1994 Optare MetroRider

1994 Optare MetroRider in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, TV Series, 1996-1998 Ep. 2.04

Class: Bus, Single-deck — Model origin:

00:08:32 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Sandie ◊ 2026-05-05 21:49	L179 KHG ✓ SORN Vehicle make OPTARE Date of first registration June 1994 Year of manufacture 1994 Cylinder capacity 5900 cc Fuel type DIESEL Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour WHITE
San ◊ 2026-05-05 21:53	Optare Metrorider buslistsontheweb wrote Chassis: Oe MR17 VN1644 Registration: L179KHG Body: Oe 1644 Seating: B29F New: 6/1994 Owner: Burnley & Pendle Fleetnumber: 179
SteveA ◊ 2026-06-05 09:55	I hate to be nitpicky, but the model name is MetroRider. The reason for my nitpickiness: Optare based the Optare MetroRider on the original MCW Metrorider after it bought the rights. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCW_Metrorider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optare_MetroRider Apoligies for this.
Sandie ◊ 2026-06-05 09:59	If we can't be nitpicky here, where can we be nitpicky? Fixed. And have also amended the other Metroriders listed, we were roughly 50/50 between the two.
San ◊ 2026-06-08 01:47	SteveA wrote I hate to be nitpicky, but the model name is MetroRider Well I mean why else do we come on this site for