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'''Metrocab''' was a British manufacturer of [[taxicab]]s latterly based in Tamworth. | {{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}'''Metrocab''' was a British manufacturer of [[taxicab]]s latterly based in Tamworth. | ||
==History== | ==History== |
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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
|{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=371007&in_page_id=2 | Metrocab lays off 170 staff | Metrocab lays off 170 staff }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: Evening Standard | , Evening Standard }}{{#if: 2001-01-10 | , 2001-01-10 }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: | . Retrieved on [[{{{accessdate}}}]] }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> In December 2000 the company suspended trading. <ref name="es"/>
Kamkorp
In June 2001 Kamkorp Europe purchased Metrocab's assets from the receiver, and re-started production under the new holding company Metrocab (UK). <ref>{{#if: Metrocab to resume taxi manufacture in two weeks
|{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://search.ft.com/searchArticle?page=1&queryText=metrocab&y=8&javascriptEnabled=true&id=010626000368&x=19 | Metrocab to resume taxi manufacture in two weeks | Metrocab to resume taxi manufacture in two weeks }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: The FT | , The FT }}{{#if: | , {{{date}}} }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: | . Retrieved on [[{{{accessdate}}}]] }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> In April 2005 Metrocab re-started production of the Metrocab TTT after a 14 month suspension.<ref>{{#if: Metrocab rides into more promising future |{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20050419/ai_n13616033 | Metrocab rides into more promising future | Metrocab rides into more promising future }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: The Independent | , The Independent }}{{#if: | , {{{date}}} }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: | . Retrieved on [[{{{accessdate}}}]] }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> Production at Metrocab finally ceased in April 2006. <ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>