Toy bus
Lesney
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
69 mm (length); 38 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659543
Summary
Model omnibus made of metal and painted red with 9 beige seats on the upper deck. The upper deck is reached by a curved stair painted red. The omnibus is covered in advertising - that on the outside of the curved stair reads OAKEY'S/ WELLINGTON/ KNIFE POLISH. On either side of the upper deck reads THE WHISKY DEWAR'S White Label. At each end of the upper deck is the list of destinations PUTNEY COMMON/ KINGS X/ EUSTON RD/ PICCADILLY/ FULHAM RD/ PUTNEY BGE. These are flanked by the advert Pears/ THE/ KING/ OF/ SOAPS and Pears/ THE/ SOAP/ OF/ KINGS and NESTLES/ MILK/ richest in cream. On either side of the lower deck of the omnibus is a transfer which reads in yellow GENERAL.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of omnibus: 'B' TYPE BUS/ 1912-1920/ MADE IN ENGLAND/ BY LESNEY Outside of the curved stairs: OAKLEY'S/ WELLINGTON/ KNIFE POLISH. On either side of the upper decks: THE WHISKEY DEWAR'S White label. At the end of the upper deck: PUTNEY COMMON/ KINGS X/ EUSTON RD/ PICCADILLY/ FULHAM RD/ PUTNEY BGE, and THE/ KING/ OF SOAPS and pears/ THE SOAP OF KINGS advert, and NESTLES/ MILK/richest in cream.
Makers and roles
Lesney , maker