OZ9401B (Route 273) Mercedes-Benz O305 Mark III

This 1:76 scale bus model depicts Mercedes-Benz O305 Mark III no. 2724 on Route 273 to Chatswood. 181 Mark III buses were delivered to Sydney and Newcastle between 1981 and 1983. 2724 was built in 1983 and operated in Sydney for 26 years.

2724 was originally delivered in Urban Transit Authority livery and later changed to the State Transit Authority scheme. This model depicts the bus in the former livery. Route 273 began operating in 1958 replacing the tramway between the City and Chatswood.It continues to generally follow the tramway to this day servicing North Sydney, Crows Nest and Willoughby.