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video47 Says:

Apr 28, 2008 - Some good screaming there

vjaska Says:

Apr 28, 2008 - Where abouts in London was it.

TomMetrobus Says:

Apr 29, 2008 - Between Wimbledon and Earlsfield, the driver really did thrash it and sounded great.

jaggass Says:

Apr 29, 2008 - doesnt sound like a cummins L10 at first but its distinctive because of that gruff noise

e37405 Says:

Apr 29, 2008 - Jaggass, sometimes it's hard to tell the difference. It's easier from the outside but the Voith gearbox and the howling back axle is what you hear the most on Metrobuses.

e37405 Says:

Apr 29, 2008 - hellfire

vjaska Says:

May 6, 2008 - Does anyone know what london company this MCW was with as Wimbledon was MCW territory.

TomMetrobus Says:

May 7, 2008 - I think this was a Leaside one

vjaska Says:

May 7, 2008 - Thanks, arriva still have some in leaside livery as i see them operating along brixton hill on training duties.

hamsterbus Says:

May 9, 2008 - Quite a scarce version of the metrobus and I only ever caught one once. I think it was one of these buses C201-10FVU and I think C207FVU was the only one round manchester to enter preservation.

NoelAVT Says:

May 12, 2008 - As I am responsible for the day to day operation of this bus (M1067) I can assure you it does not have, and never has had a Cummins L10 fitted. It has a standard Gardner 6LXB and London spec fuel pump. It sounds nothing like a Cummins!!!M1067 is unusual however in being an ex-Metroline trainer and has a 4 speed Voith in place of the usual 3 speed. Was with London Northern pre-Metroline as far as I know. New in '84 to Clapham for the 249s then spent time at Holloway and Potters Bar as I recall.

NoelAVT Says:

May 12, 2008 - That's because it's a Gardner 6LXB.

TomMetrobus Says:

May 13, 2008 - M1084-1105 (B84 WUL etc) were fitted with Cummins L10 units.

NoelAVT Says:

May 14, 2008 - M1100 now owned by Atbus is a regular performer on rail replacement services, this has recently been trapped to meet Euro 3 PM for the LEZ so will be around for a few years to come.

NoelAVT Says:

May 14, 2008 - As noted it is a factory L10 bus.

TomMetrobus Says:

May 14, 2008 - How does it now meet the LEZ?

NoelAVT Says:

May 15, 2008 - It has just had £5000 worth of Eminox exhaust trap fitted, a FBC (fuel burning catalyst) system. Note: The FBC liquid is very different to Adblue. M1100 was smoke tested within the last couple of weeks and registered 0.0 so it obviously works!

jack253 Says:

Jun 2, 2008 - This bus sounds exactly like the Cummins L10-250 engine with a Voith D851.

jaggass Says:

Jun 5, 2008 - old buses sometimes get scrapped becuase of high emissions. but put that exhaust trap fitted on old buses and they will keep going old things have a right to live

markthebusman Says:

Jun 9, 2008 - That sounds nothing like a Cummins L10. Saying that an low revving Gardner sounds anything like a Cummins L10 is like comparing a Harley-Davidson's engine to that of a Yamaha! Gearbox is making most of the noise, very similar to Dublin Bus KC class with Cummins L10/Voith 3-speed, check out my video and you'll see

NoelAVT Says:

Jun 14, 2008 - Well, it is a Gardner 6LXB (170bhp London spec) with a Voith D854.1.

video47 Says:

Jul 29, 2008 - Great screaming from this, I always remember the Metrobuses in London going slow in queues, but got some nice fast runs on KYV726X and OJD808Y fast, but I was always upstairs.