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43219 - Volvo Olympian/Alexander
Singapore Bus Services
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The model - This is first non-Kong Hong model to be released in the Oriental Collection, appearing in Hong Kong at the very end of December 1998. It features a Singapore Bus Service "Superbus", namely a tri-axle Olympian. This is a revised casting, with double doors replacing the previous single door at the front.

The bus - Singapore Bus Services is the largest bus company in singapore. Its modern fleet of 2,800 buses carries 2.5 million passenger trips daily. This air conditioned vehicle can carry 131 passengers. It carries the slogan "Celebrating 25 years of moving the nation".

   
 Manufacturer of model  Corgi
 Scale  1:76
 Prototype chassis  Volvo Olympian
 Prototype bodywork  Alexander Royale
 Prototype length  12 metre
 Fleet number  9426 (not carried)
 Registration number  SBS 9426Y
 Route number  25
 Destination  Ang Mo Kio & Bedok
 Commissioned by  Singapore Bus Services
 Quantity (total)  6,500
 
Hong Kong 
UK
 Quantities (if known)
not known
not known
 Date released
Dec 1998
Mar 1999

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