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Tag Archives: preservation
A Singapore bus in Hong Kong
I’ve written before about retired Hong Kong buses in Australia, but here’s a different example – a retired Singapore double-deck bus was purchased by a private collector and shipped to Hong Kong. Photo: 縱橫巴士綫．BusLanes Bus SBS9844Z was first registered in […]
Hong Kong double decker buses in Australia
How is this for an unusual sight – a Kowloon Motor Bus double decker driving along the shores of Sydney Harbour! The story of how this bus, along with two more from Hong Kong, ended up in Australia is thanks […]
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Tagged Australia, buses, heritage, Hong Kong, museums, preservation, Sydney
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