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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ115) showing the first class saloon on a 79xxx series "Lightweight" DTCL built for the London Midland Region, circa December 1955. Metropolitan Cammell.
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ116) showing the interior of a 79xxx series "Lightweight" DTCL vehicle, taken in the first class saloon looking through second (then third) class to the rear of the vehicle. Image courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ117) showing the interior of a 79xxx series "Lightweight" DTCL vehicle, taken in the middle saloon looking to the rear of the vehicle. Metropolitan Cammell.
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ118) showing the interior of a 79xxx series "Lightweight" DTCL vehicle. Taken from the rear of the vehicle looking towards the cab. Image courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ119) showing the lavatory on a 79xxx series "Lightweight" DTCL vehicle, built for the London Midland Region (Bury - Bacup). Image courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ120) showing the lavatory on a 79xxx series "Lightweight" DTCL vehicle, built for the London Midland Region. Image courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ121) showing the drivers compartment of a 79xxx series "Lightweight" DTCL vehicle, built for the London Midland Region (Bury - Bacup). This is the matted version, with everything through the windows blanked out. Metropolitan Cammell.
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ121) showing the drivers compartment of a 79xxx series "Lightweight" DTCL vehicle, built for the London Midland Region (Bury - Bacup). This is the un-matted version, courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ122) showing the drivers compartment of a LMR 79xxx series "Lightweight" DTCL vehicle for. This is the matted version, with everything through the windows blanked out, except the passenger window through the bulkhead was not done as it was in the reverse view. Metropolitan Cammell.
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ122) showing the drivers compartment of a LMR 79xxx series "Lightweight" DTCL vehicle for. This is the un-matted version, courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
An official image (Derby Works collection negative 55/982) showing the interior of a London Midland Region Met-Camm Lightweight Driver Trailer Composite. circa December 1955. This is one of two images with the same negative number, one without carpet, this one has the carpet. British Railways.
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