Fri, 09/24/2010 - 17:25
#1
--29? Single Deck Bus (job no. 6763, 1934, not issued)
The DTCA archive contains amongst may other fabulous drawings a drawing of a bus made in 1934 but not issued.
To me this bus looks like an A.E.C. but I do not know much about British buses. Can some one confirm if A.E.C. is the manufacturer and which is the type of this bus ?
Thanks and best regards.
Jacques.
Sat, 09/25/2010 - 15:53
#2
Hi Jacques, I'm afraid I don't know either. Perhaps a more tangible 3D representation, like the pewter 1934-1984 jubilee model shown below, may help bus experts with the possible identification:
The image is a detail taken from the number-less figure on page 259 of the revised edition, seventh printing (1993) of Dinky Toys & Modelled Miniatures.
Kind regards, Jan Werner
Mon, 09/27/2010 - 09:58
#3
Many thanks Jan for this picture which helped a lot. Your memory of books contents is incredible.
Any way, thanks to Gavin Booth from Edinburgh, here is a picture and the history of the unissued 1934 single deck bus.
The model is clearly based on the AEC Q coach with Duple bodywork supplied
in 1933 to Elliott Brothers of Bournemouth, who traded as Royal Blue and ran
express services between London, south-west England and the Midlands. The
AEC Q was a revolutionary side-engined bus and coach chassis, and the Royal
Blue example was only the second built. The 'bulge' in the roof was for
luggage.
Mon, 09/27/2010 - 11:12
#4
The 29 Bus was also based on the AEC Q, this time a Double Decker.
Of course this one did make it into production.
Mon, 09/27/2010 - 11:48
#5
But this one did not.
From the 1934 trade catalogue.
The type Q double decker (Dinky ref 29 a) was on page 282 of the May 1935 Meccano Magazine.
Tue, 09/28/2010 - 07:53
#6
Another real-world 'rare breed' AEC Q type double decker picture below:
Kind regards, Jan Werner
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