曾在城巴車隊中服役的富豪B6巴士,分批於2000年至2003年退役後被轉售至英國及紐西蘭,後者的一批全數售予Stagecoach於當地的分公司Cityline Hutt Valley,網上討論區提及該公司後來被出售及改名為Valley Flyer。
下圖: 1327 於服役時的情況,富豪B6曾是來往赤柱及中環特快線260的主要用車。(網主攝)
下圖: 正在維候中的1327,估計當時已退役及進行出售前的維修。 (Albion Valkyrie攝)
下圖三: 已完成翻髹為Stagecoach色彩的1327,於離港前曾參與2001年巴士大集會。(Albion Valkyrie攝)
下圖:部份B6原本只有一道車門,包括圖中的1303,城巴於出售前特別為它們加裝一道車門,據聞這些車門及零件是來自退役的九巴11米利蘭奧林比安 (S3BL)。圖片於多年前於巴士討論區下載,拍攝者不詳,相中兩人相信只是與此事無關的職員。
下圖: 完成翻髹的一批B6,先暫時停泊於城巴車廠,然後駛往貨櫃碼頭附近,經吊機放於適合的貨架上,最後經貨櫃船運往紐西蘭。(Albion Valkyrie攝)
下圖: 數部B6於紐西蘭行走時的情況,由已改變過的色彩估計拍攝時所屬公司已被出售及改名為Valley Flyer。3部B6分別是1310、1306及1308。(Stephen Cho攝)
下圖: 城巴於內部通訊刊物也曾提及B6運往紐西蘭一事,其中一部更髹上新設計的色彩。
下表轉載自Bus Datafile,詳細列明各車在香港及紐西蘭的車牌及資料,按此可瀏覽售往英國的一批。2013年8月,於網上搜尋過後,發覺這批B6大部份已經退役。
HK Fleet No. |
HK Reg No. |
Chassis Type |
Bus Body | Seating | New | With- drawn |
Remark | |
1302 | GT7186 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9610.5VHZ4852 | DP31F | 1996 | 2003 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (78, BET886) in 2003 | |
1303 | GT7587 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9610.5VHZ4853 | DP31F | 1996 | 2003 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (73, BGG706) in 2003 | |
1306 | GU8201 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9610.5VHZ4856 | DP41F | 1996 | 2003 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (72, BET891) in 2003 | |
1307 | GU7005 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9610.5VHZ4857 | DP41F | 1996 | 2003 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (74, BET889) in 2003 | |
1308 | GU9787 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9610.5VHZ4858 | DP41F | 1996 | 2003 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (75, BET890) in 2003 | |
1309 | GV265 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9610.5VHZ4859 | DP41F | 1996 | 2003 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (76, BET888) in 2003 | |
1310 | GU5985 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9610.5VHZ4860 | DP41F | 1996 | 2003 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (71, BGG705) in 2003 | |
1311 | GV425 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9610.5VHZ4861 | DP41F | 1996 | 2003 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (77, BET887) in 2003 | |
1322 | HP2778 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9710.5VGZ7308 | DP26D | 1998 | 2001 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (61, AKS536) in 2001 | |
1323 | HP2524 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9710.5VGZ7309 | DP26D | 1998 | 2001 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (62, AKS504) in 2001 | |
1324 | HP3441 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9710.5VGZ7310 | DP26D | 1998 | 2001 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (63, AKS533) in 2001 | |
1325 | HP2005 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9710.5VGZ7311 | DP26D | 1998 | 2001 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (64, AKS511) in 2001 | |
1326 | HP2647 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9710.5VGZ7312 | DP26D | 1998 | 2001 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (65, AKS534) in 2001 | |
1327 | HP3681 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9710.5VGZ7313 | DP26D | 1998 | 2001 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (66, AKS532) in 2001 | |
1328 | HP3085 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9710.5VGZ7314 | DP26D | 1998 | 2001 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (67, AKS508) in 2001 | |
1329 | HP2466 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9710.5VGZ7315 | DP26D | 1998 | 2001 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (68, AKS510) in 2001 | |
1330 | HP3668/ JW7498 |
Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9710.5VGZ7316 | DP26D | 1998 | 2001 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (69, AKS535) in 2001 | |
1331 | HP2966 | Volvo B6LE-53 | Plaxton 9710.5VGZ7317 | DP26D | 1998 | 2001 | Sold to Cityline Hutt Valley, New Zealand (70, AKS509) in 2001 |
建立日期:2013年8月22日