In March 2009, the number of non air-conditioned fleet has dropped to less than 180, or approximately 4.2% of the KMB fleet. They will soon be replaced by new buses within a few years, most likely by 2012.
Despite heat, these non-ac buses, or "hot dogs" called by the locals, are preferred over air-conditioned buses especially by elderly simply because of better fare, but there are also people who prefer fresh air over AC especially when riding on the countryside routes or during the winter.
The current non-ac fleet consists of 3 types of buses: Leyland Olympian (11m), Dennis Dragon (11m) and Volvo Olympian (11m).
 Ds. Dragon and MCW Metrobus in Tai Po |
 FA9671 & FB8617 in last month of service |
 Upper Deck of L.Olympian FA9671 |
 Fire Department ad on L.Olympian FA9279 |
 L.Olympian FA9671 climbing up to STW |
 Ds Dragons competition |
 L.Olympian EC7920 approaching KLN Tong |
 MCW EF8815 arriving at TST |
 L.Olympian EB3316 seen in SKM Estate |
 FB4822 catching up with EU8914 near Hin Keng |
 Ds. Dragon passing thru Lek Yuen |
 GK8946 & ES4644 on Tai Po Rd |
 V.Olympian GK3199 passing thru Hin Keng |
 Cab Interior of L.Olympian FB8886 |
 EC843 & ES3678 & GH5996 in Mei Fu |
 Lower Deck of Ds.Dragon ES3833 |
 MCW EF8576 leaving Pak Tin |
 Lower Deck of MCW Metrobus EH2940 |
 V. & L.Olympians in Tai Po Industrial Estate |
 Ds. Dragon EV1244 in Lam Tin |
 AEC AD4807 at KMB bus depot |
 L.Olympians leaving TST |
 FB9469 loads of student leaving Pak Tin |
 V.Olympian GK8522 heading to Kwun Tong |
 FV7886 & GK9710 on rt.87B & 85B |
 Spare L.Olympians resting at Island Habr. |
 GA5144 on rt.82K |
 EV6424 heading to Mei Lam |
 FB8617 passing thru Lek Yuen to Sun Chui |
 L.Olympian FU5476 joins its sister FU5593 |
 12m Ds. Dragon Training bus |
 3-door 12m Leyland Olympian on training |
 L.Olympian DB5302 passing Chun Shek |
 Retired MCWs in KLN Bay Depot |
 Non-ac still runs on a few 'X' routes (express) |
 Ds. Dragon Land |
 Ds.Dragon FZ8258 at Ma On Shan |
 FW2149@81C diverted to Shatin Centre |
 FW2410 and FV8281 at Mei Lam B.T. |
 FY5061 had served route 70 for a while.. |
 V.Olympian GL431 seen in Taipo |
 Last "Tank:" FB9469 seen in Tai Hing |
 Training bus EJ4474 seen in Lek Yuen |
 Ds.Dragon FZ8258 in Hing Keng |
 FZ4577 on route 11X in KLN Bay |
 FU5593 with a KMB Tow Vehicle |
 GK9094 meets FB4822 in Shatin MTR |
 V.Olympian GK3578 with L.Olympian FV6840 |
 L.Olympian FY8389 in a Suicide Prevention ad |
 Ds.Dragon FY2679 on route 70 |
 MCW EF9648 on route 43C near Olympic Station |
 Ds.Dragon EV5641 with 2IFC in the background |
 "Tiger" L.Olympians at Park Avenue Bus Terminus |
 S-Depot L.Olympians meet in Tin Sum |
 EU9848@70 with Central in the background |
 Rear-view of FX7476@86A in Shek Kip Mei |
 Last "Hot Dog" GK9112 on route 2E to KLN City Ferry |
 MCW EH8559@39A at Tseun Wan West MTR |
 L.Olympian FV5139 stands waiting for departure |
 Destination Board of 85K |
 An interesting bus wrap renewal for V.Olympian GK9094 |
 GA6027 & GK3578 on route 6A in Lai Chi Kok |
 Ds.Dragon FX9694 loading passengers in Sun Tin Wai |
 "Blue buses" meet in Cheung Sha Wan |
 FT7052 & FU6538 from different depots serving r.2E |
 Non-ac buses at Kowloon City Ferry Station |
