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In the face of the Austin FX4 Black Cab's aging design, a variety of competitors would emerge to attempt a replacement for this icon of the British public transport scene, perhaps the closest to success being the Metro Cammell Weymann Metrocab of 1987, a taxicab that would emerge after 17 years of gestation and development.
However, while the Metrocab delivered a perfectly capable machine that suited the new desire for accessible public transport, behind the scenes troubles with MCW, alongside adaptations to the FX4 which created the more liveable LTI Fairway, meant the Metrocab would never reach its potential, and soon disappeared into obscurity while the LTI would spawn various descendants that would continue to dominate the London taxi scene for decades to come.
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Hello everyone! :D
In the face of the Austin FX4 Black Cab's aging design, a variety of competitors would emerge to attempt a replacement for this icon of the British public transport scene, perhaps the closest to success being the Metro Cammell Weymann Metrocab of 1987, a taxicab that would emerge after 17 years of gestation and development.
However, while the Metrocab delivered a perfectly capable machine that suited the new desire for accessible public transport, behind the scenes troubles with MCW, alongside adaptations to the FX4 which created the more liveable LTI Fairway, meant the Metrocab would never reach its potential, and soon disappeared into obscurity while the LTI would spawn various descendants that would continue to dominate the London taxi scene for decades to come.
All video content and images in this production have been provided with permission wherever possible. While I endeavour to ensure that all accreditations properly name the original creator, some of my sources do not list them as they are usually provided by other, unrelated YouTubers. Therefore, if I have mistakenly put the accreditation of 'Unknown', and you are aware of the original creator, please send me a personal message at my Gmail (this is more effective than comments as I am often unable to read all of them): rorymacveigh@gmail.com
The views and opinions expressed in this video are my personal appraisal and are not the views and opinions of any of these individuals or bodies who have kindly supplied me with footage and images.
If you enjoyed this video, why not leave a like, and consider subscribing for more great content coming soon.
Paypal: paypal.me/rorymacve?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/rorymacve
Thanks again, everyone, and enjoy! :D
References:
- AROnline (and their respective sources)
- Wikipedia (and its respective references)
