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Kowloon Motor Bus

The Kowloon Motor Bus Co (1933) Ltd, or KMB as it is commonly referred to, is Hong Kong's largest bus operator. In fact it is the largest private bus company in the world, owning over 4,000 buses and operating over 400 franchised routes with over 13,000 staff. In 2004, over 80% of it's buses were air-conditoned, and the percentage is constantly increasing. It was formed in 1933, initially operating the franchised bus routes in Kowloon, but later expansion covered the whole colony. It was the first company to operate double-deck buses in Hong Kong.

Table listing KMB 1/76^th and 1/64^th scale diecast models in release date order
Model No.	Make of model	Vehicle	Livery	Fleet/Reg. No.	Route No.	Quantity		Date

1995
91706	Corgi	MCW Metrobus	Cream/red	M51	31M	3,600 1,400	HK UK	12/95 03/96
1996
40407	Corgi	Daimler A	Red/cream	4961	3	5,000	HK UK	11/96 ?
18004	EFE	Daimler Fleetline MCW	Red/cream	D890	5	3,700 1,500	HK UK	12/96 04/97
1997
43201	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	White/red	3AV112	101	9,000 1,000	HK UK	05/97 -----
43203	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	Special Handover	3AV22	1997	16,000	HK UK	06/97 ?
43207	Corgi	Olympian Alexander	Re-unification	AD247	102	10,000	HK UK	10/97 ?
32701	Corgi	AEC Regent (open top)	Re-unification	D549	-----	10,000	HK UK	09/97 ?
42808	Corgi	Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer	White/red	AA52	88K	10,000	HK UK	11/97 ?
32702	Corgi	AEC Routemaster (open top)	Xmas livery	-----	-----	Uncert.	HK UK	11/97 ?
43208	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	Long Win Airbus orange/white	-----	E31	10,000	HK UK	11/97 ?
1998
43215	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Year of the Tiger'	AV278	1998	10,000	HK UK	04/98 ?
44301	Corgi	Dennis Trident Alexander	Champagne	ATR1	1A	10,000 -----	HK UK	08/98 -----
40408	Corgi	Daimler A	Red/cream	4204	1	Uncert. -----	HK UK	09/98 -----
1999
44303	Corgi	Dennis Trident Alexander	Champagne	ATR10	300	Uncert. -----	HK UK	01/99 -----
43220	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	White/red	AV342	80M	Uncert. -----	HK UK	01/99 -----
43221	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Year of the Rabbit'	AV278	1999	10,000	HK UK	02/99 -----
43222	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Dragon Boat Festival'	-----	89X	10,000	HK UK	06/99 10/99
44403	Corgi	Dennis Trident Alexander	'Captain KMB'	ATR134	2	5,000	HK UK	07/99 11/99
43223	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Friends of KMB'	AV496	238X	10,000	HK UK	08/99 11/99
43224	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	50th anniversary of double-deck buses	AV456	86	10,000	HK UK	09/99 11/99
44506	Corgi	Dennis Trident Duple-Metsec	Millennium livery	ATR109	87D	5,000 -----	HK UK	11/99 -----
DW10101	Drumwell	Neoplan Centroliner	Champagne	AP6	296C	5,000 -----	HK UK	12/99 -----
V110B	Collector's Model	Dennis Jubilant Alexander	'Red A'	N196	73A	3,000	HK UK	12/99 01/00
2000
43225	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Year of the Dragon'	AV513	2000	5,000 -----	HK UK	01/00 -----
DA102B	Collector's Model	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Pokemon	AD238	170	4,000	HK UK	02/00 06/00
DA101B	Collector's Model	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Canon Smartcam'	AD203	6A	4,000	HK UK	03/00 06/00
DW10102	Drumwell	Neoplan Centroliner	Champagne	AP10	269C	5,000 -----	HK UK	04/00 -----
