Model manufacturer - Buses Model Co.

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Buses Model Co.

This new manufacturer announced, in late November 2000, two new releases, namely the Guy Arab IV, with Metals Sections bodywork, but with a "Birmingham" style front end. The third release, featuring the same model but in the yellow and blue "service vehicle" livery of CMB, was issued in March 2001.

The first double-deck bus issued was the CMB Leyland Olympian, well in fact two different models depicting different vehicles were issued at the same time, LM9 and LM10. These models are quite superb in fine detailing and this model won this Site's vote for Best New Casting of 2001, receiving a total of 296 points, with the runner up receiving 193!!!. The third example of this model was released with CMB "Hotline" decals, LM7. A novelty for this Company was that those in Hong Kong who purchased the first of the Leyland Olympians could enter a draw, the lucky 30 winners receiving the fourth version of the model, LM2.

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Bus Fan World in May 2002, Buses Model Co. presented two models of KMB AL1 carrying Bus Fan World banner adverts, as applied to the 1:1 vehicle. 500 models were subsequently offered by BFW to it's members, and these were distributed in October 2002.

In June 2002 it was announced that Buses Model Co, were to issue, for KMB, a model of their S3BL class Leyland Olympian.

Since 2002, releases have been limited to one model a year, although only 30 St John's Ambulance Olympians issued in 2006. The last release, in 2007, was not licenced by KMB and therefore decals had to be applied by the purchaser.

Table listing Buses Model Co. releases by date order
Model No.	Operator	Vehicle	Livery	Fleet/Reg. No.	Route No.	Quantity		Date Issued

200800A1	CMB	Guy Arab IV Metal Sections	Maroon/cream	HK 4250	1	2,000 -----	HK UK	12/00 -----
200800A2	CMB	Guy Arab IV Metal Sections	Maroon/cream	HK 4244	3	1,000 -----	HK UK	12/00 -----
300800	CMB	Guy Arab IV Metal Sections	Yellow/blue	HK 4212	-	2,000 -----	HK UK	03/01 -----
LO10101-601	CMB	Leyland Olympian Alexander	Blue/cream	LM10	601	1,000 -----	HK UK	09/01 -----
LO10101-94X	CMB	Leyland Olympian Alexander	Blue/cream	LM9	94X	2,000 -----	HK UK	09/01 -----
LO20101-680	CMB	Leyland Olympian Alexander	Blue/cream "Hotline" decals	LM7	680	1,500 -----	HK UK	12/01 -----
LM2-111	CMB	Leyland Olympian Alexander	Blue/cream	LM2	111	30*	---	01/02
BLS30101	KMB	Leyland Olympian Alexander	Cream/red	S3BL426	81C	3,000 -----	HK UK	06/02 -----
AL10802-R10*	KMB	Leyland Olympian Alexander	White with BFW banner adverts	AL1	10	500* -----	HK UK	10/02 -----
AL10802-R6	KMB	Leyland Olympian Alexander	White with BFW banner adverts	AL1	6	1,000 -----	HK UK	10/02 -----
L40703	CMB	Leyland Olympian Alexander	'Save Our Seas'	LM4	8	1,000 -----	HK UK	09/03 -----
AL04088	KMB	Leyland Olympian Alexander	White/red 'air-con'	AL1	6C	3,000 -----	HK UK	05/04 -----
L40806	CMB	Leyland Olympian Alexander	'60th Anniversary'	LM1	101	1,000 -----	HK UK	08/05 -----
S3BL428	KMB	Leyland Olympian Alexander	'St John Ambulance'	S3BL428	74A	30*	---	01/06
BLS30102	KMB	Leyland Olympian Alexander	Cream/red	S3BL221	88M	999 -----	HK UK	07/07 -----

* - Model offered as a prize only - not on general release
* - Model offered to Bus Fan World members only
* - assumed model number

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