Now available in the UK is the Airport Limousine liveried Hino S'elega from Creative Master Northcord (JB2004). 

A new page has been added to the Xtra section of the site, this featuring KMB's 'Year of the Rooster' decorated Volvo Olympian.

Photograph courtesy of Network Shuttle

Photograph courtesy of Digbys Miniature Automobiles

The weeks' holiday has flown by, and I am now getting accustomed to the cooler UK climate, and having to do the washing up again!

This brief update covers two items, namely a photograph of KMB's 'Year of the Rooster' Olympian, and a photograph of a second version of resin CMB Dennis Dominator DD1. Digbys Miniature Automobiles and their colleague in Hong Kong have commissioned a remake of this model (the first of which sold out soon after it's release) and this is limited to just 300 models, split 150 for HK and 150 for UK. Further details and news will appear tomorrow.

The Cars Workshop Volvo Super Olympian demonstrator (39002) is now available at 80M Bus Model Shops, but is limited to their VIP customers only.

New photos have been uploaded of the model of the Citybus trolleybus issued by 80M Bus Model Shop back in May 2001, and these can be found by following the link.

Photograph courtesy of Dennis Law

The above photograph shows former KMB S3N160 (DT349) now converted into an 'English Adventure' bus. For further information about 'English Adventure', just follow the link.

I am now on holiday for one week, so there will be no updates during this time. My apologies for this inconvenience, which is as a result of a 25th Wedding Anniversary. If you have any complaints, I suggest you speak with my wife !!

Photograph courtesy and copyright of Jacky Ho

News received today is that Cars Workshop have issued a model of their 10.6m Volvo Super Olympian in plain white demonstrator livery (39002), It is believed the model has been specially commissioned by Volvo.

The Universal Transport Fans Association website is now functional again after some maintenance. 

The club has announced that a charity bus tour, featuring a KCRC bus, will be held on Sunday 23rd January 2005. All proceeds will go to "Hong Kong Red Cross South Asia Relief Fund" to help the victims affected by the tsunamis which took place on 26th December 2004. 

Following the recent uploading of the photographs of the Former Citybus Olympians now operating in the UK with Wardle Travel, on the Xtra pages of the site, I have just added some photographs of two of these vehicles in their previous owner's livery.

New photographs have been added to the Xtra section of the site.

Photograph courtesy of Jotus.com

Now available in Hong Kong is the Hokkaido Chuo Bus liveried Hino S'elega R FD from Creative Master Northcord (JB2005).

Photograph courtesy of Dave Rogers

As usual, my requests for photographs of particular models or buses soon get answered. This time Dave Rogers, owner of ex-Citybus Olympians 102 and 105, has provided me with photos of the three former Citybus Olympians now operating in the UK with Wardle Transport. Further photos have been added to the Xtra section of the site.

Twenty-five people's votes matched that of the overall result and these names were put into the hat, with Se Toa Chi Fau from Hong Hong being drawn as the winner. He will receive the prize of the new Cars Workshop KMB Enviro 500 kindly being provided by 80M Bus Model Shop.
 
 

Six people's votes matched that of the overall result and these names were put into the hat, with Cheng Kit Man from Hong Kong being drawn as the winner. He too will receive the prize of the new Cars Workshop KMB Enviro 500 kindly being provided by 80M Bus Model Shop.

Special mention must be made of Cheng Kit Man who was the only entrant who's votes in both categories matched those of the overall results.

The full results are now available by following this link.

I would like to thank everyone who took part in the vote, and especially 80M Bus Model Shop for agreeing to provide the prizes. 

The above book 'Hong Kong Tramways - 100 Years' by Mike Davis and published by DTS Publishing is now available in the UK and is shortly expected to be available in Hong Kong. Further details, when known, will appear in due course.

Just a reminder that Dave Rogers website which features his two ex-Citybus Leyland Olympians, has a new photo for the month of January, why not have a look!