DA103B	Collector's Model	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Bosch	AD292	905	3,000	HK UK	04/00 06/00
44802	Corgi	Leyland Victory Mk 2 Alexander	Red/cream	G7	68	5,000 -----	HK UK	04/00 -----
V111B	Collector's Model	Leyland Victory Mk 2 Alexander	'Caltex'	G263	53	500 500	HK UK	05/00 06/00
44511	Corgi	Dennis Trident Duple Metsec	Champagne	ATR144	371	10,000	HK UK	05/00 05/01
DA104B	Collector's Model	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Bridgestone'	AD59	6C	2,000	HK UK	05/00 09/00
V107A	Collector's Model	Dennis Jubilant Alexander	'Philippines'	N204	12	2	HK UK	05/00 -----
V109B	Collector's Model	Dennis Jubilant Alexander	'Plaza Hollywood'	N197	10	3,000	HK UK	06/00 08/00
DA107B	Collector's Model	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Axa Insurance'	AD332	960	2,000	HK UK	06/00 09/00
V108B	Collector's Model	Leyland Victory Mk 2 Alexander	'Bridgestone	G224	73	3,000	HK UK	08/00 01/01
44804	Corgi	Leyland Victory Mk 2 Alexander	Red/cream	G374	70	10,000	HK UK	09/00 05/01
44406	Corgi	Dennis Trident Alexander	'Greener Buses'	ATR43	112	10,000	HK UK	10/00 05/01
38001	Cars Workshop	Daimler D Metal Sections	Red/cream	D331	9	5,000* -----	HK UK	11/00 -----
DW10103	Drumwell	Neoplan Centroliner	'Andy Lau.com'	AP6	296C	10,000	HK UK	12/00 11/01
DW10201	Drumwell	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	White/red	AD42	59X	10,000	HK UK	12/00 11/01
2001
43226	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Year of the Snake'	AV381	2001	10,000	HK UK	01/01 05/01
38101	Cars Workshop	AEC Regent V Metal Sections	Red/cream	A165	6	10,000 -----	HK UK	01/01 -----
V201B	Collector's Model	Leyland Victory Mk 2 Alexander	'Soy Sauce'	G193	70	500	HK UK	02/01 04/01
DW10202	Drumwell	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	Cream/red	S3N303	73X	10,000 -----	HK UK	02/01 -----
V202B	Collector's Model	Leyland Victory Mk 2 Alexander	'Shop theft is a crime'	G155	70	500	HK UK	03/01 04/01
OM44801	Corgi	Leyland Victory Mk 2 Alexander	Cream/red	G337	8	10,000 -----	HK UK	04/01 -----
V203B	Collector's Model	Dennis Jubilant Alexander	'Guangxi Rice Wine'	N197	8	500	HK UK	06/01 07/01
V205B	Collector's Model	Leyland Victory Mk 2 Alexander	'Nissin ..instant noodles'	G224	73	700	HK UK	05/01 06/01
DW10301	Drumwell	Volvo Super Olympian Alexander ALX500	Champagne with 'Roadshow' decals	3ASV27	968	10,000 -----	HK UK	06/01 -----
OM45108	Corgi	MCW Metrobus	Cream/red	M80	18	5,000 -----	HK UK	07/01 -----
V206B	Collector's Model	Leyland Victory Mk 2 Alexander	'Milka Chocolate'	G153	60P	900	HK UK	07/01 07/01
DGR111	Collector's Model	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Nikon F45'	AD272	6A	4,000*	HK UK	07/01 07/01
V208B	Collector's Model	Dennis Jubilant Alexander	'Kodak	N197	10	450	HK UK	08/01 ?
38102	Cars Workshop	AEC Regent V Metal Sections	Red/cream with yellow stripes	A189	11	3,500 -----	HK UK	09/01 -----
DW10302	Drumwell	Volvo Super Olympian Alexander ALX500	Champagne with '3000th bus' decals	3ASV78	101	3,000 -----	HK UK	09/01 -----
DA2001	Collector's Model	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Michelin'	AD101	6C	500	HK UK	11/01 11/01
DW10105	Drumwell	Neoplan Centroliner	Metallic green	AP132	104	2,500 -----	HK UK	11/01 -----
OM45201	Corgi	MAN Berkhof	Champagne	AMN7	60X	5,000 -----	HK UK	12/01 -----
38002	Cars Workshop	Daimler D Metal Sections	Red/cream with yellow stripes	D332	9	2,500 -----	HK UK	12/01 -----

