1928 Bean Short 14 car mb-height 1433 'Mater Dolorosa'

'Mater Dolorosa'

Bird's-eye view of London showing the general line of the proposed Tottenham and Farringdon Street Extension Railway

a citizen in Smithfield Market finds himself between two enraged bulls

The fait word 'Victoria' over a word beginning with ' A' on the banner above the house on the left suggests the occasion may be Queen Victoria's wedding to Prince Albert

2nd April 1978

1928 Bean Short 14 car mb-height 1433 'Mater Dolorosa'1928 Bean Short 14 car. Bean were among the many firms who tried to challenge Austin and Morris as mass producers in the 1920s. Never approaching their target of 50,000 cars a year, low production meant higher, less competitive prices. The saloon body is typical of the heavy type of coachwork offered before pressed steel construction became the norm. This example was made during Bean's penultimate season.