The model -
details of the second model to carry Rickshaw Bus
livery emerged
in early May 2016 and it was released on 3rd June 2016.
The bus
- In
October 2009, New World First Bus officially announced details
of
its Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus. Volvo Olympians No. VA51-VA55 had been
converted to open top ready to operate the two tourist routes, H1 and
H2.
On 15th
August 2011, a model of VA51 was issued by 80M Bus Model Shop and
details can be found by following this link.
In
December 2010, Duple Metsec bodied Dennis Trident No. 3360
appeared in Rickshaw Bus livery, retaining its roof, presumably for use
in inclement weather. and as a reserve vehicle. Four years later,
in December
2014,
the service was restructured with Route
H2 being
cancelled and route H1 extended to Kowloon side.
In
April 15, the five Volvo Olympians were replaced with Alexander ALX500
bodied Dennis Tridents, having been converted to open top but
retaining a cabin at the front.
5663 was first registered
on 1st December 2015 and is one of eighty-seven 12-metre new-generation
Enviro500s that New World First Bus placed in to service between
January and
December 2015 (fleet nos 5583-5669) before the arrival in January 2016
of the 'facelift' version (5670). |
