R4888D BR Bulleid Suburban Brake 3rd Coach 'S2849S'When Oliver Bulleid took over as Chief Mechanical Officer of the Southern Railway following Richard Maunsell's retirement, the General Manager and Board were already aware that the SR's mainline coaching stock lagged behind the standards set by the other three Railway companies. In 1938, with the assistance of his Technical Assistant, L. Lynes, Bulleid began design work for new steam hauled stock for the Bournemouth and Weymouth services, placing the