Ex Hong Kong Volvo B6LE Today - a photo on Flickriver

Ex Hong Kong Volvo B6LE Today

Here is a collage of 9 of the 10 ex Hong Kong Volvo B6LE's. I ONLY DID THIS TO CELEBRATE 15th YEAR OF THESE BUSES BEING IN THE UK, SO DON'T GET ANNOYED IF I'VE USED YOUR IMAGE! Any complaints just mail me!
These buses are a very rare sight to see in the uk. In 2001 10 alx Volvo B6LE made there way from Hong Kong to the UK which they served stagecoach midlands and Sussex Coastline up to when they were sold on to other bus companies across England!
R119NPN (JFZ8625) which is now with RedBus in Skegness! I do believe this is the only ex Hong Kong B6 that is still on the road today (Now out of service in 2016 due to the uk DDA Regulation). So if anyone has any videos of R119NPN (JFZ8625) I would love to see them. Apart from R178NPN which is preserved down in Plymouth, I would love to see if the other 8 ex hong Kong b6 are still around.

The Buses are:
*R71 NPN (FN: 1312 Reg: HM 6567) (Untaxed 01 Jan 2013)
*R95 NPN (FN: 1313 Reg: HM 2185) (NOW SORN & Export Marker)
*R133 NPN (FN: 1314 Reg: HM 547) (Untaxed 07 Dec 2012)
*R144 NPN (FN: 1315 Reg: HM 8456) (Untaxed 07 Dec 2012)
*R270 NPN-270BLU (FN: 1316 Reg: HM 1748) (Untaxed 18 Feb 2014)
*R119 NPN (JFZ 8625) (FN: 1317 Reg: HM 653) (NOW SORN)
*R177 NPN (FN: 1318 Reg: HM 536) (Untaxed 17 Oct 2011)
*R132 NPN (FN: 1319 Reg: HM 1895) (Untaxed 14 June 2013)
*R196 NPN (FN: 1320 Reg: HM 1495) (Untaxed 01 Aug 2014)
*R178 NPN (FN: 1321 Reg: HM 2053) (SCRAPED) (Was Preserved in Plymouth, Devon)

Update: (March 2019)
7 years have gone by since R178NPN had been withdrawn from Aline Coaches fleet in 2012 and entered preservation. With sad news it has now been announced that R178NPN has now been scraped by the owner, and will never return to the road. (under its own steam anyway). R178NPN has also left where it was stored in Ernesettle, Plymouth, Devon, UK. It is unknown at this time what scrap yard R178NPN has gone to...

Links Around Scrapping R178NPN

www.flickr.com/photos/86759450@N07/39601862300/in/photoli...

www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=hm2053&epa=SEARCH_BOX

www.hkitalk.net/HKiTalk2/thread-1125130-1-1.html?fbclid=I...

This possibly only leaves HM653 (R119NPN) which was still in service in 2016 with REDBUS and is still registered with the DVLA Sorn but still under its personalize number plate which maybe a good sign is maybe parked up, still hiding in the UK somewhere....

Taken on: January 15, 2016

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