Now available in miniature form, KL's Bas Mini - and yellow school bus - were cheap, familiar and unforgettable. (KTM Bhd pic)PETALING JAYA: Mention Kuala Lumpur’s old Bas Mini to anyone of a certain age and chances are the memories will come quickly.
There were conductors urging everyone farther inside, passengers standing near open doorways, and drivers who seemed perpetually determined to shave a few minutes off the journey.
Now those memories are being revived by “Kenangan di Perhentian - The Bas Mini Collection”, a new diecast series produced through a collaboration between Masterpiece Collectibles and Railshop, a retail brand under KTM Bhd.
The range includes the familiar pink-and-white Bas Mini alongside cream-and-yellow, cream-and-green and cream-and-blue versions, as well as a yellow school bus. Destination boards, route numbers and old-style grilles complete the miniature throwback.
