| The model -
A photograph of an unpainted, pre-production model first appeared in the
'Coming Soon' section of the Hong Kong Model Co website in mid-October
2006. The model was actually released on 30th October 2006. It represents
the first in the batch of 100 vehicles, in an 'as new' condition.
The bus
- With a shortage of vehicles, KMB took delivery of 100 standard UK Seddon
Pennine 4s between 1970-1972. The only modification was the fitting of
sliding side windows. The lack of front opening windows proved unpopular
and by 1975 vehicles were receiving new 'front-ends' by KMB themselves.
Many received other modifications, which are superbly illustrated in Mike
Davis excellent book 'Hong
Kong Buses - Volume 2 - Kowloon Motor Bus', from which the aforementioned
has been extracted. Published by DTS
Publishing.
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