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AS1001B
- Guy Arab Mk V/Metal Sections
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China
Motor Bus
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Photograph courtesy of
Shek O
The model -
the second Guy Arab from Asianbus features China Motor Bus
S10,
a short wheelbase Guy Arab Mk V, but in a faded and matted version of
the
blue livery. This model first appeared in the UK through Allsorts, but
has since been released in Hong Kong.
The bus
- this vehicle was delivered new to CMB in March 1965 as a
single-decker,
but later converted to a double-decker.
| Manufacturer
of model |
AsianBus |
| Scale |
1:76 |
| Prototype chassis |
Guy
Arab Mk V |
| Prototype bodywork |
Metal
Sections |
| Prototype length |
8
metre |
| Fleet number |
S10 |
| Registration
number |
AC
4717 |
| Route number |
13 |
| Destination |
Kotewall
Road |
| Quantity (total) |
600 |
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Hong Kong
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United Kingdom
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| Quantities (if
known) |
?
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| Date released |
February
2003
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January 2003
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Photograph courtesy of
Shek O
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AS1001A on the left and
AS1001B on the right
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Photograph courtesy of
Winston Lau
The above photograph
shows S10, or AC4717,
in later life. It's had it's headlamps and side indicators relocated,
extra
front indicators, short bumper, and the route boxes were painted over.
By 1998, when this picture was taken, it had already been relegated to
a spare vehicle in the service fleet after serving as a cash box bus
since
1983.
Additional information
is that the registration
number was transferred to another service vehicle in 1998. The "new"
AC4717
was originally CF4231, which itself was originally AC4780, a 1966 Guy
Arab
V double decker later re-bodied with an Alexander body kit and
re-registered
CF4231 in 1980.
For a few months in
1998 the "old", de-registered
AC4717 was still seen in CMB's parking site while the "new" AC4717 was
seen on the streets, and sometimes in the same parking site!
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Photograph of LX290, formerly
registered CF4231, but here seen in 1998 with registration no. AC4717
courtesy of Winston Lau
Thanks to Winston Lau
for providing the above
photographs and information.
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