2002
DA2002	Collector's Model	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Chinese Wine'	AD256	6A	400	HK UK	01/02 02/02
38201	Cars Workshop	Daimler A Metal Sections	Red/cream	D131	2A	3,000 -----	HK UK	02/02 -----
V207B*	Collector's Model	Leyland Victory Mk 2 Alexander	'China Paint'	G439	70	500 Uncert.	HK UK	03/02 02/02
OM43201	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Year of the Horse'	AV381	63X	5,000	HK UK	03/02 07/02
DW10304	Drumwell	Volvo Super Olympian Alexander ALX500	Metallic green	3ASV297	1A	2,500	HK UK	04/02 -----
DA2201	Collector's Model	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Gateway Computers'	AD226	170	400	HK UK	05/02 06/02
38202	Cars Workshop	Daimler A Metal Sections	Red/cream	D28	2E	3,000	HK UK	05/02 -----
DGR2202	Collector's Model	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Promise'	AD218	1A	400	HK UK	06/02 08/02
BLS30101	Buses Model Co.	Leyland Olympian Alexander	Cream/red	S3BL426	81C	3,000 -----	HK UK	06/02 -----
38203	Cars Workshop	Daimler A Metal Sections	Red/cream	HK4032	2	3,000 -----	HK UK	09/02 -----
DGR2203	Collector's Model	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Double Happiness	AD101	6C	400	HK UK	11/02 09/02
AL10802-R10	Buses Model Co	Leyland Olympian Alexander	White with 'Bus Fan World' banner ads	AL1	10	500 -----	HK UK	10/02 -----
DGR2204	Collector's Model	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Pak Fah Yeow'	AD259	6A	400	HK UK	10/02 11/02
AL10802-R6	Buses Model Co	Leyland Olympian Alexander	White with 'Bus Fan World' banner ads	AL1	6	1,000 -----	HK UK	10/02 -----
38701	Cars Workshop	Dennis Trident Alexander ALX500	Champagne	ATS68	299	3,000 -----	HK UK	10/02 -----
DW10401	Drumwell	Mercedes-Benz 0305 Alexander	Cream/red	ME41	68M	3,000 -----	HK UK	11/02 -----
2003
38702	Cars Workshop	Dennis Trident Alexander ALX500	Metallic green	ATS97	109	3,000 -----	HK UK	01/03 -----
OM43202	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Year of the Goat'	AV326	30X	5,000 -----	HK UK	01/03 -----
DW10402	Drumwell	Mercedes-Benz 0305 Alexander	Cream with red stripes	ME3	105	3,500 -----	HK UK	01/03 -----
38301	Cars Workshop	Albion Victor VT23L Metal Sections	Red/cream	AD7087	16	3,000 -----	HK UK	03/03 -----
38901	Cars Workshop	Daimler Fleetline Metal Sections	Red/cream	D737	1	3,000 -----	HK UK	04/03 -----
V2003	Collector's Model	Dennis Jubilant Alexander	'Philippines	N204	5C	300	HK UK	08/03 06/03
39001	Cars Workshop	Volvo Super Olympian Alexander ALX500	Champagne	ASV11	234X	3,000 -----	HK UK	06/03 -----
38204	Cars Workshop	Daimler A Metal Sections	Red/cream with yellow stripes	D38	7	3,000 -----	HK UK	06/03 -----
38801	Cars Workshop	Leyland Olympian Alexander	Cream/red	3BL39	38	4,000 -----	HK UK	07/03 -----
38401	Cars Workshop	Daimler E Metal Sections	Cream/red	D427	3C	3,000 -----	HK UK	08/03 -----
38302	Cars Workshop	Albion Victor VT23L Metal Sections	Red/cream	AD7028	76	3,000 -----	HK UK	08/03 -----
38902	Cars Workshop	Leyland Fleetline Metal Sections	Cream/red	D803	89	3,000 -----	HK UK	10/03 -----
38205	Cars Workshop	Daimler A Metal Sections	Red/cream	D99	12	3,000 -----	HK UK	11/03 -----
OM41108	Corgi	AEC Regent V MCCW	Cream/red	2A16	70	3,000 -----	HK UK	12/03 -----
2004
DW10501	Drumwell	Volvo Super Olympian Wrights	Champagne	AVW1	102	3,000 -----	HK UK	01/04 -----
OM43203	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Year of the Monkey'	AV381	63X	5,000 -----	HK UK	01/04 -----
39000	Cars Workshop	Dennis Jubilant Alexander	Cream/red	N289	92	3,000 -----	HK UK	02/04 -----
DW10208	Drumwell	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	'Brother'	-----	112	Uncert. -----	HK UK	03/04 -----
