This is based upon the Leyland Titan double decker bus built for NSW Department of Road Transport and Tramways between 1937-1939.

Toy buses such as this were sometimes made by workers at the public transport workshops in Sydney as a means of gaining extra income. The finish and materials used in this toy are somewhat crude but the level of detail indicates a familiarity with buses. David Wilson of the Sydney Bus and Tram Museum has also indicated that buses of this sort were made and sold at Farmers and Company in Sydney. (see object file)

This date range is indicated by the colour scheme of the bus. Cream and red was used in NSW between 1941 and 1946.

Toy, Sydney bus 3379, double deck, route number 272, wood/ metal, maker unknown, Australia,

Double decker toy bus made from sheets of plywood with holes cut for the windows. There is a slot in the front on the upper deck representing the location indicator. The bonnet/ engine is made from a single piece of wood. The four wheels are made from discs of wood with blue tyres and red hubcaps painted on. The front left hand wheel has a metal mudguard. It is painted cream and red with a brown roof. A printed label on the back simulates the route number '272'

Designed: NSW Department of Road Transport and Tramways; Australia; 1941 - 1946


Owned: National Trust of Australia;

Numbers middle of base of bus, pencil '27/6'.
Paper number plates on the front and rear read, printed in black, 'NSW/ MO (adjacent to) 3779'.

99/4/7

1941 - 1946

300 mm

177 mm