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HONG KONG 810-OJ-160 HONG KONG<br />
DISCOVERY BAY Transit Services Ltd (HKR Resort)<br />
New vehicles<br />
HKR187 MN 3937 MAN 18.280 -?- Gemilang B??D 10/06<br />
General<br />
A new livery of purple and white has been introduced which includes quite prominent fleetnames.<br />
<strong>The</strong> KOWLOON MOTOR BUS Co (1933) Ltd {KMB} (KMB Holdings)<br />
New vehicles<br />
ASU1 MT 6551 Sca K310UB YS2K6X20001848997 Co -?- H53/27D 3/07<br />
AVBE26 MU 4543 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1276A115587 AD -?- H53/27D 4/07<br />
AVBE27 MU 4823 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1216A115603 AD -?- H53/27D 4/07<br />
AVBE28 MU 4857 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1256A115586 AD -?- H53/27D 4/07<br />
AVBE29 MU 5012 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1236A115604 AD -?- H53/27D 4/07<br />
AVBE30 MU 5148 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1296A115588 AD -?- H53/27D 4/07<br />
AVBE31 MU 5197 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J12X6A115602 AD -?- H53/27D 4/07<br />
AVBE32 MU 5685 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1206A115544 AD -?- H53/27D 4/07<br />
AVBE33 MU 5768 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1276A115542 AD -?- H53/27D 4/07<br />
AVBE34 MU 6103 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1296A115543 AD -?- H53/27D 4/07<br />
AVBE35 MU 6285 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1236A115585 AD -?- H53/27D 4/07<br />
AVBE36 MV 6593 Vo B9TL-7220 -?- AD -?- H53/27D 5/07<br />
AVBE37 MV 6645 Vo B9TL-7220 -?- AD -?- H53/27D 5/07<br />
AVBE38 MV 8245 Vo B9TL-7220 -?- AD -?- H53/27D 5/07<br />
AVBE39 MV 8599 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1297A116936 AD -?- H53/27D 5/07<br />
AVBE40 MV 9453 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1207A116937 AD -?- H53/27D 5/07<br />
AVBE41 MW 2117 Vo B9TL-7220 -?- AD -?- H53/27D 5/07<br />
AVBE42 MW 2853 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1287A117236 AD -?- H53/27D 6/07<br />
AVBE43 MW 2917 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1297A116998 AD -?- H53/27D 6/07<br />
AVBE44 MW 3461 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1277A116997 AD -?- H53/27D 6/07<br />
AVBE45 MW 4225 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J12X7A117268 AD -?- H53/27D 6/07<br />
Allocations<br />
K AVBE26-32.<br />
L ASU1; AVBE34/5/9,40.<br />
S AVBE44.<br />
U AVBE33/6-8,41-3/5.<br />
Vehicles re-registered<br />
AA31 GE 8781 Ds Dt 9.8SDL3039/2039 DMc to MT 4428 2/07<br />
Vehicles withdrawn<br />
1/07: AM131.<br />
4/07: S3M223/44/8/50/1.<br />
5/07: AM153; S3M233/45-7/9/52-4.<br />
Subsequent histories<br />
3BL134 (DH 9849, as C 49 HNF), 3BL135 (DH 9864, as C156 HBA), 3BL138 (DJ 805, as C167 HBA):<br />
Stafford Bus Centre, Coates Heath (Q) 5/07 ex Greater Manchester South (GM) 13519/6/1.<br />
S3N186 (DW 8351): registered E537 AKU 3/07 with ITG, Anston (SY) and numbered 6537.<br />
General<br />
Another era ended when the final S3M class Metrobus was removed from service. S3M233 was the final one to be<br />
withdrawn on 12/5/07.<br />
NEW WORLD FIRST Bus Services Ltd (NWS Transport Services)<br />
Subsequent histories<br />
DA17 (EV 2007, as H648 PVW): Massiah {Bear Buses}, Feltham (LN) 1/07 ex Ensign, Purfleet (LN) 448.<br />
DL43 (EJ 1293, as G452 FVX): re-numbered 452 3/05 with Travelspeed, Burnley (LA).<br />
ML19 (CZ 664): registered UAR 250Y 3/07 with Original London (LN) EMB784.<br />
ML25 (CZ 5554): registered UAR 247Y 3/07 with Original London (LN) EMB783.<br />
ITALY<br />
Rome Tour Operators<br />
Rome has seen an explosion in open-top sightseeing tours in the past few years. Six operators now vie for<br />
business but all seem to be doing well and expanding. Here we try and bring the story up to date.