Vehicle type - Volvo Olympian

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Volvo Olympian 3-axle double-deck bus with
Alexander bodywork (air-conditioned)
(scale 1/76 - 11 metre length)

This model was first produced by Corgi in 1997 and was the first in their 'Oriental Omnibus' range. Whilst a scale 11 metre length, Corgi re-arranged the window spacing, by adding a small window in both upper and lower decks, thus attempting to create a 12 metre version. Several of the prototype vehicles also carry Alexander R type bodywork, as opposed to the Royale type. The model has a single front entrance door, with double exit doors, with the exception of Model No 43219, which is a revised casting with double doors at front and centre. In 2008, Cars Workshop issued a new casting for KMB models followed by 80M Model Bus Shop, who produced models for both New World First Bus and Citybus, whilst in October 2009, Best Choose issued a China Motor Bus example.

Model No.	Make of model	Operator	Livery	Fleet No.	Route No.	Quantity		Date Issued

43201	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	Standard 'air-con' white/red pinstripe	3AV112	101	9,000 1,000	HK UK	05/97 -----
43203	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	Special Handover	3AV22	1997	16,000	HK UK	06/97 ?
43205	Corgi	Citybus	Standard	521	930	8,800	HK UK	06/98 ?
43206	Corgi	China Motor Bus	White with blue skirt & blue band	VA40	780	13,500	HK UK	12/97 ?
43207	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	Standard Re-unification	AD247	102	10,000	HK UK	10/97 ?
43208	Corgi	Long Win Bus	Airbus orange/white	-----	E31	10,000	HK UK	11/97 ?
43209	Corgi	-	Plain white 'Buspak'	-----	---	500 -----	HK UK	11/97 -----
43210	Corgi	China Motor Bus	Standard Re-unification	VA21	970	6,000	HK UK	11/97 ?
43211	Corgi	New World First Bus	Standard 'This bus has ears'	VA54	116	5,000 -----	HK UK	12/98 -----
43212	Corgi	New World First Bus	Standard 'Didn't recognise me did you?'	VA57	680	5,000 -----	HK UK	12/98 -----
43213	Corgi	New World First Bus	Standard 'We must stop meeting like this'	VA60	112	5,000 -----	HK UK	01/99 -----
43215	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	'Year of the Tiger'	AV278	1998	10,000	HK UK	04/98 ?
43216	Corgi	China Motor Bus	Airport Route A20	VA12	A20	10,000	HK UK	10/98 11/98
43217	Corgi	Stagecoach	Standard white & blue/red/orange	8	801R	9,000	HK UK	----- 01/99
43219*	Corgi	Singapore Bus Service	SuperBus Celebrating 25 years of moving the nation	-----	25	6,500	HK UK	12/98 03/99
43220	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	Standard 'air-con' white/red pinstripe	AV342	80M	Uncert.	HK UK	01/99 -----
43221	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	'Year of the Rabbit'	AV278	1999	10,000 -----	HK UK	02/99 -----
43222	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	Dragon Boat Festival	-----	89X	10,000	HK UK	06/99 10/99
43223	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	Friends of KMB	AV496	238X	10,000	HK UK	08/99 11/99
43224	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	50th anniversary of double-deck buses	AV456	86	10,000	HK UK	09/99 11/99
43225	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	'Year of the Dragon'	AV513	2000	5,000 -----	HK UK	01/99 -----
43226	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	'Year of the Snake'	AV381	2001	10,000	HK UK	01/01 05/01
45004c	Corgi	China Motor Bus	Silver/blue	VA64	101	15,000	HK UK	10/98 11/98
45005b	Corgi	Citybus	Standard	999	103	4,500	HK UK	12/99 02/00
OM43201	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	'Year of the Horse'	AV381	63X	5,000	HK UK	03/02 07/02
OM43202	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	'Year of the Goat'	AV326	30X	5,000 -----	HK UK	01/03 -----
OM43203	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	'Year of the Monkey'	AV381	63X	5,000 -----	HK UK	01/04 -----
OM43204	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	'Year of the Rooster'	AV326	30X	5,000 -----	HK UK	02/05 -----
OM43205	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	'Year of the Dog'	AV393	3C	5,000 -----	HK UK	12/05 -----
OM43206	Corgi	Kowloon Motor Bus	'Year of the Pig'	AV415	93K	5,000 -----	HK UK	01/07 -----
92201	Cars Workshop	Kowloon Motor Bus	'Year of the Mouse'	AV326	35A	5,000 -----	HK UK	01/08 -----
92202	Cars Workshop	Kowloon Motor Bus	Standard 'air-con' white/red pinstripe	AV197	66X	1,800 -----	HK UK	11/08 -----
92203	Cars Workshop	Kowloon Motor Bus	'Year of the Ox'	AV393	3C	5,000 -----	HK UK	01/09 -----
92204 (20028)*	80M Bus Model Shop	New World First Bus	Standard	VA60	2	1,500 -----	HK UK	06/09 -----
92205 (CM069)*	80M Bus Model Shop	Citybus	Standard	9042	10	1,500 -----	HK UK	07/09 -----
09761	Best Choose	China Motor Bus	White with blue skirt & blue band	VA51	106	800 -----	HK UK	10/09 -----
09762	Best Choose	China Motor Bus	Silver/blue	VA64	112	800 -----	HK UK	12/09 -----
92206	Cars Workshop	Kowloon Motor Bus	White	AV1	300	1,000 -----	HK UK	04/11 -----
92207	Cars Workshop	Kowloon Motor Bus	White	AV1	85	800 -----	HK UK	04/11 -----
92211	Cars Workshop	Kowloon Motor Bus	White	AV1	300	1,200 -----	HK UK	10/11 -----

