| The model
- This model was released in Hong Kong in March 1999. Its release in the
UK was through the EFE collectors club, with 1,368 being made available.
The packaging for this model is also unique in being specifically for Citybus
rather than the standard EFE black box. This model also appears in
a special Citybus set (19906a), released in July
2000, alongside DMS No. D41.
The bus
- This model is based on the only Bristol Lodekka to enter service in Hong
Kong. Originally AVW 397F, and new to Eastern National Omnibus Co in 1968,
this bus joined the Citybus fleet in 1981 and remained in service until
1989. The vehicle was modified to allow more ventilation in the hot humid
climate of Hong Kong with the addition of horizontal sliding windows, apart
from this the bus appeared unchanged, although in 1985, it was converted
to open-top. |
