Two new books from BSI Hobbies have been announced which follow on from the recently published KMB Fleet Directory. The first, Citybus is now available, whilst the second, New World First Bus, is due to be published in December.

photograph courtesy of 80M Bus Model Shop

Pictured above is one of several recently released Citybus remote control toy buses from Tins Toys. Further photos will appear later in the week.

Of interest to anyone who may be looking for a copy of Mike Davis's excellent book 'Hong Kong Buses - Volume Two - Kowloon Motor Bus', I would suggest checking Amazon . I have just received a copy I ordered two months ago - and it was well worth the wait. The next objective is to find the China Motor Bus first edition, and although this too is listed on Amazon, it is currently unobtainable.  I would, in the meantime, appreciate anyone who has this edition and has access to a scanner, sending me a picture of the front cover, so as to update the appropriate page.

I am led to believe that a further batch of KMB Olympians are due to arrive in Southampton this weekend, and wonder if anyone can confirm this, and also advise what vessel they might be on?

Fortunately, there has been very little news on the model front, with no new models announced or released. I have, however, received photographs of 'crystal' buses, some of which are shown below. 
 

The top photograph shows a DMS on an illuminated
stand, the centre an SF on a plain base, and the bottom, an RM, again on an illuminated base..

Pictured above is the scene of Hong Kong's latest bus crash, involving KMB Volvo Olympian AV253, which was on route 961 to Wan Chai (HK Convention Centre). 

Photograph courtesy of Citybus

For anyone doubting the authenticity of the recently released resin Citybus liveried fire engine (88003), the above photograph is proof that it really does exist. Purchased from the government, not to put out fires, but to carry out maintenance on the overhead catenary system at their trolleybus test track at Wong Chuk Hang Depot.

I can confirm that the AsianBus CMB Metropolitan (AS1004) was released in Hong Kong during late September and that the KMB Cars Workshop Leyland Fleetline (38902) was released in Hong Kong on 2nd October. New photographs of both these models have just been uploaded.

Photograph courtesy of Thomas Tang

New World First Bus Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer No.2026 is one of several which has been sold to KMB, and pictured above is the vehicle in it's new owners' livery.