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Artwork; Red bus rovers, by unknown, circa 1980

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Main details for this item.
Reference number
2017/4171
Description
Original artwork relating to the 'Red Rover' bus ticket. The artwork is in the style of a cartoon, and depicts a London bus that has been brought to life or personified. This London bus has a happy expression on its face and plays music from its speakers.
There is a printed label for the Geoff Perkin Creative Consultancy (GPCC) on the bottom right-hand corner of the thin piece of card which covers the artwork. As GPCC was founded in the late 1970s, this label indicates that the artwork was produced from the late 1970s onwards.
There is a printed caption on the bottom left-hand corner of the artwork which reads; 'This Artwork has been checked by the Consultancy But all aspects of design and copy must be checked by clients before handing over to printer'.
There is a label for the National Graphical Association on the bottom left-hand corner of the back of the thick piece of card on to which the artwork has been glued. The handwritten annotation on this label is as follows; 'Geoff Perkin Creative 9/9/1243'.
Artist
Dates
circa 1980
Collection
Object type
  • Artwork
Location
Topics
Completeness
58%
  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Height
    285mm
    Width
    322mm
    Depth
    2mm
    Colour
    AttributeValue
    Colour
    • Red
    • White
    • Black
    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Object title
    Red bus rovers
    Text
    RED BUS ROVERS
    Design
    AttributeValue
    Material
    cardboard
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Artist
    unknown, circa 1980
    Publisher
    London Transport,
  • Associated companies, people and places

    Company
    AttributeValue
    Company
    Geoff Perkin Creative Consultancy (GPCC),