Description[]
This casting, originally called 'Daimler Fleetline', was designed and made in Great Britain by Corgi Toys Limited from the 1970s up to approximately 1990. When Mattel (the parent company of Hot Wheels) acquired Corgi Toys in the 1990s, they re-named this casting 'London Bus' but the base still read 'Daimler Fleetline'.
The Daimler Fleetline was a bus manufactured in the UK by Daimler from 1960 up to 1975, then by British Leyland until 1983. The Daimler Fleetline was mostly sold in Great Britain and Hong Kong, with many of them being purchased by London Transport since its introduction. Like the real London buses, the Hot Wheels casting has been made with advertising printed on the panels between the windows on the lower and upper decks.
Versions[]
The London Bus has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations |
Photo |
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1994 | Auto-City London 2-Pack | Red | White, Red & Black London Standard Advertisement on Sides | Black / Plastic |
Black | None | Corgi2 | 93182, 90940 | China | Can have 'Corgi' or 'Hot Wheels' on base | ||
1996 | FAO Schwarz Gold Series III | Black | Gold HW Logo on Right Side | Black / Plastic |
Gold Chrome | None | Gold 5SP | 16020 | China | 16-Vehicle Set | ||
613 | 1997 | Mainline | Red | White, Red & Black London Standard Advertisement on Sides & Yellow HW Logo on Rear | Black / Plastic |
Black | None | 5SP | 95512 | China |