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92204 (20028) - Volvo Olympian/Alexander
New World First Bus
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The model - despite being branded as an 80M Bus Model product, this model utilises the Cars Workshop Olympian casting and even carries a Cars Workshop sequenced product code. An unannounced model, the first report being received on 3rd June 2009, with a release date of 4th June. It carries a NWFB product code of 20028. VA60 was also the subject of a Corgi release in January 1999 (43213). 

The bus - VA60 was acquired by NWFB on 1st September 1998 when it took over the franchised bus operations from China Motor Bus (CMB). It was new to CMB in February 1998, being one of the final batch of 14 such vehicles.

   
 Manufacturer of model  80M Bus Model Shop
 Scale  1:76
 Prototype chassis  Volvo Olympian
 Prototype bodywork  Alexander Royale
 Prototype length  11 metre
 Fleet number  VA60
 Registration number  HP 8260
 Route number  2
 Destination  Central (Macau Ferry)
 Quantity  1,500
 Date released - Hong Kong  4th June 2009

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