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Drumwell

The Drumwell Company has been the liaison/go-between company for many of the famous diecast brand names over many years in Hong Kong. Corgi and EFE have both used Drumwell and Corgi only withdrew from using them in 1998 - the KMB Daimler "A" on Route 1 being the last model produced for Corgi.
EFE is still produced through Drumwell. The NWFB Dart was also commissioned through Drumwell. The "Millennium 2000" Trident for NWFB also being a Drumwell model.

The first model to carry Drumwell branding was the Neoplan Centroliner, commissioned by KMB, and issued in December 1999.

These models are only released in Hong Kong unless otherwise stated.

Table listing Drumwell releases by model number.
#	Model no.	Operator	Vehicle type/length (m)		Livery	Fleet/ (reg.) no.	Route no.	Qty	Date issued

1	DW10101	Kowloon Motor Bus	Neoplan Centroliner	12	Champagne	AP6	296C	5,000	12/99
2	DW10102	Kowloon Motor Bus	Neoplan Centroliner	12	Champagne	AP10	269C	5,000	04/00
3	DW10103	Kowloon Motor Bus	Neoplan Centroliner	12	Andylau.com	AP6	296C	10,000	12/00 (11/01)
4	DW10104 (20007)	New World First Bus	Neoplan Centroliner	12	'Wave'	6008	2X	2,928 (960)	05/01 (07/01)
5	DW10105	Kowloon Motor Bus	Neoplan Centroliner	12	Pearlescent green	AP132	104	2,500	11/01
6	DW10107	Kowloon Motor Bus	Neoplan Centroliner	12	Champagne	APM1	68X	2,000	11/05
7	DW10109	Kowloon Motor Bus	Neoplan Centroliner	12	Pearlescent green	AP131	60X	1,800	06/10

8	DW10201	Kowloon Motor Bus	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	11	White/red	AD42	59X	10,000	12/00 (11/01)
9	DW10202	Kowloon Motor Bus	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	11	Cream/red	S3N303	73X	10,000	02/01
10	DW10203	China Motor Bus	Dennis Condor Duple Metsec	11	Blue/cream	DA2	104	2,800	06/01 (04/02)
11	DW10204	Citybus	Dennis Condor Duple Metsec	11	Yellow/red 'Driver training'	T1	-	2,500	01/02 (04/02)
12	DW10205	New World First Bus	Dennis Condor Duple Metsec	11	'Bye Bye Hot Dog'	DM28	94	2,000	08/02
13	DW10206A¹	Citybus	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	11	Yellow/red/blue	209	N8X	500	09/02
14	DW10206B¹	Citybus	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	11	Yellow/red/blue 'China Paint	725	000	1,500	11/02
15	DW10206C¹	Citybus	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	11	Yellow/red/blue with China Paint/Herpa ads + BA Boeing 747-400	725	000	150	09/03
16	DW102c1¹	Kowloon Motor Bus	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	11	'Brother'	-	112	no cert.	03/04
17	DW10207	Kowloon Motor Bus	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	11	Cream/red	S3N241	62X	1,000	06/09
18	DW10208	Kowloon Motor Bus	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	11	Cream/red	S3N255	93K	1,000	06/09
19	DW10209	Kowloon Motor Bus	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	11	Cream/red	S3N340	73A	1,800	02/11
20	DW10210	Kowloon Motor Bus	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	11	Cream/red	S3N328	49X	1,000	08/11
21	DW10211	Kowloon Motor Bus	Dennis Dragon Duple Metsec	11	Cream/red	S3N350	14	800	08/11

22	DW10301	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B10TL Alexander ALX500	12	Champagne with 'Roadshow' ads	3ASV27	968	10,000	06/01
23	DW10302	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B10TL Alexander ALX500	12	Champagne with '3000th' bus' decals	3ASV78	101	3,000	09/01
24	DW10303A¹	Citybus	Volvo B10TL Alexander ALX500	12	Yellow/red blue with 'China Paint' rear ad	410	72A	300	01/02
25	DW10303B¹	Citybus	Volvo B10TL Alexander ALX500	12	Yellow/red blue with 'Herpa' ads + plane	823	10	1,700	02/02
26	DW10303C¹	Citybus	Volvo B10TL Alexander ALX500	12	Yellow/red blue with	823	10	150	08/02
27	DW10304	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B10TL Alexander ALX500	12	Pearlescent green	3ASV297	1A	2,500	04/02
28	DW10305¹	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B10TL Alexander ALX500	12	'Pocari Sweat'	3ASV35	68X	1,000²	10/05
29	DW10306¹	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B10TL Alexander ALX500	12	Champagne with 'Daikin' ads	-	690	no cert.	??/??

