Another small part of the British motor industry has come to an end with the halting of production of the Metrocab at Tamworth, Staffordshire. Somewhat stylistically challenged - think Morris Marina and Ford Granada with sawn off tail - the cab was always going to struggle against the pleasing TX1 rival from Manganese Bronze.
A down turn in the London cab trade has finished off the Metrocab once again. The company previously went down in 1991 when part of the Reliant motor group, known for the Reliant Robin three-wheeler made famous in the TV series 'Only Fools and Horses.'
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The Sussex Express reports the sad demise of Uckfield railway station, a victim of public neglect, vandals and the recent floods. The Victor...
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By VIA Rail to Québec City - we have been wondering how average resale house prices in Montréal contrive to be half those in Toronto ($251,5...
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Pic by John Lawrence. One of the highlights of 2015 was kart racing at Downsview, Toronto, at the end of January. Part of a stag night, most...
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