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000301
- Tillings Stevens
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China
Motor Bus
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108 Tilling-Stevens
"Express" single-deck buses were ordered by China Motor Bus, the first
entering service in February 1948.
56 of these buses were
of the short wheelbase design, type K5LA4, whilst the remaining 52 were
of the longer wheelbase, type K5LA7. These buses had dual entrances and
had separate 1st and 2nd class saloons.
A noticeable feature
of this design was the engine bonnet side panels, made of aluminium, but
never painted.
The destination of "Shaukiewan" is in fact
incorrect. The official name should be Shau Kei Wan, although sometimes
the syllables of the three Chinese characters are spelt as one single word
"Shaukeiwan". However, CMB never included the "e", and their destination
blinds read either "Shaukiwan" or "Shau Ki Wan". (see photograph
below)
| Manufacturer
of model |
ABC
Models |
| Scale |
1:76 |
| Prototype chassis |
Tilling-Stevens
K5LA7 |
| Prototype bodywork |
Locally
built by CMB |
| Prototype length |
8.5m |
| Fleet number |
- |
| Registration
number |
4898 |
| Route number |
2 |
| Destination |
Shaukiewan |
| Commissioned
by |
- |
| Quantity (total) |
4,000 |
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Hong Kong
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United Kingdom
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| Quantities (if
known) |
not known
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not known
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| Date released |
23 January 2000
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-
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| Availability |
?
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difficult to find
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| Current market
price |
HK$ 288
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UK£ 40
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Photographs courtesy
of Winston Lau
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Photograph of an actual
CMB destination blind
