wikimedia Commons

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