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OM43201 - Volvo Olympian/Alexander
Kowloon Motor Bus
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The model - the now customary annual release of this Corgi model in a "Year of " livery for Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) made it's 2002 appearance in "Year of the Horse" decals, being released in Hong Kong on 16th March 2002.

The bus - AV381 is one of 531 11-metre Volvo Olympians with Alexander bodywork that entered service with KMB between January 1994 and September 1998. 

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 Manufacturer of model  Corgi
 Scale  1:76
 Prototype chassis  Volvo Olympian
 Prototype bodywork  Alexander Royale
 Prototype length  11 metre
 Fleet number  AV381 
 Registration number  HN 8357
 Route number  63X
 Destination  Jordan Road Ferry
 Commissioned by  Kowloon Motor Bus
 Quantity (total)  5,000
 
Hong Kong 
United Kingdom
 Quantities (if known)
?
?
 Date released
16th March 2002
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 Availability
generally available
 
 Current market price
HK$ 288 
UK£ 25

 
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Photograph courtesy of Thomas Tang

 
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