The B-type buses were built in Walthamstow as successors to the X models. The B model offered seating for 34 passengers: 16 inside and 18 on the open upper deck without a roof. It was the first bus to be mass-produced. In 1911, the first B-type bus was introduced for passenger transport. By 1913, 2,500 B-type buses were in operation. The bus was designed by Frank Searle, who worked as chief engineer at LGOC.
The model features a wooden frame, steel rims, a worm drive, and a chain casing. The bus reached a top speed of 16 km/h, exceeding the legal speed limit of 12 km/h at the time. Under favorable conditions, some buses could achieve speeds of 30-35 km/h.
During World War I, 900 of these buses were used to transport British troops. One of these buses, Model B 43—nicknamed Ole Bill after a popular comic character of the time—is preserved in the Imperial War Museum in London. The London Transport Museum in Covent Garden houses a restored original, Model B 340.
Scale: 1:24
Length: 290 mm
Width: 96 mm
Height: 157 mm
Difficulty level: Medium
Building time: approx. 100 hours
Number of parts: approx. 100
Recommended age: 14 years and up
age recommendation: +14
WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months due to small pieces which may present a chocking hazard - DANGER OF SUFFOCATION !
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OCCRE IMPORT S.L.
Pol. Ind. Les Hortes del Cami Ral.
C/ Repuntadora 2
2a Planta
08302 Mataro - Barcelona (Spain)
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Email: OcCre@OcCre.com
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Recommended age: 14 years and up
Safety notice:
"WARNING! Not suitable for children under 3 years.
Small parts = Choking hazard!"
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