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cnbus 1017 - Volvo B7R/Sunwin SWB6120V4 
Shanghai Ba-Shi No.2 Company
Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Creative Master Northcord Limited 

PRESS RELEASE  7th June 2010

Having made the significant success of its cnbus 1016 replica, Creative Master Northcord Limited has proudly released its third Sunwin / Volvo B7R model of a bus working on route 49 in Shanghai Puxi Area, cnbus 1017. It is carrying the brand new standard white / green Shanghai Ba-Shi Public Transportation (Group) Company Limited livery. The model is contained within the new generic box for cnbus family models.

cnbus 1017 represents fleet number SWK 226 (registration B46479) and it is featured running on *49 (air-con route 49).
cnbus 1017 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-design Volvo chassis. The model also replicates the new style of driver rear-view mirrors that are less expensive to repair and to replace, instead of the “rabbit ear” style previously replicated. The new style of mirror arm also includes the high-mounted door-step illumination and reversing 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.

CMNL is making further modification onto the tooling. cnbus 1017 has a brand new seating plan. There is a row of single seats on the offside together with a backward-facing single seat on the front wheel arch behind the driver’s position. Furthermore, cnbus 1017 is the first model to feature the lady driver figure who is sitting on the driving seat. The driver figure is modelled wearing the new uniform that was introduced from the beginning of May 2010.

cnbus 1017 is the third Sunwin / Volvo B7R replica carrying the route 49 since 2003. These models are telling a brief history of the development of the public transport in the City of Shanghai within the same period. cnbus 1002 was carrying white and pink colours representing, at that time, the ownership of the company, Shanghai Shen Xin Bus Company, which was a Sino-Singapore joint venture company that commenced operation in March 1998. Soon after, with the acquisition by Shanghai Dazhong Group Company, cnbus 1008 was produced, carrying the red and metallic blue colour. In March 2009, the Shanghai Ba-Shi Public Transportation (Group) Company Limited was established. The Company currently operates most public transport bus services in the Puxi Area in Shanghai. The buses are all carrying the standard white and green colours. Shanghai Shen Xin Bus Company was renamed Shanghai Ba-Shi No.2 Company after becoming a member of the Company.

cnbus 1017 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 Public Transportation (Group) Company livery on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible on the white / green paint. In particular, the model features the brand-new metal badging, on the sides above the wheelarches, of Shanghai Ba-Shi No.2 Company and also features the special banner at the top of the front windscreen that advertises the big event of 2010 – the Shanghai Expo 2010. The side destination blinds are carrying the bilingual wordings ( Chinese / English ) which is unusual on Shanghai buses. Two routes that terminate at Shanghai Stadium carry such bi-lingual destination boards – the other being route 926.

The cnbus 1017 model is limited to 456 pieces for worldwide distribution. They will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Porte Publishing Company (Japan), Transit Graphics (Australia), cnmycar.com (P.R. China) and Concorde Hobby Shop (HK) respectively.

Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL)
------The World’s Miniature Bus Co. ------
 
 Manufacturer of model  Creative Master Northcord Ltd
 Scale  1:76
 Prototype chassis  Volvo B7R
 Prototype bodywork  Sunwin SWB6120V4
 Prototype length  ?
 Fleet number  SWK-226
 Registration number  B46479
 Route number  49
 Destination - front  air-con
 Quantity (total)  456
 
HK/China
UK
 Quantities (if known)
?
?
 Date released
 7th Jun 2010
Jul 2010
 

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