2011 – Issue 1 of 4
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HONG KONG PHOOEY On one of the coldest evenings of the year the former Hong Kong AEC Regent ABW 225D arrived at Barry Depot in a cloud of white smoke. The owner, John Shearman of Tunbridge Wells, had driven it down from the Oxford Bus Museum where it has spent the last 23 years. After a 130 mile journey via Gloucester, Ross and Monmouth, he was absolutely frozen and had to be helped out of the cab. What a hero! Also, what a monster the Kowloon Motor Bus A165 is. It seats 90 plus 24 standing in its Met- Sec body. The pump will need attention to cure the smoke problem, but we hope to give it a run when the better weather arrives. The owner has promised to send the history of this vehicle to include in a future issue. (lower photo at Oxford, L. Mountjoy) 21
- Page 1 and 2: FREE TO MEMBERS £1 TO NON MEMBERS
- Page 3 and 4: CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE; A Happy New Y
- Page 5 and 6: The N/S corner has had the higher p
- Page 7 and 8: of the body, riveted to the door an
- Page 9 and 10: DWO 123 AUTONUMEROLOGY; This was th
- Page 11 and 12: Oxford Bus Museum Mini-Running Day,
- Page 13 and 14: parents owned many years ago and fe
- Page 15 and 16: depart and PWL stood invitingly in
- Page 17 and 18: Any disappointments? Yes inevitably
- Page 19: LONDON TO CARDIFF IN 1931; (1) (5)
- Page 23 and 24: It was nearly 40 years ago that Car
HONG KONG PHOOEY<br />
On one <strong>of</strong> the coldest evenings <strong>of</strong> the year the former Hong Kong AEC<br />
Regent ABW 225D arrived at Barry Depot in a cloud <strong>of</strong> white smoke.<br />
The owner, John Shearman <strong>of</strong><br />
Tunbridge Wells, had driven it<br />
down from the Oxford Bus<br />
Museum where it has spent the<br />
last 23 years. After a 130 mile<br />
journey via Gloucester, Ross<br />
and Monmouth, he was<br />
absolutely frozen and had to be<br />
helped out <strong>of</strong> the cab. What a<br />
hero! Also, what a monster<br />
the Kowloon Motor Bus A165 is. It seats 90 plus 24 standing in its Met-<br />
Sec body. The pump will need attention to cure the smoke problem, but<br />
we hope to give it a run when the better weather arrives. The owner has<br />
promised to send the history <strong>of</strong> this vehicle to include in a future issue.<br />
(lower photo at Oxford, L. Mountjoy)<br />
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