General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD/ GLASS/ IRON/ STEEL/ RUBBER/ CANE SEAT COVERING

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

705.0 cm

Width

254.0 cm

Height

323.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Public transportation

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

FIFTH

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

C. 1921 - ?

Canada

ONE OF 4 FIRST GAS BUSES PURCHASED BY TTC IN 1921, BEGINNING OF USE OF BUSES IN TORONTO

Function

GASOLINE POWERED PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLE

Technical

A LOW DROP-TYPE CHASSIS FRAME, SIGNIFYING THE EMERGENCE OF THE BUS AS A SPECIFIC TYPE IN ITS OWN RIGHT WITH FEWER TRACES OF ITS TRUCK ORIGIN. L TYPE DOUBLE-DECKER BUSES HAD UNUSUAL GEAR SET-UP: 'DROPPED' BEVEL GEAR DIFFERENTIAL WITH FINAL REDUCTION VESTED IN INTERNAL GEARS HOUSED INSIDE BRAKE DRUMS (REF. 2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'TORONTO TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION' PAINTED IN YELLOW LETTERING OUTLINED IN BLACK ON EACH SIDE/ '1' PAINTED IN GOLD OUTLINED IN BLACK ON EITHER SIDE OF ENGINE CASING & ON FRONT OF UPPER DECK/ BUS ROUTE SIGN READS 'EXHIBITION 1'/ TORONTO TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULATIONS & RATES OF FARE FRAMED & MOUNTED ON INSIDE FRONT/ SIGN MOUNTED ON TOP READS 'FIRST BUS IN SERVICE IN TORONTO/ HUMBERSIDE ROUTE 1921'

Missing

unknown

Finish

RED PAINTED EXTERIOR WITH YELLOW WINDOW CASINGS, TRIM, PARTS OF UPPER DECK SIDES, CEILING, WHEELS/ BRASS COLOURED & METALLIC ENGINE GRILLE/ BLACK PAINTED UNDERCARRIAGE, PARTS/ BLACK PAINTED LOWER FLOOR, BLACK & YELLOW UPPER FLOOR/ REDDISH-BROWN PAINTED WOOD SEATS ON UPPER DECK/ BROWN PAINTED WINDOW FRAMES/ INTERIOR: BROWN PAINTED, & STAINED & VARNISHED WOOD/ YELLOW & BROWN METAL BENCHES WITH CANE CUSHIONS/ BLACK SEAT, BLACK TIRES

Decoration

YELLOW STRIPING WITH CONCAVE CORNERS FRAMING RED PAINTED AREAS