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Red tin plate toy circus bus, 1956 - 1965
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Object statement
Toy circus bus, tin plate / plastic, made by MD, Japan, c.1960

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Description
Toy circus bus, tin plate / plastic, made by MD, Japan, c. 1960

Toy circus bus made in tin plate, battery operated with a red and white plastic clown bus driver. The bus has been finished in red enamel with yellow and blue detailing and has a red and white striped roof. A number of animals including lions, tigers and bears can been seen through the bus windows and 'BIG RING CIRCUS' has been printed along both sides of the bus in white and gold paint. A section of the roof can be opened to allow the batteries to be installed. The clown bus driver is wearing a red and white suit and one of its arms is missing.

Made: Modern Toys; Japan; 1956 - 1965
Marks
Manufacturers marks on the rear of the bus, 'PAT. NO. / 557116 / 16398 / 701170 / 24962' and 'TRADE MARK / MT / MODERN TOYS / MADE IN JAPAN' are printed in black.
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
85/2576-16
Production date
1956 - 1965
Height
160 mm
Width
110 mm
Depth
310 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Purchased 1985

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
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{{cite web |url=http://from.ph/42302 |title=Red tin plate toy circus bus |author=Powerhouse Museum |accessdate=23 May 2013 |publisher=Powerhouse Museum, Australia}}


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