The Oxford Diecast London Transport RTL Red Bus is a throwback with its rear entrance design. This is another great old fashion model bus in 1:148 scale for collectors.
For many years, London Transport used chassis from both AEC and Leyland. It was seen as what we would now call 'politically correct' for London to be using Leyland as well as AEC products, especially in the important export market. Therefore, when the post-war standard bus for London was proposed, a Leyland powered version was essential. If it could be made to fit the same bodies as the AEC vehicle, even better! And so the RTL was born. To the eye, they looked identical to the RTs except for modifications that included a Leyland radiator, slightly different front chassis and foot of the cab front.
Our No. 25 bus carries a Vernons Football Pools advertising panel on one side and Daily Express on the other
Dimensions and Weights
Packed: 8.6cm x 5.3cm x 4.6cm ( L x W x H )
Unpacked: 5.4cm x 1.5cm x 3cm ( L x W x H )
Excludes shipping carton
Scale
1:148 scale means that this is 148 times smaller than the full sized vehicle(s)
For a much more detailed explanation of scale and the history please follow .