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

702.0 cm

Width

232.0 cm

Height

257.0 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

APRIL 1922 - ?

Canada

ONE OF FIRST SINGLE-DECK BUSES PURCHASED IN 1922 BY TTC BECAUSE PASSENGERS WOULDN'T USE UPPER DECK OF DOUBLE-DECKERS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER

Function

GASOLINE POWERED PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLE

Technical

A LOW, DROP-TYPE CHASSIS FRAME, SIGNIFYING THE EMERGENCEOF THE BUS AS A SPECIFIC TYPE IN ITS OWN RIGHT, WITH FEWER TRACES OF ITS TRUCK ORIGIN (REF. 2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'TORONTO TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION' PAINTED IN YELLOW LETTERING OUTLINED IN BLACK ON EACH SIDE/ '9' PAINTED IN YELLOW OUTLINED IN BLACK ON EACHSIDE OF MOTOR CASING/ BUS ROUTE SIGN READS 'COLLEGE ST.CLAIR/ TORONTO TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULATIONS & RATES OF FARE ARE FRAMED & MOUNTED ON INSIDE FRONT

Missing

ENGINE/ SINISTER FRONT HEADLIGHT/WINDOW

Finish

MAROON EXTERIOR WITH YELLOW WINDOW FRAMES & CASINGS/ YELLOW PAINTED WHEEL HUBS/ YELLOW ROOF/ BLACK PAINTED MUD GUARDS, MECHANICAL PARTS/ SOLID BLACK TIRES/ INTERIOR: YELLOW CEILING/ STAINED & VARNISHED WOOD WALLS, SEAT BENCHES, DOORS/ BLACK FLOOR/ BEIGE CANE SEAT CUSHIONS/ DRIVER'S SEAT HAS CANE BACK, BLACK LEATHER-LIKE FRONT

Decoration

YELLOW STRIPING FRAMING ON MAROON PAINTED LOWER BODY & MOTOR CASING/ PRODUCT ADVERTISEMENTS MOUNTED INSIDE ABOVE WINDOWS