Having made the significant success of its cnbus 1011, Creative Master Northcord Limited has proudly released its second model of the newly re-tooled Sunwin / Volvo B7R model, cnbus 1010. It is carrying the standard Shanghai Ba-Shi Group livery.

Again, cnbus 1010 features the new face of the well known Shanghai Sunwin / Volvo B7R. It has new front lights and front dome representing the latest unique style of these Chinese-built bus bodies on the European-made Volvo chassis. The model also replicates the new style of driver rear-view mirror, replacing the “rabbit ear” style previously replicated that is less expensive to repair and to replace. The new style of mirror arm also includes the high-mounted door-step illumination indicator within the mirror arm on the nearside of the bus. The rear dome and deeper engine access door are further notable modifications to the original cnbus 1000 range casting.

Shanghai Ba-Shi Group is the biggest bus operator in Shanghai. It has placed a fleet of 3,500 Sunwin / Volvo B7Rs in service since the year 2001 representing around 50% of the entire fleet.

cnbus 1010 represents fleet number S2F-019 (B 22695) and it is featured running on route 776.

The Sunwin SWB6120V4 / Volvo B7R bus has a Euro3 environmentally friendly engine with 213kW horsepower. These buses are becoming more common in service with Shanghai Ba-Shi Group in Shanghai. Although slower to adopt the ‘Euro’ engine strictures than in neighbouring Hong Kong, Shanghai Ba-Shi Group is now catching up fast in an effort to improve the emissions placed into the environment and these Shanghai buses bring compliance to current European standards one step further.

cnbus 1010 features excellent detailing, inside and out. This is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the windows and application of the standard Shanghai Ba-Shi Group livery on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible on the white / green paint. The model has no unnecessary metal poles to hold it together.

The cnbus 1010 model is limited to 1100 pieces for worldwide distribution. They will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Porte Publishing Company (Japan), Transit Graphics (Australia), cnbycar.com (P.R. China) and Concorde Hobby Shop (HK) respectively.

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