WEYMANN

MOTOR BODIES

1932 Metro-Cammell-Weymann was formed by Weymann Motor Bodies and Metro Cammell bus body building division to produce bus bodies.

MCW bus bodies were built in Metro-Cammell’s and Weymann’s factories until 1966

1966 Weymann’s factory in Addlestone was closed (the Metro-Cammell and Weymann brand names were dropped in the same year).

From 1977 MCW also built bus chassis.

1989 the Laird group decided to sell its bus and rail divisions. No buyer for the complete group could be found so each product was sold separately. The Metrorider was bought by Optare who relaunched it as the MetroRider; the Metrobus design was bought by DAF (chassis) and Optare (body), who jointly reworked it into the Optare Spectra. The Metroliner design was acquired by Optare though not pursued. The Metrocab was bought by Reliant. Metro Cammell‘s rail division and the Washwood Heath factory went to GEC Alsthom(now Alstom).

List of Models

Fanfare
Olympian
Orion
Metropolitan (1973-78)
Metrobus (1977-89) 95 MDR and 11 MDR
Metroliner (1980- )
Metrorider (1986-89)

Western Flyer Coach

WFC Western Flyer Coach Ltd Winnepeg Manitoba USA

Western Flyer Coach was founded by John Coval in 1930 as the Western Auto and Truck Body Works Ltd. Reflecting an increased focus on bus manufacturing, it changed its name in 1948 to Western Flyer Coach.

In 1955 the “Canuck” highway coach model was introduced and was redesigned several times over the next ten years. The Canuck 500 and 600 were the last versions to be produced.

1941 Western Flyer Coach(look at the back)

The Coach market was a very competitive place for a small company like Western Flyer, especially with GMC and MCI dominating the industry. In 1968, Western Flyer decided to end its coach production and delivered its last intercity coach that year.

In the late 1960s, Western Flyer further focused on the urban transit bus market with the introduction of the D700 and E700 models.

Even with the release of the D700 and E700 models, Western Flyer was still a financially weak company. In 1971, the Manitoba Development Corporation stepped in to save Western Flyer and changed its name to Flyer Industries Limited in 1971.

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1941-western-flyer-coach

1947-western-flyer-selkirk-beaver-bus-lines-24

1949-1-Western Flyer c40

1950-1-western flyer-c33

1950-western-flyer-brill

1952-western-flyer

1953-western-flyer-coach-canuck-500

1953-western-flyer-introduced-the-canuck-accommodated-33-passengers-international-red-diamond-engine-or-a-cummins-diesel-engine-rear-engine

1954-western-flyer-t-32-eagle

1956-western-flyer-coach-t-36

1958-western-flyer-t40

1962-western-flyer-bus-very-old-school-cool

1967-western-flyer-canuck-600

1967-western-flyer-model-t-28

western-flyer-canuck-500-regina

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western-flyer-coach-canuck-600

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Western Flyer D700A Bus

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WEYMANN Motor Bodies 1932-1966 Then Metro-Cammel-Weymann Addlestone England UK

WEYMANN

MOTOR BODIES

List of Models

See Also

WESTERN FLYER COACH Ltd Winnepeg Manitoba USA

Western Flyer Coach