38802	Cars Workshop	Leyland Olympian Alexander	Cream/red	3BL13	111	3,000 -----	HK UK	04/04 -----
DW10502	Drumwell	Volvo Super Olympian Wrights	Champagne	AVW5	2	3,000 -----	HK UK	05/04 -----
AL04088	Buses Model Co.	Leyland Olympian Alexander	White/red	AL1	6C	3,000 -----	HK UK	05/04 -----
39201	Cars Workshop	MAN 24.310 Volgren	Champagne	AMN37	260X	2,500 -----	HK UK	07/04 -----
38402	Cars Workshop	Daimler E Metal Sections	Red/cream	AD7398	102	2,000 -----	HK UK	08/04 -----
39301	Cars Workshop	Seddon Mk17 Metal Sections	Red/cream	HK4283	10	3,000 -----	HK UK	10/04 ----
39101	Cars Workshop	Leyland Olympian ECW	Red/cream	BL3	112	2,500 -----	HK UK	11/04 -----
38999	Cars Workshop	Dennis Jubilant Alexander	Red/cream	N281	103	2,000 -----	HK UK	11/04 -----
39401	Cars Workshop	Transbus Enviro 500	Champagne	ATE33	182	3,000 -----	HK UK	12/04 -----
2005
OM43204	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Year of the Rooster'	AV326	30X	5,000 -----	HK UK	02/05 -----
39102	Cars Workshop	Leyland Olympian ECW	Cream/red	BL1	69X	2,000 -----	HK UK	03/05 -----
39402	Cars Workshop	Transbus Enviro 500	Champagne	ATE38	1	3,000 -----	HK UK	04/05 -----
DW10601 (29102)⁺	Drumwell	Daimler Fleetline MCW	Red/cream	2D38	2C	2,000	HK UK	05/05 07/05
CC25602	Corgi	Leyland Atlantean Weymann	Cream/red	2L35	50	1,200	HK UK	07/05 08/05
39901	Cars Workshop	Leyland Fleetline BACo	Red/cream	D990	5C	2,500 -----	HK UK	07/05 -----
39202	Cars Workshop	MAN 24.310 Volgren	Champagne	AMN41	259D	2,000 -----	HK UK	08/05 -----
DW10503	Drumwell	Volvo B9TL Wrights	Champagne	AVBW1	102	2,000 -----	HK UK	09/05 -----
DW10305*	Drumwell	Volvo Super Olympian Alexander	'Pocari Sweat'	3ASV35	68X	1,000* -----	HK UK	10/05 -----
DW10107	Drumwell	Neoman Centroliner	Champagne	APM1	68X	2,000 -----	HK UK	11/05 -----
39902	Cars Workshop	Leyland Fleetline BACo	Cream/red	D1088	33A	2,000 -----	HK UK	11/05 -----
CC25503	Corgi	Daimler A	Red/cream	4961	3	1,200 -----	HK UK	12/05 -----
OM43205	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Year of the Dog'	AV393	3C	5,000 -----	HK UK	12/05 -----
2006
12402	Cars Workshop	Daimler Fleetline DMS	Cream/red	2D222	various	500 -----	HK UK	04/06 -----
39403	Cars Workshop	Volvo B9TL Enviro 500	Champagne	AVBE1	118	1,900 -----	HK UK	06/06 -----
39501	Cars Workshop	Volvo Super Olympian Volgren	Champagne	3ASV441	98C	1,800 -----	HK UK	07/06 -----
DW10701	Drumwell	MCW Metrobus	Cream/red	S3M228	95	2,000 -----	HK UK	10/06 -----
39801	Cars Workshop	Tilling-Stevens	Red/cream	4628	1	2,000 -----	HK UK	11/06 -----
39502	Cars Workshop	Volvo B9TL Volgren	Champagne	AVD1	6C	1,800 -----	HK UK	12/06 -----
2007
OM43206	Corgi	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Year of the Pig'	AV415	93K	5,000 -----	HK UK	01/07 -----
DW10702	Drumwell	MCW Metrobus	Cream with red stripes	DP1932	68X	1,800 -----	HK UK	03/07 -----
DW10504	Drumwell	Volvo B9TL Wrights	Champagne with '2006' decals	AVBW63	41A	1,800 -----	HK UK	07/07 -----
BLS30102	Buses Model Co.	Leyland Olympian Alexander	Cream/red	S3BL221	88M	999 -----	HK UK	07/07 -----
39405	Cars Workshop	Volvo B9TL Enviro 500	Chamapagne with 2006 decals	AVBE13	603	1,800 -----	HK UK	08/07 -----
DW10703	Drumwell	MCW Metrobus	Cream/red	S3M145	60	2,000 -----	HK UK	09/07 -----
92001	Cars Workshop	Dennis Trident Duple Metsec	Champagne	ATS22	108	2,000 -----	HK UK	09/07 -----
DW10801	Drumwell	Scania K310UD Salvador Caetano	Champagne	ASU1	104	3,000 -----	HK UK	12/07 -----
2008
92201	Cars Workshop	Volvo Olympian Alexander	'Year of the Mouse'	AV326	35A	5,000 -----	HK UK	01/08 -----
92401	Cars Workshop	Dennis Lance Alexander	White with 'Airbus' decals	AN23	2	1,250 -----	HK UK	06/08 -----
92402	Cars Workshop	Dennis Lance Alexander	White	AN23	110	1,250 -----	HK UK	06/08 -----

