Toy bus
Tri-ang
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic, metal and rubber
Measurements
120 mm (length); 55 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659185
Summary
A red plastic London transport model double decker bus. The bus is a London Transport style bus with an open door way at the back. It has plastic moulded seats in the interior on both decks. The door way at the back has spiral stairs leading up to the top deck. It has black rubbber wheels with metal axle and hubcaps. The back wheels have a metal cog mechanism underneath, which although no longer works would have enabled the bus to run along the ground. To work this mechanism the back need to be wound up by running them along the ground several times and then letting the bus go.- The bus has a destination sign in white lettering on black background on the front, back and on the left hand side at the back, it reads 'Westminster, Charing X, Potters Bar, Victoria Stn, 29'. On both sides of the bus towards the bottom in yellow lettering reads 'London Transport', the right hand side has worn slightly. A sticker on the left hand side of the top deck in red lettering on a yellow background reads 'Travel Tri-Ang []'. On the right hand side in the same colours a sticker reads 'Tri-ang Minic Happy Motoring'.
Marks and inscriptions
In the bottom left-hand side: 'Tri-ang' In the bottom right-hand side: 'MADE IN ENGLAND'
Makers and roles
Tri-ang , maker