Bean Fleet Histories
These histories are far from complete.
They are being assembled from bits of data as I come across them.
Particularly useful, if not always agreeing with each other, are:
Bean
MV 933 12/31 Bean 2457/11W, Birch 6ft6in wide B14F
12/31 new to Royal Highlander for 211
*/32 used on 225: Royal Highlander
BN 1 9/32 taken over by LGOC
7/33 HW acquired by London Transport, body #13530
HW used on 211 to Ealing
7/36 withdrawn from stock
HX 3466 3/31 Bean 2443/11W, Birch 6ft6in wide B14F
3/31 new to Royal Highlander for 211
BN 2 9/32 taken over by LGOC
7/33 acquired by London Transport, body #13528
12/34 withdrawn from stock
HX 3467 3/31 Bean 2444/11W, Birch 6ft6in wide B14F
3/31 new to Royal Highlander for 211
BN 3 9/32 taken over by LGOC
7/33 HW acquired by London Transport, body #13529
*/34 HW used on 211 to Greenford: London Transport
7/36 withdrawn from stock
MY 3496 3/30 Bean 2147/11W, Birch B18F (LGOC number 11104)
Birch body replaced earlier Willowbrook body on this chassis
3/30 new to The Pinner Bus
BN 4 9/30 HD taken over by LGOC: used on 208 to Pinner Hill (Harrow Weald)
1/31 withdrawn from passenger service
Morden Underground Stn service vehicle
AV reinstated to service (Hounslow)
withdrawn into store
7/33 acquired by London Transport, LT body #11104: in store
c7/35 withdrawn from stock
DV 5364 5/30 Bean H3263/8, Tiverton Coachworks B20F
new to W.A.Hart, Budleigh Salterton, Devon
7/32 acquired by H.F.Phillips, Hornchurch: chocolate/cream
used on 232 (Ford Works Service)
BN 5 12/33 acquired by London Transport
7/35 withdrawn without use
YN 4594 */26 Bean, 25cwt
*/28 chassis acquired by H.A.Turner, Wandsworth
12/28 fitted with 12-seater Birch body, green B12R
used on 207 (Barnes - Richmond Golf Course)
*/30 repossessed by Birch
UL 1771 10/28 Bean 175311W, 14 hp, 30cwt, 12-seater Birch body, green B14R
1 10/28 new to H.A.Turner, Wandsworth
used on 207 (Barnes - Richmond Golf Course)
*/30 repossessed by Birch
*/32 bought by Mr Nutt for a service in Colindale, but not used
*/41 bought by Walter Church, for a nursing home
196* bought by Mr Ellingworth, Wendover: caravan
*/66 into preservation by Bredgar & Wormshill Railway
*/88 start of restoration to original condition
*/91 restoration completed
*/91 on HCVS London-Brighton run
displayed at British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Leyland
9/00 displayed at Bredgar, Kent
1/09 at Bredgar
*/10 bought for continued preservation: Hilltop Bean Collection
6/14 auctioned by Bonhams $
1/17 in preservation $
East Surrey
83 RF 5806 7/29 new: Bean 14hp #1976/11, Willowbrook B20F
7/29 on loan to East Surrey, then purchased
acquired by LGCS
7/33 acquired by London Transport
9/34 withdrawn
KP 4275 */28 new: Bean 14hp #1691/11W, Eaton B20F
23 c5/28 new to C.H.Hever (Darenth Bus Service)
23 7/30 taken over by East Surrey
9/31 withdrawn
KO 8824 */28 new: Bean 14hp #1018/11W, Willowbrook B20F
21 */28 new to C.H.Hever (Darenth Bus Service)
used on Eynsford - Dartford
21 7/30 taken over by East Surrey
9/31 withdrawn
KO 9958 */28 new: Bean 14hp #1327/11W, Willowbrook B20F
22 */28 new to C.H.Hever (Darenth Bus Service)
22 7/30 taken over by East Surrey
9/31 withdrawn
YX 7518 */28 new: Bean 14hp #1569/11W, Holbrook B20F
24 */28 new to C.H.Hever (Darenth Bus Service)
24 7/30 taken over by East Surrey
9/31 withdrawn
GJ 3390 3/30 new: Bean 14hp #2212/11W, Holbrook B20D
3/30 new to Sevenoaks Motor Services: blue/grey?
used by SMS on Sevenoaks - Otford - Twitton - Shoreham
11/30 bought by East Surrey
1/31 bought by Autocar, Tunbridge Wells
GJ 5077 new: Bean 14hp #2287/11W, Willowbrook B14F
new to Sevenoaks Motor Services
11/30 bought by East Surrey
1/31 bought by Autocar, Tunbridge Wells
acquired by LGCS
7/33 acquired by London Transport
RG repainted green/black: "General"
RG in Reigate Works, minus headlamps and sidelights: freshly painted?
9/34 withdrawn
UR 6278 */30 Bean, Thurgood B14F
*/30 new to St.Albans & District
11/33 taken over by London Transport
10/34 withdrawn
UR 6279 */30 Bean, Thurgood B14F
*/30 new to St.Albans & District
11/33 taken over by London Transport
10/34 withdrawn
KX 4018 */30 Bean, B14F
*/30 new to F.Berry, Slough
3/34 taken over by London Transport
9/34 withdrawn
RX 7554 */30 Bean, Duple B20F
*/30 new to F.C.Owens, Slough
2/34 taken over by London Transport
10/34 withdrawn
EV 2060 Bean, Strachan B18F
new to Stephen's Rainham Bus Services
5/34 taken over by London Transport
Bean Photographic References
A key to the references can be found in the bibliography.
BN 1 MV933 LYG p98 */32 used on 225: Royal Highlander
LBF339Sp92 */34 HW on 211 to Ealing, Ealing Bdy: London Transport
BN 3 HX 3467 LBM90 p11 */34 HW on 211 to Greenford: London Transport
BN 4 MY 3496 LBM90 p11 on 208 to Pinner Hill: General
GJ 3390 ESurrey#41 */30 in service with Sevenoaks Motor Services
MinLC p53 */30 Sevenoaks Motor Services: Margate excursion
GJ 5077 LBF339Sp92 */34 RG in Reigate garage: green/black "General", no lamps
21 KO 8824 ESurrey#40 used on Eynsford - Dartford
Ian's Bus Stop
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