Table listing Kowloon Motor Bus 1/120^th scale diecast releases in date order
Model No.	Make of model	Vehicle	Livery	Fleet No.	Route No.	Quantity		Date Issued

05053	Best Choose	Leyland Fleetline Metal Sections	Red/cream	D930	2E	1,500 -----	HK UK	05/07 -----
05054	Best Choose	Leyland Fleetline Metal Sections	Cream/red	D761	9	1,500 -----	HK UK	08/07 -----
06203S	Best Choose	Volvo Olympian Alexander	White with diorama	AV239	89B	1,000 -----	HK UK	08/07 -----
06204S	Best Choose	Volvo Olympian Alexander	White with diorama	AV342	88M	1,000 -----	HK UK	08/07 -----
06203	Best Choose	Volvo Olympian Alexander	White	3AV335	89	uncertified -----	HK UK	12/07 -----

Table listing Kowloon Motor Bus 1/150^th scale releases in date order
Model No.	Make of model	Vehicle	Livery	Fleet No.	Route No.	Quantity		Date Issued

15001	Cars Workshop	Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer	White	AA65	211	Uncert. -----	HK UK	11/07 -----
15002	Cars Workshop	Volvo Olympian Alexander	White	AV491	37	Uncert. -----	HK UK	11/07 -----
15003	Cars Workshop	Leyland Olympian Alexander	White	AL1	6	Uncert. -----	HK UK	11/07 -----
15004	Cars Workshop	MCW Metrobus	Cream/red	S3M125	12A	Uncert. -----	HK UK	11/07 -----
15005	Cars Workshop	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	Cream/red	S3N334	6A	Uncert. -----	HK UK	11/07 -----
15006	Cars Workshop	Volvo B9TL Enviro 500	Champagne	AVBE017	6C	Uncert. -----	HK UK	11/07 -----
15007	Cars Workshop	Volvo Wrights	Champagne	AVW26	681	Uncert. -----	HK UK	11/07 -----
15008	Cars Workshop	Volvo Wrights	Champagne	AVBW36	5	Uncert. -----	HK UK	11/07 -----
15009	Cars Workshop	Alexander Dennis Enviro 500	Champagne	ATE238	1A	Uncert. -----	HK UK	11/07 -----
15010	Cars Workshop	Dennis Trident Duple Metsec	Champagne	ATR288	116	Uncert. -----	HK UK	11/07 -----
15011	Cars Workshop	Volvo Super Olympian Alexander ALX500	Champagne	3ASV157	89X	Uncert. -----	HK UK	11/07 -----
15012	Cars Workshop	Scania K310UD Salvador Caetano	Champagne	ASU1	104	Uncert. -----	HK UK	11/07 -----

Note: Dates in red are planned release dates

* the Limited Edition certificate states 10,000
* - assumed model number
+ EFE product code
* model not a general release

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