30	DW10401	Kowloon Motor Bus	Mercedes-Benz O305 Alexander	11	Cream/red	ME41	68M	3,000	11/02
31	DW10402	Kowloon Motor Bus	Mercedes-Benz O305 Alexander	11	Cream with red stripes	ME3	105	3,500	01/03
32	DW10403	Kowloon Motor Bus	Mercedes-Benz O305 Alexander	11	Cream/red	ME16	75K	1,800	01/09
33	DW10404	-	Mercedes-Benz O305 Alexander	11	White	ME16	68M	500	07/09
34	DW10405	Kowloon Motor Bus	Mercedes-Benz O305 Alexander	11	Black ('The Samaritans')	ME16	68M	500	08/09
35	DW10406	Kowloon Motor Bus	Mercedes-Benz O305 Alexander	11	Cream with red stripes	ME1	68	2,000	09/09

36	DW10501	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B10TL Wrights Explorer	12	Champagne	AVW1	102	3,000	01/04
37	DW10502	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B10TL Wrights Explorer	12	Champagne	AVW5	2	3,000	05/04
38	DW10503	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini	12	Champagne	AVBW1	102	2,000	09/05
39	DW10504	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini	12	Champagne with '2006' decals	AVBW63	41A	1,800	07/07
40	DW10505	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini	12	Champagne	AVBW39	5	1,800	11/08
41	DW10506	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights	12	Year of the Tiger	AVBW44	905	3,000	01/10
42	DW10507	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights	12	Champagne	AVBW55	N241	1,500	10/10
43	DW10508	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights	12	Year of the Rabbit	AVBW44	905	2,000	01/11
44	DW10509	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	Champagne	AVBWU14	281A	1,000	01/12
45	DW10509A	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	Champagne with '2010' decals	AVBWU14	281A	1,000	01/12
46	DW10510	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	Year of the Dragon	AVBWU16	680	2,000	01/12
47	DW10511	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	Champagne	AVBWU209	268B	900	09/12
48	DW10511A	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	Champagne	AVBWU243	307	900	09/12
49	DW10512	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	Year of the Snake	AVBWU16	270A	2,000	01/13
50	DW10513	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	Year of the Snake	AVBWU242	6	1.000	06/13
51	DW10514	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	80th Anniversary '1949 Daimler A'	AVBWU54	1A	1,088	09/13
52	DW10515	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	80th Anniversary '1970s Daimler A'	AVBWU252	102	1,088	09/13
53	DW10516	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	80th Anniversary 'AEC Regent V three bands'	AVBWU253	6C	1,288	09/13
54	DW10517	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	80th Anniversary 'Volvo B10MD'	AVBWU200	101	1,600	11/13
55	DW10518	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	Asia's World City	AVBWU248	6	800	11/13
56	DW10519	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	Asia's World City	AVBWU5	1A	800	11/13
57	DW10520	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	Year of the Horse	AVBWU16	271	2,000	01/14
58	DW10521	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	80th Anniversary '1949 Daimler A'	AVBWU54	2	888	05/14
59	DW10522	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	80th Anniversary '1970s Daimler A'	AVBWU252	2	888	04/14
60	DW10523	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	80th Anniversary 'AEC Regent V three bands'	AVBWU253	2	888	05/14
61	DW10524	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	80th Anniversary 'Volvo B10MD'	AVBWU200	2	888	04/14
62	DW10525¹	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo B9TL Wrights Gemini 2	12	Calbee	-	-	500	03/16

63	DW10601	Kowloon Motor Bus	Daimler Fleetline MCW	9.4	Red/cream	2D38	2C	2,000	05/05

64	DW10701	Kowloon Motor Bus	MCW Metrobus	11	Cream/red	S3M228	95	2,000	10/06
65	DW10702	Kowloon Motor Bus	MCW Metrobus	11	Cream with red stripes	(DP1932)	68X	1,800	03/07
66	DW10703	Kowloon Motor Bus	MCW Metrobus	11	Cream/red	S3M145	60	2.000	09/07

67	DW10801	Kowloon Motor Bus	Scania K310UD Salvador Caetano	12	Champagne	ASU1	104	3,000	12/07
68	DW10802	Kowloon Motor Bus	Scania K310UD Salvador Caetano	12	Champagne with '2008' decals	ASU2	69X	2,000	10/08
69	DW10803	Kowloon Motor Bus	Scania K310UD Salvador Caetano	12	Champagne	ASU5	170	1,800	09/10
70	DW10804	Kowloon Motor Bus	Scania K310UD Salvador Caetano	12	80th Anniversary 'Mercedes-Benz'	ASU19	905	1,400	11/13
71	DW10805	Kowloon Motor Bus	Scania K310UD Salvador Caetano	12	Champagne	ASU21	6	1,200	07/14
72	DW10806	Kowloon Motor Bus	Scania K310UD Salvador Caetano	12	Asia's World City	ASU5	104	1,200	08/14
73	DW10807	Kowloon Motor Bus	Scania K310UD Salvador Caetano	12	80th Anniversary 'Mercedes-Benz'	ASU19	2	888	10/14

