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1955
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ86) showing a mock up of a seat for a Met-Camm Lightweight vehicle. This moquette would be used on the Eastern Region vehicles. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
1955
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ87) showing a mock up of a seat for a Met-Camm Lightweight vehicle. This moquette would be used on the Eastern Region vehicles. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
1955
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ88) showing the bodyshell of a 79xxx series driver trailer vehicle during deflection testing at their Saltley Works. The bodyshell is sitting on two stands where it would sit normally sit on bogies at the 'centre casting', with two side stands at each end for balance. The remainder of the stands in-between hold instruments to measure bodyshell distortion from the weights inside. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
1955
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ89) showing a 79xxx series driver trailer vehicle during deflection testing at their Saltley Works. The bodyshell is filled with weights so that bodyshell distortion can be measured. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
1955
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ90) showing a 79xxx series driver trailer vehicle sitting on stands for deflection testing at their Saltley Works. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
1955
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ92) showing bogies under construction for Met-Camm Lightweight vehicles at their Saltley Works. In the upper left an underframe can be seen being assembled in a jig. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
1955
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ95) showing an underframe under construction for Met-Camm Lightweight vehicles at their Saltley Works. It was assembled in a jig and has been moved onto stands ready to have the solebars and body added as in the vehicle in front of it. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
1955
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ98) showing the interior of a 79xxx series "Lightweight" driver trailer during assembly at their Saltley Works. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
1955
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ101) showing the centre saloon of a 79xxx series "Lightweight" DMBS before the floor is fitted at their Saltley Works. The two AEC 150hp engines can be seen, along with a myriad of conduit and pipes (air, vacuum and coolant). On these vehicles the radiator header tanks were in the guards van meaning more coolant piping (those seen with the flexible joints) than later Met-Camm vehicles. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa January 1956
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ130, un-matted version) showing a bogie for a 'Lightweight' 79xxx power car. The final drive can be seen fitted to the closest axle, the end frame of the bogie lowered for the cardan shaft to be fitted. The short footsteps on the front tell us this will be fitted to the cab end of a vehicle, the other bogie would have longer footsteps for the van. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa January 1956
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ130, matted version) showing a bogie for a 'Lightweight' 79xxx power car. The final drive can be seen fitted to the closest axle, the end frame of the bogie lowered for the cardan shaft to be fitted. The short footsteps on the front tell us this will be fitted to the cab end of a vehicle, the other bogie would have longer footsteps for the van. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa January 1956
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ131, un-matted version) showing a bogie for a 'Lightweight' 79xxx power car. The vacuum cylinder can be seen fitted to the front. On the closest axlebox the silver box part of the speedometer. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa January 1956
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ131, matted version) showing a bogie for a 'Lightweight' 79xxx power car. The vacuum cylinder can be seen fitted to the front. On the closest axlebox the silver box part of the speedometer. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa January 1956
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ132, un-matted version) showing a bogie for a 'Lightweight' 79xxx trailer car. At this end can be seen the dynamo which is axle driven. On trailer vehicles the vacuum cylinders were fitted to the vehicle rather than the bogie. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa January 1956
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ132, matted version) showing a bogie for a 'Lightweight' 79xxx trailer car. At this end can be seen the dynamo which is axle driven. On trailer vehicles the vacuum cylinders were fitted to the vehicle rather than the bogie. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa January 1956
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ133) showing a new 'Lightweight' 79xxx series DMU formed of E79047 (displaying Cambridge on the destination blind) and E79263. They would be allocated new to Norwich on 5 January 1956. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa January 1956
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ134) showing a new 'Lightweight' 79xxx series DMU. Despite 'Bury' being displayed on the destination blind, this is an Eastern Region set, E79263 + E79047 which would be allocated new to Norwich on 5 January 1956. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa February 1956
An official Met-Camm image showing the production line of 79xxx 'Lighweight' vehicles at their Saltley Works. The lined vehicle to the right is E79055, allocated new to 32A Norwich on 28/02/56, so this was probably taken in early February 1956. Taken from a Met-Camm promotional publication. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa Oct-1956
Underneath a vehicle - the fluid flywheel end of the engine. The throttle motor is on the right of the oil splattered sump, the four air pipes control the four engine speeds. Negative WMP7795, circa October 1956, probably taken at the Met-Camm Saltley Works. Rolls Royce.
circa Oct-56
Through a floor hatch inside a vehicle. In the centre is the top of the compressor, the ribs to dissipate heat. To the bottom can be seen the short cardan shaft / universal joint to the radiator. The pipe with the wire wrapped around it will have holes drilled in it - this disperses the contents of the fire extinguisher over the engine, the wire wrapped around it is the pyrocord, this triggers the fire extinguishers when there is excess heat. Negative WMP7793 circa October 1956, probably at Met-Camm Saltley works. Rolls Royce.
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