CHINA MOTOR BUS (CMB) IN SCOTLAND?! 香港中華巴士在蘇格蘭 🇬🇧🇭🇰🚌 Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Leyland Victory MK2

The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum is a unique museum located near Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland, dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of vintage buses and other forms of public transportation. It is run by a group of enthusiasts and volunteers who are passionate about preserving the history of Scotland's public transport.
The museum houses an extensive collection of around 190 vehicles consisting of vintage buses, coaches, and commercial vehicles, primarily from Scotland but also including some from other parts of the UK and the rest of the world. The collection spans several decades, showcasing the evolution of bus design and technology.
The museum is actively involved in the restoration and maintenance of vintage vehicles. Many of the buses on display have been meticulously restored to their original condition by volunteers.
The Leyland Victory Mark 2 is a model of double-decker bus produced by the British vehicle manufacturer Leyland Motors. This model was particularly notable in the late 20th century for its use in various regions around the world. The Leyland Victory Mark 2 was designed primarily as a double-decker bus, offering increased passenger capacity compared to single-decker models. It saw widespread use in various parts of the world, including Hong Kong, where it was particularly popular with the Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) and China Motor Bus (CMB) companies.
This China Motor Bus (CMB) Leyland Victory Mark 2 has now returned home to Scotland and is now preserved in the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum in Dunfermline, near where its body was manufactured in Falkirk by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders.
Scottish Vintage Bus Museum: www.svbm.online/
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[@donaldanderson4937]

Thanks for posting this video which evokes memories - some hair raising - of travelling on CMB buses particularly the Leyland Victory Mk2s which were built for steep hilly routes on HK Island. Climbing up steep Fortress Hill Road aboard a fully loaded LV on route 41 from North Point to Wah Fu (Aberdeen) was an experience not to be forgotten.
Travelling downhill could be equally exciting. To quote from Danny Chan’s Hong Kong Bus Handbook Part 3.

“Victory Mk 2 was a well reported name in the 80s due to its extra high centre of gravity, high horse power output and caused over 10 overturned traffic accidents. The last one was on March 19 1990 in which CMB’s LV21 (CG5740) overturned on the Apleichau Bridge.”
The Chinese notices on the bus are written in traditional characters not the simplified form used in mainland China.
The spartan hard back seats - passenger comfort was not a priority for CMB until competition from CityBus began in the 90s.