tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110084440464006279.post6181462397101742420..comments2024-03-26T23:00:45.683+00:00Comments on Jane's London: Beans Express Carriers Ghostsign on City RoadJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09099069900570994344noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110084440464006279.post-28821532603718500322020-12-30T16:15:04.245+00:002020-12-30T16:15:04.245+00:00I have since found out much more about this compan...I have since found out much more about this company and it forms part of my ghostsigns walk around this part of Islington and the Regent's CanalJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099069900570994344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110084440464006279.post-52575891031355320922020-12-21T12:40:17.537+00:002020-12-21T12:40:17.537+00:00Post Office London directory has Bean's Expres...Post Office London directory has Bean's Express Ltd., carmen at 319 City Road, at least 1910–21.<br /><br />They were still trading, although perhaps not from that address, in 1946 when they were involved in an interesting legal case regarding company liability when a driver gives a lift against company policy and the passenger ends up dead, as happened.<br /><br />Final thing I've found that in 1931 they were marketing themselves as carriers to the chemists' trade, offering fully serviced and driven vehicles branded with the name of the chemist. This was with an address at 122 Goswell Road.Sam Roberts (Ghostsigns)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04388533305466789541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110084440464006279.post-91534450243129794232016-12-15T15:40:47.126+00:002016-12-15T15:40:47.126+00:00Thanks Ann.
Yes, of course! How did I not see th...Thanks Ann. <br />Yes, of course! How did I not see that?<br />A friend also suggested the same.<br />I have amended the copy in the above post and its heading accordingly. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099069900570994344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110084440464006279.post-12221374981905233402016-12-13T18:41:29.449+00:002016-12-13T18:41:29.449+00:00Looks like Beans Express Carriers to me. The SS di...Looks like Beans Express Carriers to me. The SS diagonals are hinted.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861290364355161751noreply@blogger.com