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Kowloon Motor Bus (1933) Ltd celebrates its 93rd anniversary today, and to mark the occasion, I thought I would post a few photographs of some models from my collection that represent the various decades.
All the images are 'clickable'.
Another milestone has been achieved today, namely that my current website tracker, which I installed on 16th September 2008, recorded that the 5 millionth visit to the site was made today!
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Published 25 years ago today was the second volume of Hong Kong Model Buses. Unfortunately, Volume 3 was never published - I think an encyclopedia would be required today 🤣. For more information on this book, just follow this link.
© Rheneas Choi
© David Bai Model 1 has released a 1/76 scale model of the unique New World First Bus 12.8 metre MAN A95, fleet no. 6090, which was first announced back in February last year. The model represents the bus before entering service and displays a route number of '123' and destination of 'Hanover Displays', with no New World First Bus logos. It carries a trade plate of T10733 in the front windscreen. It is limited to 695 pieces and the box carries the wording 'Model 1 - bus model enthusiast since 2010' with a '15th' logo. The product code is confirmed as being 63227. My thanks to Rheneas Choi and David Bai for allowing me to share their photographs, more of which have now been added to a new page, just follow the above link. 12th April 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
© Andrew Webb My thanks to Andrew Webb for sending me the above photograph of former Kowloon Motor Bus AEC Regent A165. It was spotted awaiting its turn in the Restoration Shed of the Zero2 Bus Museum in Essex, which opened yesterday. In 2008 I featured this bus in the XTRA section of my site, just follow the link. 4th April 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
© Alan Wong The Kowloon Motor Bus 93rd Anniversary decorated Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 was noted in service today, and as expected, it was operating route 93K! My thanks to Bus Dream Land and Alan Wong for allowing me to share their photographs, more of which have been added to a new page in the XTRA section of the site. 3rd April 2026 |
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© Kowloon Motor Bus To mark the company's 93rd anniversary, which takes place on 13th April, Kowloon Motor Bus has today unveiled an image of a suitably decorated bus, namely Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL AVBWU225 (RE1213). The company advises that the bus will be mainly used on route 93K, which operates between Mong Kok East Station and Po Lam. No doubt a model will follow!
Released in the UK 20 years ago today is this Citybus Leyland Olympian No. 152. Dave Rogers commissioned the model and the actual bus forms part of his collection of former Hong Kong buses here in the UK. Further details of the model can be found here. 2nd April 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
My plan for the revised 'header' on this News page is to feature a different model each month. This month sees China Motor Bus Duple Metsec bodied Dennis Condor DL1 (CV4990). The actual bus arrived in Hong Kong in May 1982 and carried this unique livery. With a passenger capacity of 171, it made it Hong Kong's highest capacity bus. The model, from Best Choose (02031), was issued in late May 2002 and was the company's second release.
© Felix Fung I am grateful to Felix Fung for allowing me to share his photographs. The above shows a repainted Enviro500, matching the actual bus that recently joined the Park Island Transport fleet. The photograph below includes the above model alongside a repainted Volvo B7RLE. I must say, I am very impressed!!
© Felix Fung And finally, two MCV Evolution bodied Volvo B7RLEs, the only two such vehicles in the Park Island Transport.
© Felix Fung 1st April 2026 |
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