Entaro Bus - Japan

[John E. Guitar]

I'm not sure what the wheel brushes are for in the first photo.

[Luxford]

The Entaro Buses were purchased by Japan after the earthquake in Japan in September 1923. all the roads and tram lines were destroyed and the TT chassis were ordered from Ford to provide transportation for the population.
800 TT chassis were ordered and delivered in January 1914 they were packed in boxes which were used to build the simple bodies. Each bus could carry 11 passengers plus the driver.
One Entaro bus survives and is on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Transport.
Jonny I wrote an article on the Entaro buses, next time you are in Kiama I can give you a copy if you would like one.
This is a photo of the bus in the museum .

[RVA23T]

The 4th pic reminds me of the TT that my uncle, George Campbell had outside of Charlottesville, Va that he claimed was used as a school bus in Albemarle County, we would ride around in back in the 1980's. One of the T's and other vehicles he owned that started my interest in the early Fords.
Thanks for posting!

[John E. Guitar]

Scale Model at the Toyota Automobile Museum in Nagoya.

[Poppie]

John..E.
Could be a wide track??..Could you please tell me what the brushes are for beside the tyres? ....n

[Poppie]

Should have referred to the second photo, Re wide track....n

[Atomic Amish]

John E,

Is that a new addition to the museum? I was there in 2020 and didn't see that. At the time, they did have a separate display for the Model T with a lot of really cool displays such as a full cutaway T, and a simulated 'body drop' onto a chassis. At the time I was a docent at Piquette, and stuck in Japan for 5 weeks so I was afraid I'd get to missing my beloved Ts... but the Toyota museum more than made up for it.

v/r,
jason

Scale Model at the Toyota Automobile Museum in Nagoya.


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[Luxford]

Neil,
The brushes are called "Mud Splashers" they are meant to prevent mud and water splashing pedestrians.
Wait for the next issue of Spit and Polish there should be a story of them if the editor has space,
Several countries made them compulsery in the 1920's and 1930's
There fas over 130 patents taken out for various designs.
Johney original post got me searching for the answer
Here are some versions

[John E. Guitar]

Wheel brushes on a 1935 Toyota G1 truck at the Toyota Technology Museum.

[John E. Guitar]

Jason, the Entaro model was there when I visited in 2014. I think I posted photos of it on the old forum.

It might have been in storage when you were there.

John E,

Is that a new addition to the museum? I was there in 2020 and didn't see that. At the time, they did have a separate display for the Model T with a lot of really cool displays such as a full cutaway T, and a simulated 'body drop' onto a chassis. At the time I was a docent at Piquette, and stuck in Japan for 5 weeks so I was afraid I'd get to missing my beloved Ts... but the Toyota museum more than made up for it.

v/r,
jason

[bowerss2]

Neil,
The brushes are called "Mud Splashers" they are meant to prevent mud and water splashing pedestrians.
Wait for the next issue of Spit and Polish there should be a story of them if the editor has space,
Several countries made them compulsery in the 1920's and 1930's
There fas over 130 patents taken out for various designs.
Johney original post got me searching for the answer
Here are some versions

I have never, in my life seen those until today. Very interesting! its always fun to see new things with old cars.

[MariaDenesik]

Thanks for sharing those pictures with us.