74	DW10901	Kowloon Motor Bus	Leyland Victory Mk2 Alexander	9.4	Cream/red	G544	64K	2,000	05/09
75	DW10902	Kowloon Motor Bus	Leyland Victory Mk2 Alexander	9.4	Cream/brown coach livery	(CM3879)	206	2,000	08/09
76	DW10903	Kowloon Motor Bus	Leyland Victory Mk2 Alexander	9.4	Cream/yellow	(Leyland)	KMB	1,100	11/09
77	DW10904	Kowloon Motor Bus	Dennis Jubilant Alexander	9.4	Red/cream	(CF4180)	206	1,000	05/10
78	DW10905	Kowloon Motor Bus	Leyland Victory Mk2 Alexander	9.4	Cream/red	N364	24	1.500	08/10

79	DW11201	Kowloon Motor Bus	Scania N113 Alexander	11.5	White	AS1	300	2,000	04/12
80	DW11202A	Kowloon Motor Bus	Scania N113 Alexander	11.5	White	AS2	102	1,000	05/12
81	DW11202B	Kowloon Motor Bus	Scania N113 Alexander	11.5	White	AS2	6A	1,000	05/12
82	DW11203	Kowloon Motor Bus	Scania N113 Alexander	11.5	White	AS6	98A	1,400	11/12
83	DW11204	Kowloon Motor Bus	Scania N113 Alexander	11.5	White	AS8	110	1,400	12/12

84	DW11301	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo Olympian Alexander	12	White	3AV49	80X	1,000	06/13
85	DW11302	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo Olympian Alexander	12	White	3AV11	13X	1,000	06/13
86	DW11303	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo Olympian Alexander	12	White with 'Friends of KMB' decals	3AV50	277X	1,000	08/13
87	DW11304	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo Olympian Alexander	12	White	3AV41	263	800	08/13
88	DW11305	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo Olympian Alexander	12	White	3AV55	215X	900	08/14
89	DW11306	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo Olympian Alexander	12	White	3AV56	74X	900	08/14
90	DW11307	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo Olympian Alexander	12	White with Cross Harbour Shuttle decals	3AV109	100	800	12/14
91	DW11308	Kowloon Motor Bus	Volvo Olympian Alexander	12	White with Cross Harbour Shuttle decals	3AV104	100	800	12/14

These models do not have a Drumwell model number, but instead carry a New World First Bus model number
	Model no.	Operator	Vehicle type/length (m)		Livery	Fleet no.	Route no.	Qty	Date issued

92	99004 (26901)³	New World First Bus	Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer	10.8	Standard	2001	M21	6,888 (2,000)	08/99 (11/99)
93	99005	New World First Bus	Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer	10.8	First anniversary fruit bus	2028	19	3,888	11/99
94	99006	New World First Bus	Dennis Trident Alexander ALX500	12	Millennium 2000	1008	18	3,888	01/00
95	20001	New World First Bus	Dennis Trident Alexander ALX500	12	Dragon Bus of Prosperity	1087	8	3,888	02/00
96	20006	New World First Bus	Dennis Trident Alexander ALX500	12	Snake Bus of Bliss	1028	M590	3,888	01/01
97	20009	New World First Bus	Dennis Trident Alexander ALX500	12	Festive Bus of Harvest	1131	106	2,500	02/02
98	20012	New World First Bus	Dennis Trident Alexander ALX500	12	Joyous bus of Sheep	1109	101	2,000	01/03
99	20013	New World First Bus	Dennis Condor Duple Metsec	11	Standard with www.nwfb.com.hk banner	DA86	38	1,500	06/03
100	20014	New World First Bus	Neoplan Centroliner	12	5th Anniversary	6028	720	2,888	08/03

This model does not have a Drumwell model number and was not a general release
	Model no.	Operator	Vehicle type/length (m)		Livery	Reg. no.	Route no.	Qty	Date issued

101	SBS8888D⁴	SBS Transit	Scania K230UB Gemilang	12	Standard	SBS8888D	88	no cert.	not known


Notes :-	¹ assumed model number
	² model not a general release
	³ model number used by EFE in the UK
	⁴ in the absence of a model number, the registration number has been used
	model number used by the model manufacturer is shown in brackets
	models generally only issued in Hong Kong and any UK release dates and quantities, if known, are shown in brackets

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