'raise of Metrobus
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EL the need to write this r in praise of Metroimell Weymann's Metrobus, :h has been serving North West London for the past and a half years.
though only a personal but still one shared by ly London Transport aagues that have worked ithe Metrobus, there is little bt that this new generation icle has so far proved to be a ible servant, coping well the arduous operating ditions that prevail in don.
)pular with maintenance 1, drivers, and passengers a, Metrobus has done much wive the depleted and ered morale of LT staff. Part le reason for the success of robus can be attributed to fact that MCW has supplied a k up service that has been )nd to none with field ineers readily available an required.
onsidering the relatively rt development period from :onception to production, the formance of London's trobuses is even more larkable with no major ssis, gearbox or retarder blems having arisen so far.
'deed the Voith DIWA 851 is ving to be an excellent irbox, the high initial unit cost ng more than offset by its ability, and additional cost ing.through extended brake ae liner life.
he joint venture between W and LT engineers, if itinued, must result in the ,elopment of a vehicle that I serve London's bus-using Ale for many years to come.
4N CONEY chanical assistant -dinal District