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Routemaster Bus

Routemaster Bus
1970-1975
Artist/Maker
Meccano Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England

The Routemaster is a double decker red London Transport bus showing the decals for Route No. 221 from Wood Grn. to Kings Cross via Finsbury Park. It advertises ESSO SAFETY GRIP TYRES on the sides. LONDON TRANSPORT is printed along both sides in red and yellow. All adverts are printed paper labels or decals as are the destination signs. The windows are clear platic sheets and the lower interior seating is moulded in the metal while the top is of grey plastic.

Object details

Object type
Routemaster bus
TitleRoutemaster Bus (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
die cast metal, painted red with decals and lettering, moulded vinyl
Metal
Vinyl
Die Cast
Moulded
Brief description
die cast metal, made by Meccano Ltd, 1970-1975
Physical description
The Routemaster is a double decker red London Transport bus showing the decals for Route No. 221 from Wood Grn. to Kings Cross via Finsbury Park. It advertises ESSO SAFETY GRIP TYRES on the sides. LONDON TRANSPORT is printed along both sides in red and yellow. All adverts are printed paper labels or decals as are the destination signs. The windows are clear platic sheets and the lower interior seating is moulded in the metal while the top is of grey plastic.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2 3/8in
  • Width: 1½in
  • Length: 4¾in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
289
Marks and inscriptions
ROUTEMASTER BUS DINKY TOYS MECCANO LTD MADE IN ENGLAND (moulded into undercarriage)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.401-1998
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.402-1998

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Record createdJune 16, 1998
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O7960/routemaster-bus-routemaster-bus-meccano-ltd/
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