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Metrocab
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Metrocab was a British manufacturer of taxicabs latterly based in Tamworth.
History
MCW
The company was created by Metro Cammell Weymann (MCW) as a taxicab manufacturing enterprise.
Reliant
In 1989 Reliant acquired Metrocab from MCW, and transferred the plant to Tamworth. <ref name="lt">Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>
Hooper
Following the collapse of the Reliant Group in 1991, Metrocab was bought out of receivership by the vehicle coachbuilder Hooper. <ref name="es">{{#if: Metrocab lays off 170 staff
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Kamkorp
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