Bidspirit auction | Vintage Tinplate London General Omnibus

Vintage Tinplate London General Omnibus Company B-Type Double Decker Bus - A large-scale model of a London General Omnibus Company B-type open-top double-decker bus. The vehicle is constructed from pressed tinplate with tab-and-slot assembly. It is finished in red paint with a grey chassis and black mudguards. The upper deck features four rows of white painted seats and an enclosed spiral staircase at the rear with red-painted treads and a lattice-work railing. The side of the upper deck displays a large advertisement consisting of a gold box on the left containing the printed black text THE WHISKY, followed by the name Dewars in large gold serif letters with black outlines, and a second gold box on the right with the printed black text White Label. The lower side panel features the word GENERAL in gold capital letters. The front of the bus includes a detailed radiator unit, silver-tone headlights, and a silver-tone steering column. The model sits on four red-spoked tinplate wheels with integrated black tyres.