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The first Hong Kong Set was issued by Corgi in October 1998 was entitled 'Olympian Story'. It commemorated the different types of 11-metre Leyland and Volvo Olympians serving on the franchised routes of China Motor Bus prior to the Company losing this franchise on 1st September 1998. This Set was commissioned by the Hong Kong Transport Society. The following four Sets were issued by Citybus. The last to be issued is that featuring two SBS Transit (formerley Singapore Bus Services) Volvo Olympians, one in the old Superbus livery and one in the new livery, which commemorate the Company's new name, image and livery.
 
Set
No.
Make
of model
Operator
Details
Vehicles
Fleet
No.
Route
No.
Quantity
  
Date
Issued
45004
  Corgi  CMB  The Olympian 
 Story		  Leyland Olympian
LA1
504
15,000
HK
UK
  08/98 
 11/98
 Leyland Olympian
LA6
312
 Volvo Olympian 
VA64
101
45005
  Corgi  Citybus  Stagecoach 
 "East meets West"		  Volvo Olympian
999
103
 2,800*
1,680*
HK
UK
  12/99
 02/00
 Dennis Dart
364
5
45006
  Corgi  Citybus   Network 26  Leyland Atlantean
352
170
 2,450*
1,000*
HK
UK
  12/99 
 02/00
 Leyland Olympian
602
65
45007
  Corgi  Citybus  Ocean Park  Leyland Olympian
16
629
 3,000
1,100
HK
UK
  12/00
 04/01
 Leyland Victory Mk2
40
98
19906
  EFE  Citybus  Early Citybus  Bristol Lodekka
B21
-
1,050
200
HK
UK
  07/00
 07/00
 Daimler Fleetline
D41
500
CMN-
SBS-02
  CM 
 Northcord		  SBS Transit  Superbus  Volvo Olympian
-
28
4,500
HK
UK
  12/01
 12/01
 New corporate  Volvo Olympian
-
28

* the limited edition certificate states 4,500
* the limited edition certificate states 3,700

these quantities have kindly been provided by Citybus


The Mystery of Herpa


Set
 
Operator
Bus/
Plane
Details
Make
Fleet
No.
Route
No.
Quantity
  
Date
Issued
Volume 1
  Bus  Citybus  Volvo Super Olympian  Standard Citybus with Herpa   Drumwell
823
10
150 
---
HK
UK
  08/02 
 -----
 Plane  Australia Asia  Boeing 747SP (short jumbo)  White with red tail
Herpa
VH-EAA
-
Volume 2
  Bus  Citybus  Dennis Dragon/Duple Metsec  Standard Citybus with Herpa
Drumwell
725
000
150 
---
HK
UK		  09/03 
 -----
 Plane  British Airways   Boeing 747-400  'Wanalu Dreaming' tail
Herpa
 ?
-
Volume 3
  Bus  Citybus  Dennis Dragon/Duple Metsec  China Paint Flower brand
MBE
833
170
150 
---
HK
UK
  04/04 
 -----
 Plane  British Airways  Boeing 747-400  'Japan' tail
Herpa
G-CIVM
-
 
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