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Duple Metsec (originally named '''Metal Sections''') is a former bus bodybuilder based in West Midlands of the United Kingdom , which usually supplied body kits for assembly in the overseas. The company was acquired by Duple Coachbuilders Limited circa late- 1970s . It became a subsidiary of Hestair Group in 1983 and then subsidiary of Trinity Holdings in 1989 . When Duple Coachbuilders Limited was closed by Trinity Holdings in 1989 , Duple Metsec was not closed and its business was retained. In October 1998 , it was acquired by Mayflower Corporation . The factory of Duple Metsec was closed after the formation of Transbus International in 2001 , but production of its DM5000 body (for Dennis Trident 3 ) was transferred to Alexander 's plant in Falkirk because Alexander did not have left-hand-drive design and low-height design of its ALX500 body. Production of Duple Metsec DM5000 body continued until 2002 . DUPLE METSEC TRIDENT Duple Metsec Tridents are Dennis Trident 3 s with Duple Metsec DM5000 bodies. These buses operate with New World First Bus , Citybus (Hong Kong) , and Kowloon Motor Bus of Hong Kong . They are equipped with Cummins Euro II or Euro III engines. These buses are all Air Conditioned . |
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