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18004 - Daimler Fleetline/MetSec
Kowloon Motor Bus
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The model - the subject of this model is Daimler Fleetline D890, new to KMB in December 1976, and withdrawn in 1988.   The model bears little more than a passing resemblance to the prototype, which is a two-door vehicle with a much more angular shape.  A point to note is that the front number plate is UK style white-on-black, while the rear plate is modern black-on-yellow!   A vehicle of this vintage would have had white-on-red plates.   The model was packaged in a cardboard presentation box, similar to those used by Corgi for certain KMB subjects.

The bus

 
 Manufacturer of model  Exclusive First Editions 
 Scale  1:76
 Prototype chassis  Daimler (Leyland)
 Fleetline FE33AGR 
 Prototype bodywork  Metal Sections
 Prototype length  10.032 metre
 Fleet number  D890
 Registration number  BM 2908
 Route number  5
 Destination  Star Ferry
 Commissioned by  Kowloon Motor Bus
 Quantity (total)  5,200
 
Hong Kong
United Kingdom
 Quantities (if known)
3,700 
1,500
 Date released
December 1996
April 1997
 Availability
?
difficult to find
 Current market price
 HK$600
UK£50

 
Model No. 18004

 
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