An Ex Metrobus MCV stands outside the CELF workshop. The vehicle is unregistered and the fate of this vehicle is unknown.
Today was a beautiful day in which it provided perfect photographing opportunities. Now a lot of us may be wondering why this MCV pictured above is at the workshop today, well there's an interesting story behind it. It was originally ordered by Metrobus for the Route 202 contract, however when it was assembled by MCV of Cambridge, it was wrongly fitted with a Voith Gearbox as opposed to a ZF Gearbox, thus made Metrobus to try and dispose of the vehicle, so it was sent to Metroline's CELF Centre for appraisal in the hope that Metroline would agree to buy it. However with Metroline already having Voith Gearboxed MMs already, they declined. So the vehicle in question just remains here in storage until it can find a suitable owner. Amid this, there were quite some interesting vehicles here today, this came in the form of former First London Volvo President, 333210 LT52 WTR, which is here for MOT prior to being cascaded to the First Eastern Counties, VPL597 has just had it's skirt painted over and TAL133 is over from Cricklewood (W).
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First VNL32210 LT52 WTR nearside |
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First VNL32210 LT52 WTR |
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First VNL32210 LT52 WTR |
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First Eastern Counties LT52 WTR |
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Metroline VPL597 LK04NNF |
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TAL133 X339 HLL |
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Metroline DP1003 RX51 FNT |
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Metroline DE871 LK58 CPX |
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Metroline DE1115 LK10 BYB |
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Metroline DE1115 LK10 BYB |
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Metroline VP527 LK04 CTU |
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Metroline VPL597 Rear |
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Metroline VPL597 Front |
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Metroline DE1008 LK09 ENX |
6 Comments:
at: Friday, June 25, 2010 8:35:00 pm said...
Another very nice collection - thank you for your efforts. Very interesting to see how much there is going on in the CELF, and not just for Metroline. I saw TA133 heading back to its home garage after its maintenance this afternoon.
Keep up the good work.
at: Monday, June 28, 2010 2:42:00 pm said...
Thanks and you do mean TAL133 X339 HLL
at: Monday, June 28, 2010 9:00:00 pm said...
Indeed I do. I realised that after I hit the Post Comment button! Whoops!
at: Saturday, February 26, 2011 8:12:00 pm said...
hi regarding the top picture what do you mean EX metrobus??
at: Sunday, March 13, 2011 8:46:00 pm said...
It was acquired by Metrobus then given to Metroline to appraise it. Please in future if you are going to use my photos on your facebook, may I ask that you ask for permission.
Regards
Jamaal
at: Saturday, December 31, 2011 3:47:00 pm said...
Why couldn't they replace the gearbox on the ex- Metrobus MCV?
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