A700THV; 1984 MCW Metrobus H43/28D; London Transport M1000; Seen at Showbus 2007. (Doug Spencer ©)

[B100WUL] MCW Metrobus MB7840 DR134/1 / MCW H43/28D; new 11/1984 as London Regional Transport M1100. Seen at Cobham Open Day (Wisley) on 6th April 2008 (© Chris Stanley)

[B105PKS] MCW Metrobus DR132/6 {MB7932} / Alexander {RL18/484/17} H45/33F; new 4/1985 as Alexander (Midland) MRM105; followed by [WFS145W] Leyland Leopard PSU3F/4R {7930067} / Alexander {141AYS/1379/11} B53F; new 10/1980 as Alexander (Fife) PE145; seen at Lathalmond on a road run (© Dave Gothard)

[B74WUL] MCW Metrobus MB7814 DR101/17 / MCW H43/28D; new 10/1984 as London Regional Transport M1074; seen at Eastbourne sometime in 1984/5 (© Doug Spencer)

[BIG4127 – (Previously D703NWG)] Stanways Coaches MCW Metrobus DR102/57 {MB8583} / MCW DPH43/29F; new 8/1986 as Yorkshire Traction 703; pmte South Cheshire Running Day, Crewe, 5th April 2009 (© John Spencer)

[GOG216W] MCW Metrobus DR102/18 {MB6005} / MCW originally H43/30F; new 2/1981 as West Midlands PTE 2216; seen here operating the Whitby Tour with Veolia Transport – Whitby May 2009 (© Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

GYE394W; 1980 MCW Metrobus H43/28D; London Transport M394. Seen at Showbus 2007. (Doug Spencer ©)

Taken at the 2007 Manx Transport gathering at Jurby. Left to right: [BYX193V] MCW Metrobus DR101/9 MB5335 / MCW H43/24D; new 12/1979 as London Transport M193; [90D1036] Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13Z4 ON11692 / Alexander D02.18 H47/27D; new 10/1990 as Dublin Bus RH36; and Isle of Man Transport’s oldest vehicle in the current running fleet [BMN83G] Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ ON10735 / Leyland DD1002 H47/31F; new 7/1988 as IoM Public Trans Board 83. It is hoped that all three vehicles will be displayed in the forthcoming Manx Transport Museum. (© John Davis)

[KYV776X] MCW Metrobus DR101/14 {MB6688} / MCW H43/28D; new 3/1982 as London Transport M776. Seen as it arrived at Sandbach early 2008 for scrapping. It didn’t look too bad to me; no attempt was made to salvage much from it!! For a movie of the scrapping go to http://rides.webshots.com/video/3093193270044442179EqHezH. This was in use as a school bus around Northwich (© Dave Gothard)

A700THV; 1984 MCW Metrobus H43/28D; London Transport M1000; Seen at Showbus 2007. (Doug Spencer ©)

(THX 101S) LONDON TRANSPORT M1 MCW new in 1978. Bow Garage Open Day, 28th June 2008. (© Chris Stanley)

[UTN501Y] MCW Metrobus DR102/37 {MB7285} / MCW H46/31F; new 6/1983 as Northern General 3501; seen on the Annual Classic Commercial Vehicle Rally between Brough and Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria Easter 2009 (© Dave Gothard)

[VRG417T] MCW Metrobus DR101/4 {MB5017} / MCW H46/30F; new 6/1979 as Tyne & Wear PTE 417 and latterly London Northern M1483; seen on City Sightseeing duties Albert Dock, Liverpool, Wednesday 3rd June 2009 (© Doug Spencer)

[WYW57T] MCW Metrobus DR101/9 {MB5130} / MCW H43/24D; new 5/1979 as London Transport M57. After overhaul at Aldenham works in 1983 it was named the “Aldenham Aristocrat”. Here in Kent, 28th February 2009. (© Chris Stanley)

WYW38T; MCW Metrobus DR101-8 Castle Point Bus Co @ LBPT Gathering Long Cross 1 April 2007 (Phil Rawlings©)