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38906 - AEC Regent Mk V/Metal Sections
Kowloon Motor Bus
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The model - a third version of Kowloon Motor Bus A152 was released in late November 2016, again carrying a predominantly white livery with road safety slogans. This version represents the vehicle in 1983. Released at the same time was a similar liveried Daimler 'D' type (38913). 

The busKowloon Motor Bus introduced 210 AEC Regent Mk V buses into its fleet between 1963 and 1966 to cater for increasing demand due to the rapid growth in population at that time. The bus was unprecedented at that time in terms of body length (34 feet) and passenger capacity (117 passengers). To cope with 'one-man-operation' scheme in the mid 1970s , the exit door and staircase of the AEC Regent V buses were removed from the rear and rebuilt in the middle of the bus. These buses was deployed on urban and Shatin district route nos. 6, 6A, 6C, 13 and 80K until their retirement in 1987.

 
 Manufacturer of model  Fulltech
 Scale  1:76
 Prototype chassis  AEC Regent MkV Type 2D2RA "C" series
 Prototype bodywork  Metal Sections
 Prototype length  10.44 metre
 Fleet number  AD7143
 Registration number  A152
 Route number  4A
 Destination  Jordan Road Ferry 
 Quantity  100
 Date released - Hong Kong  late November 2016
   
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