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Subscriber Offer Following the great success in both Hong Kong and the U.K., of the China Motor Bus XA Atlantean, we have been commissioned to produce a further model this time in the Blue and Cream livery. Although these models have been produced specifically for the Hong Kong market, as a service to our Subscribers, we have arranged for a small quantity to be made available to you at a special low price. The total quantity produced is 5880 pieces of which 1368 will be available to our Subscribers. In response to the unexpected demand for the last Hong Kong Subscriber models, the orders will be processed in a different way. Orders will be collected, dated and stored ready for processing and posting which will not start until February 15th. Orders will be processed on a date received basis and single orders will be given preference. If over subscribed multiple orders will be allocated accordingly. It is important that you add your subscriber number in the space provided on your order form.
CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY XA ATLANTEAN.(Blue/Cream livery) Following trials by London Transport of the XA class. Park Royal bodied Atlanteans and XF class Fleetline these vehicles were deemed not suitable for the stop start London traffic conditions and before long both of these classes of vehicles were sold off. The first to be sold were the Atlanteans, being still quite new they were in great demand and China Motor Bus were fortunate in managing to purchase the majority of the 50 vehicles produced. In Hong Kong they were painted in the China Motor Bus red and cream livery where they presented a modern image to the fleet. The buses were modified to allow more ventilation in the hot humid climate of Hong Kong with the addition of horizontal sliding windows, apart from this the vehicles appeared unchanged. The fleet remained in the red and cream livery until the opening of the cross harbour tunnel, which joined Hong Kong island with the mainland of Kowloon. Bus services running through the tunnel brought a conflict of livery styles on joint operated routes and China Motor Bus decided to change its livery colours and the fleet was repainted in the blue and cream colours. This attractive and authentic model is a must for the serious collector and an extremely interesting addition to our range. |
| This model was offered to our subscribers only, at the very special low price of £11.75 + £1.50 P&P(UK). |
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