Japan

Toyota

70000022

1st

Model DA Bus

Released date : 1936/ 1/--

body type

Bus

BUS

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  • Specification
  • Description
  • Plant
  • Name origin
Grade DA
Model type
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weight
Model type DA
Curb mass(kg) 1630
Dimensions Length(mm) 6700
Width(mm) 2100
Height(mm) 2590
Wheelbase(mm) 3594
Engine Engine code A
Engine type Water-cooled, in-line 6-cylinder, OHV
Displacement(cm3) 3389
Max. output kW(PS)/r.p.m. -/62/3000
* The specifications are those of representative model grades.
* Max. output represents a net rating. In the above table, digits separated by slashes ( / / ) stand for kW, PS, and r.p.m., respectively.
* The model numbers of these vehicles are DA.
The Model DA was the first bus manufactured by Toyota, and its chassis was announced in January 1936.

Although the chassis' wheelbase (3,594 mm) and the front and rear treads (1,435 mm/1,647 mm) were the same as those of the G1 truck's, its floor height was distinctly low at 61 cm, befitting its use as a bus. Moreover, the minimum ground clearance was high, making the bus adaptable for poor road conditions. The DA used the same Type A engine as that used for the Model G1 truck and the Model AA sedan -- an inline 6-cylinder OHV gasoline-powered unit with a 3.4-liter displacement and an output of 65 hp.

At the announcements held at various locations, the Model DA bus was very favorably received for its ride comfort and fuel efficiency. It shared the fenders and the bonnet with the Model G1 truck. The bus body behind the windshield was manufactured by Shibaura Jidosha Kogyo in Tokyo, Kurata Jukogyo in Yokohama, and Nagoya Jidosha Seisakusho in Nagoya. The body produced by Kurata had a passenger capacity of 21.
Plant Koromo plant(now Honsha plant)
The meaning is the same as model code.

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