Metrocab

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Defunct

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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Vehicles

• Metrocab
• Metrocab TTT