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CM-DGS-003 - Dennis Dragon/Duple Metsec
Citybus
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The model - The second Siemens liveried Dragon, this time for Transportation, is a UK only model, released in August 2001. This model unfortunately carries a mispelt destination of Stanty Fort, which should read Stanley Fort, and carries no Citybus fleetname or logo, as it is not an approved Citybus release.

The bus - as part of Citybus's expansion plans at the time of the commencement of Network 26, fifty Dennis Dragons with Duple Metsec bodywork were ordered. Twenty were of the 10.4 metre length whilst the remaining thirty were 12 metre (801-830). The bodies were completely knocked down (ckd) kits, which were sent to Salvador Caetano of Porto, Portugal, where they were built. They also featured the Alexander style front end, thus maintaining the standard Citybus 'front-end' look. These buses were the first to carry the now standard Citybus livery, i.e. without Network 26 branding. Delivery commenced in August 1994. Two further batches of ten vehicles were subsequently ordered, these being delivered in February 1996 and February/March 1997 respectively.

709 entered service in September 1994.

  
 Manufacturer of model  Collector's Model
 Scale  1:76
 Prototype chassis  Dennis Dragon
 Prototype bodywork  Duple Metsec
 Prototype length  10.4 metre
 Fleet number  709
 Registration number  GD5150
 Route number  6A
 Destination  Stanty Fort (yes - mispelling)
 Quantity (total)  288 
 
Hong Kong 
UK
 Quantities (if known)
-
288
 Date released
not released
30 August 2001
   
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This page last updated Sunday, 3rd October 2004
 
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