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Written by: Golden Chess
2020-10-24 09:00
Last update date: 2020-10-24 09:00
A "I am willing" marks another milestone in the life of the couple entering the marriage, and the place of marriage is very important to many people.
On October 10 this year, the couple went against the tradition and got married on a retired antique "Jumbo" bus.
The owner, Siky, believes that this is the first time that the marriage ceremony has been held on an antique bus in Hong Kong.
He pointed out that the antique bus is more than 40 years old, and the only non-franchised bus in Hong Kong that is more than 15 years old and licensed to travel is owned by Siky.
He hopes that he can uphold the mission of the bus and serve more people. "In short, it will make everyone happy and it will be better to help the society."
Therefore, Siky is also discussing with a district councilor to use the bus as a mobile office or to host community events on the bus.
"Jumbo" bus is listed as a special purpose vehicle, renting a car for six hours does not cost 10,000 yuan
The window of the antique "Jumbo" bus is pasted with the word "囍" and decorated with different decorations, just like the wedding floats you see on weekdays.
The owner, Wen Shaoji, said that the antique "Jumbo" bus is classified as a special-purpose vehicle. Because it has seats in its layout and spacing, it can be used for meetings. There is also space for tables and chairs for marriage purposes. "Since the truck has been set up by the Transport Department If you approve any changes, you won’t be screaming at it.” The bridegroom in this marriage had known that he had the bus earlier and he also liked antique cars, so he contacted him to achieve this beautiful event.
Wen Shaoji worked with the groom to prepare for the wedding ceremony on the bus. He was mainly responsible for decoration and said with a smile that the decoration of antique buses is not far from ordinary floats, but because of the larger body, the preparation time is longer. It takes about three to four months; and the difficulty lies in time management. "What are the main decoration points of a large car, what to order, and how long it takes to last. Before you finish, you will know that it is a good time."
On the day of the marriage certificate on October 10, Wen Shaoji first took the couple and their relatives and friends to the Central Waterfront to take pictures; then went to Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront to hold the marriage certificate in the car.
The total cost of renting a car for six hours is about 8,000 yuan. In addition to the antique "Jumbo" bus, it also includes a minibus for picking up relatives and friends.
On October 10 this year, the couple went against the tradition and got married on a retired antique "Jumbo" bus.
(Photo by Huang Baoying)
When the bus was in service, the passenger capacity broke the record and it took time to go through the tunnel after retiring
Retired antique buses that can still travel on the market are extremely rare. Wen Shaoji said that the antique bus was manufactured in 1979 and "landed" in Hong Kong the following year; it was the first bus to be 2.5 meters wide, with a "3 plus 2" seating layout and carry passengers. The volume broke the record at the time, so it was named "Treasure", which he bought at the end of 2017.
At present, the only non-franchised bus with a bus appearance that is more than 15 years old in Hong Kong and can run on a license is the last one to be licensed.
He admitted that because it is still a bus, he sometimes encounters obstacles when driving on the road. "It usually takes a lot of time to go through the tunnel. It requires the staff to verify that the toll is a baa toll. I tried to wait 25 minutes to get to the tunnel first."
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In addition to the marriage certificate, Wen Shaoji had also previously loaned it to district councilors for epidemic prevention talks and distribution of epidemic prevention supplies. In July this year, he was used as a voting station in the democratic primary elections.
He pointed out that the bus used to serve the public, so he hopes to continue its mission.
He also said that many district board members do not have an office, so they are discussing with a district board member about using this bus as a mobile office. "I hope that the bus will serve the public, and it's not easy to own it. If someone likes it, just continue ( Borrow the bus).”
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