A 1936 Mercedes Benz 500K Roadster mb-code 1959-0111 Temporary wooden bridge over the

Temporary wooden bridge over the River Thames at Blackfriars

Many children spent most of the war away from home and returned to cities ravaged by the blitz

'The new and elegant St Giles's Cage

near Cardiff

' A hat box seller walks along the street with his boxes suspended from a pole resting on his shoulder

A 1936 Mercedes Benz 500K Roadster mb-code 1959-0111 Temporary wooden bridge over theA 1936 Mercedes Benz 500K Roadster. The 500 series cars derive their model designation from the engine displacement in decilitres (5,018 cubic centimetres = 5 litres, or 500 decilitres), and the K stands for Kompressor (supercharger). The 500K, despite its weight, was an exciting performer, giving excellent acceleration and a top speed of well over 100 mph. The 500K was shown at the leading European International Automobile Exhibitions in Brussels,