Model; 1:8 scale model of London General Omnibus Company "garden seat" type horse bus, circa 1890

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Reference number	1992/209
Description	Model of London General Omnibus Company (L.G.O.C) Garden bus, complete with horses and figures. Model is Green and yellow, figures include drivers and both male and female passengers, along with a dog barking at one of the two horses drawing the horse bus.
Designer	London General Omnibus Company
Dates	1889
Collection	Models
Object type	Model
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	LGOC Passengers Horsebus Horse bus Bus
Completeness	100% 100% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	540mm
  Length	900 mm
  Width	300mm
  Scale	1:8

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Green Yellow White

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Inscription	No 7540 HUDSON'S / SOAP OAKEY'S / WELLINGTON / KNIFE POLISH NEAR CHARING CROSS / MH.O LEICESTER SQUARE EDWARE LONG ACRE / LONDON GENERAL OMINBUS COMPANY LIMITED / VICTORIA AND KING'S CROSS

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Designer	London General Omnibus Company, 1889