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MB113 (20044) - Dennis Dragon/Duple Metsec
New World First Bus
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The model - news of this model was announced exclusively on this site on 3rd December 2013 and was released on 31st December 2013. The previous release of this casting was over five years ago and featured the same bus but in standard livery (see MB112). 

The bus - DA93 is one of four Dennis Dragons acquired by New World First Bus in September 1999 from HACTL (Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd.). These four buses were first registered in 1996 and were used for non-franchised work and carried no destination equipment. Whilst in the ownership of HACTL, they were maintained by Citybus. 

    
 Manufacturer of model  Model Bus Evolution
 Scale  1:76
 Prototype chassis  Dennis Dragon
 Prototype bodywork  Duple Metsec
 Prototype length  12 metre
 Fleet number  DA93
 Registration number  GR 9720
 Route number  590
 Destination  Central Express
 Quantity  1,388
 Date released - Hong Kong  31st December 2013
 
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DA93 captured in Central in December 2011
Photograph courtesy and copyright of Donald MacRae
 

 
 
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