* a revised casting with double doors at front and centre
* - Product code used by the Bus Operator

Volvo Olympian 3-axle open-top double-deck bus with
Alexander bodywork (air-conditioned)
(scale 1/76 - 11 metre length)

odel No.	Make of model	Operator	Livery	Fleet No.	Route No.	Quantity		Date Issued

92210 (20033)*	80M Bus Model Shop	New World First Bus	Rickshaw Bus	VA51	H2	1,500 -----	HK UK	08/11 -----

Volvo Olympian 3-axle double-deck bus with
Alexander bodywork (non air-conditioned)
(scale 1/76 - 11 metre length)

Model No.	Make of model	Operator	Livery	Fleet No.	Route No.	Quantity		Date Issued

BLV61001	Buses Model	Kowloon Motor Bus	Cream/red	S3V8	87D	1,800 -----	HK UK	12/10 -----

Volvo Olympian 3-axle double-deck bus with
Alexander RX Royale bodywork
(scale 1/76 - 12 metre length)

Model No.	Make of model	Operator	Livery	Fleet No.	Route No.	Quantity		Date Issued

CMN SBS-01	Creative Master Northcord	SBS Transit	New corporate	----	88	2,000	HK UK	12/01 06/02
CMN SBS-02	Creative Master Northcord	SBS Transit	Superbus	-----	28	4,500	HK UK	12/01 06/02
CMN SBS-02	Creative Master Northcord	SBS Transit	New corporate	-----	28	4,500	HK UK	12/01 06/02

Volvo Olympian 3-axle double-deck bus with
Alexander bodywork (air-conditioned)
(scale 1/120 - 11 metre length)

Model No.	Make of model	Operator	Livery	Fleet No.	Route No.	Quantity		Date Issued

06201	Best Choose	China Motor Bus	Silver/blue	VA64	101	2,000 -----	HK UK	12/07 -----
06202	Best Choose	China Motor Bus	White with blue skirt & blue band	VA51	106	1,500 -----	HK UK	05/07 -----
06203	Best Choose	Kowloon Motor Bus	White	3AV335	89	uncert. -----	HK UK	12/07 ----
06203S	Best Choose	Kowloon Motor Bus	White with diorama	AV239	89B	1,000 -----	HK UK	08/07 -----
06204S	Best Choose	Kowloon Motor Bus	White with diorama	AV342	88M	1,000 -----	HK UK	08/07 -----

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