Roden LGOC B Type London Bus 1/72 Model Kit
The Roden LGOC B Type Bus (739) is a 1/72 scale plastic model kit of the Edwardian double-decker designed and built by the London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). Representing a London bus from around 1914, the kit includes markings for vehicle B2737, complete with period route boards and advertisements.
The LGOC B Type is a distinctive subject from the early days of motorised public transport in Britain. Its double-deck layout and solid tyres reflect the design of London’s buses during the Edwardian period, before the outbreak of the First World War.
The London General Omnibus Company B Type
Designed and manufactured by the London General Omnibus Company, the B Type was an early motor bus developed for London’s public transport network.
The vehicle featured a double-deck arrangement, providing passenger accommodation on two levels. Its solid tyres are another characteristic of the period, distinguishing it from later buses fitted with pneumatic tyres.
For modellers interested in the history of British road transport, the B Type represents an important stage in the development of London’s motor buses.
The Edwardian design also makes it an interesting contrast to later British double-deckers, particularly those associated with the mid-20th century.
London Bus B2737 – Circa 1914
Roden kit 739 represents LGOC B Type bus B2737 as it appeared around 1914, before the outbreak of the First World War.
The kit includes markings for this particular vehicle, with route boards and advertisements appropriate to the period.
These details are an important part of the model’s identity. The route boards identify its role as a London passenger bus, while the advertisements reflect the commercial appearance of public transport vehicles during the Edwardian era.
The 1914 setting places the vehicle at the end of the pre-war period, making it relevant to collections of early British civilian transport.
1/72 Scale Civilian Vehicle Model
Manufactured by Roden, this plastic kit recreates the LGOC B Type in 1/72 scale.
The model is suitable for a collection of 1/72 scale vehicles, particularly those representing British road transport and early motor vehicles.
Its civilian subject and period-specific markings also make it suitable for an Edwardian street scene or a display concentrating on London transport history.
Kit Features
- Manufacturer: Roden
- Vehicle: LGOC B Type Bus
- Vehicle number: B2737
- Manufacturer of original vehicle: London General Omnibus Company
- Country: Great Britain
- Period represented: Circa 1914, pre-WWI
- Vehicle type: Double-deck motor bus
- Tyre type: Solid tyres
- Markings: Period route boards and advertisements
- Scale: 1/72
- Product type: Plastic model kit
- Manufacturer reference: 739
- EAN: 4823017702295
Assembly and Finishing
The Roden LGOC B Type Bus is supplied as a plastic model kit requiring assembly with modelling glue. Paint is also required to finish the vehicle.
The included markings allow the completed model to represent London General Omnibus Company bus B2737, with its route boards and advertisements depicting the vehicle’s appearance around 1914.
