Tomica – Isuzu Bonnet Bus
Scale model of a bus, the Isuzu Bonnet Bus , made by Tomica . This example is reference 6, included in the "Tomica Domestic" series. It is made in Japan, in the 1970s. Metal body painted in cream and blue ¹ . Metal base, unpainted. Glazing represented in transparent plastic. Interior details in red plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims (1H). With suspension. License plate "BUS". The nominal scale is 1:110 and the overall length is approximately 3 in. About 1.8 oz. This model represents a bus , possibly based on a 1956 Isuzu BX 141 with Kitamura Seisakusho bodywork, equipped with the 5650 cm³, 110 hp (81 kW) Isuzu DA110 "L6" engine. From what I can gather from the documents and testimonies consulted, Isuzu BX buses with bonnets (hoods) were quite popular in Japan during the 1950s and 1960s. I believe this BX141 variant, with a length of about 27.3 ft, was used in urban services and could accommodate about fifty passen...