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1:76 SCALE VOLVO OLYMPIAN-ALEXANDER ROYALE WEST COAST MOTORS-UKBUS 4017 VEHICLE REG P281 PSX ON SERVICE 490 ROTHESAY JOINT CAMPUS Creative Master Northcord Limited is pleased to announce the release of Alexander “Royale”/Volvo Olympian UK4017. It is carrying West Coast Motors’ all-red livery and represents P281 PSX which was new to Lothian Buses. Although Lothian Buses’ fleet number 281 was not significant numerically, as the first or last member of the class, she did attain “iconic” status in her latter days at Lothian Buses because of the application of a full offside advert for “Scottish Widows”. After withdrawal by Lothian Buses, their former 281 was converted to single-door format and, unlike the earlier conversion of 430 in the Lothian fleet that has also come into WCM ownership, 281 has a tidier conversion with standard-sized windows on the nearside, lower deck. Following conversion to single door format, 281 entered service from Dunoon depot in order to provide additional capacity for the world-famous Cowal Gathering at the end of August 2009 and thereafter transferred to Rothesay, on the Isle of Bute that lies within Scotland’s Firth of Clyde. UK4017 is featured on route 490 to Rothesay Joint Campus, the location for Rothesay Primary School and Rothesay Academy. The intermediate blind features the company name “West Coast Motors”. UK4017 is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the square-mounted gasket windows and livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. When the UK4018 model of N401 GSX is released, collectors can make a detailed comparison of all different lettering on the two models that set them apart from each other. Another main feature on the UK4017 model is the extensive handrails on both upper deck and lower deck. It is one of the significant achievements on this casting. The headlight and indicator units at the front are made of individual components to look more realistic. The brand new Volvo Olympian Royale bus models is limited to 528 pieces worldwide
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