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38202 - Daimler 'A' Type/Metal Sections
Kowloon Motor Bus
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Photograph courtesy of Jotus.com
 
The model - the second Daimler 'A' release from Cars Workshop features 4963 with a 'Manchester' style grille. It depicts the vehicle in the latter years of its life (1974 - 1980) when driver only operation was denoted with the introduction of the 'cream over red' livery.

The bus - This bus was delivered new to KMB in May 1949, was later numbered D28 and eventually withdrawn from service in March 1980, whereupon it became a training bus.

The above information has been extracted from Mike Davis's
excellent book Hong Kong Buses - Kowloon Motor Bus.

 
 Manufacturer of model  Cars Workshop
 Prototype chassis  Daimler CVG5 'A' type
 Prototype bodywork  Metal Sections
 Prototype length  7.9 metre
 Fleet number  D28
 Registration number  4963
 Route number  2E
 Destination  Kowloon City Ferry
 Commissioned by  Kowloon Motor Bus
 Quantity (total)  3,000
 
      Hong Kong 
United Kingdom
 Quantities (if known)
3,000
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 Date released
29th May 2002
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 Availability
generally available
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 Current market price
HK$ 288 
UK£ ?

 
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Photograph courtesy of 80M Bus Model Shop

 
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Photograph courtesy of 80M Bus Model Shop

 
Photograph courtesy of Jotus.com

 
Photograph courtesy of Jotus.com

 
Photograph of sister vehicle D11 in the slightly later livery, without the green coach lines 
courtesy of Dennis Law

 
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