The model -
it is believed Buses Model Co. planned to release this model as a prize
for the winners of their competition back in 2005, however the St
Johns Ambulance liveried KMB version was chosen instead. The model
was featured in the News of 4th May 2006. In mid August 2009 thirty models
were on sale at 80M Bus Model Shop.
My special thanks to Kennis Tam and Dennis
for providing this information and the photographs
My thanks also to DKWC for sending me some photographs in early May 2021, one of which shows the limited edition certificate. The bus
- LM5 was one of a batch of ten - CMB's last non-air conditioned buses.
These ten vehicles entered service during December 1993. The bus carried
this plain red livery in 1997, as shown in Gakei's
excellent site.
All ten vehicles were transferred to New
World First Bus in September 1998, however, as part of that Company's policy
of withdrawal of non air-con buses, the whole batch was withdrawn early
in 2000.
In July 2000, the batch arrived back in the
UK, having been completely refurbished, repainted and converted to single
door, for operation by First PMT. They were subsequently transferred to
First Manchester, operating mainly on route 17 from Manchester Arndale
Centre to Rochdale. |