Metro — no van plan
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• Rover has stressed it has no immediate plans to relaunch the Metro van with the engine and body changes announced for the Rover Metro car last week. It will continue to offer the old-style body without the Rover badge, but with a number of "slight specification enhancements planned".
The old-style Metro body is now available with an automatic gearbox, an option which is not yet available for the new Metro. Rover says it has yet to decide whether a new-bodied Metro van will be launched, but adds that any such vehicle would be unlikely to carry the Rover badge. Seddon Atkinson will monitor the progress of the 6x2 conversion both on its own and Craibs' tractor. If successful, it will also be offered as a factory-approved modification available through all the company's dealers.
All air-suspension conversion work will initially be tackled by Norde, although ultimately the plan is to offer the Norde suspension as an on-line fitment. 0 It now looks as if Seddon Atkinson will be showing a Strato with the Cummins Super E465 engine at the Motor Show in September. ERF is also planning to exhibit a tractor with a Super E465 at NEC.