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From: Nick Finnigan on 29 Dec 2009 16:31 Ian wrote: > > Two absolutely identical coaches (Volvo B10s) - same series of > registration - each carrying different height indications (by a factor > of 6"). Both were on rail replacement between Basingstoke and Woking > during the summer - and the difference was sufficient to cause the > driver of one of them to seek a different route. > > There is no defined size, font, format.... it can often end up as > something written in Tippex on a convenient bit of spare space in the > cab. Some are in Imperial, others (more modern buses) are in metric. > Sometimes both Imperial and metric are displayed.... with inaccurate > conversion!!! They must be in imperial (metric is optional) and at least 40mm high. They may be up to 150mm inaccurate ( +40mm for metric conversions). There are also a FOAL of exceptions. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1997/19970530.htm
From: Adrian on 29 Dec 2009 18:15 Alex Potter <spambin(a)ap-consulting.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> Mine was a Hillman Minx series III- not far from £25 - it cost £30! > Nowadays, a "£50 motor" seems to cost around a grand... Hmm. Good £50-200 cars seem a DAMN sight more common now than back in the mid-late '80s. The £100 one-owner-from-new 205 I bought at the start of the year's been damn near flawless. A set of decent tyres and a replacement for a stone- chipped headlight on purchase, then rear brakes for MOT, but that's all it's needed.
From: Adrian on 29 Dec 2009 18:16 "Ian" <idh(a)henden.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > During the working day, one can ALWAYS aquire a local street map (in > urban areas) free of charge, within a few minutes of parking your > vehicle. g'wan...?
From: Alex Potter on 29 Dec 2009 19:40 Adrian wrote on Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:15:43 +0000: > The £100 one-owner-from-new 205 I bought at the start of the year's been > damn near flawless. Yebbut, they're like hens' teeth, I should think. (I've not driven for nearly 10 years now, and have no desire to do so ever again) -- Regards Alex
From: Ian on 30 Dec 2009 04:16
"Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:7pvgtvFp1dU4(a)mid.individual.net... > "Ian" <idh(a)henden.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they > were > saying: > >> During the working day, one can ALWAYS aquire a local street map >> (in >> urban areas) free of charge, within a few minutes of parking your >> vehicle. > > g'wan...? From any Estate Agent. Done it many times.... Estate Agents always carry a stock of complimentary street maps. Some are very useful; a few are a bit "diagrammatic". |