1895 Knight Product:Fine art poster Bean were among the many

Bean were among the many firms who tried to challenge Austin and Morris as mass-producers in the 1920s

View of a patent chariot

28th May 1913

facing a driving blizzard with a broken umbrella

'Linlithgow Castle'

1895 Knight Product:Fine art poster Bean were among the many1895 Knight. This car is believed to be the first British petrol driven car to run on public roads. It was originally a three wheeler, the builder being John Henry Knight of Farnham, Surrey. In October 1895, Knight was fined five shillings for not having a traction engine licence, or a man walking in front. The car was shown at the 1896 Crystal Palace Motor Exhibition.