Manky Signs

roadsignfan · Post by **roadsignfan** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 15:08

This A350 sign seen better day.
https://www.google.com/maps/@50.8800866 ... 312!8i6656

Rambo · Post by **Rambo** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 15:58

roadsignfan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 15:08 This A350 sign seen better day.
https://www.google.com/maps/@50.8800866 ... 312!8i6656

A corker. I wonder if this is still there as GSV only goes up to 2016.

roadsignfan · Post by **roadsignfan** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 19:32

This is a manky stop sign near Seal Sands
https://www.google.com/maps/@54.5960696 ... 312!8i6656
A manky school sign in Blyth
https://www.google.com/maps/@55.1066792 ... 312!8i6656

Rambo · Post by **Rambo** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:09

Another manky route confirmation sign on the A49 at Little Leigh. Similar to the other one a posted a month ago but without any patches.

roadsignfan · Post by **roadsignfan** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 12:39

This sign so manky i have no idea what it say
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.01590 ... 312!8i6656

The signs near Scole, look like need a replace

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.35632 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.36035 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.35764 ... 312!8i6656

RJDG14 · Post by **RJDG14** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 15:25

Rambo wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:09 Another manky route confirmation sign on the A49 at Little Leigh. Similar to the other one a posted a month ago but without any patches.

I often wonder why the green on old primary route signs from the 1960s and 1970s like this one is like a dark blue-green as opposed to the mid-vibrant green of newer signs, and also why older primary route signs tended to be smaller and decayed more easily? Does anybody know when this changed? I think it was sometime around 1980 give or take a few years but aren't 100% sure. Signs that were installed in the late 1980s generally look the same as signs installed today. Another thread here suggests the current colour guidelines were issued in 1982.

Rambo · Post by **Rambo** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 16:07

RJDG14 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 15:25
Rambo wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:09 Another manky route confirmation sign on the A49 at Little Leigh. Similar to the other one a posted a month ago but without any patches.
I often wonder why the green on old primary route signs from the 1960s and 1970s like this one is like a dark blue-green as opposed to the mid-vibrant green of newer signs, and also why older primary route signs tended to be smaller and decayed more easily? Does anybody know when this changed? I think it was sometime around 1980 give or take a few years but aren't 100% sure. Signs that were installed in the late 1980s generally look the same as signs installed today. Another thread here suggests the current colour guidelines were issued in 1982.

Yes i've noticed that. The older ones like the one i posted are quite considerably darker. But i've also noticed newer signs can sometimes be a mid or lighter green.
For example this one i think had 1996' on the little label on the back of it and is a sort of mid green https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3916494 ... 312!8i6656

But these at the same roundabout appear to be lighter https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3927437 ... 312!8i6656

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » Sun May 03, 2020 08:11

Noticed this one yesterday - probably been there as long as the picnic area (which has been there as long as I can remember!)

https://www.google.com/maps/@54.5202665 ... 312!8i6656

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » Sun May 03, 2020 08:23

And there was a pre-Worboys 40 very close to it until quite recently!

https://www.google.com/maps/@54.5203138 ... 312!8i6656

Post by **Big L** » Sun May 03, 2020 15:22

Manky sign in Stafford which I'm sure looks worse because of the patching.

Truvelo · Post by **Truvelo** » Sun May 03, 2020 15:57

Big L wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 15:22 Manky sign in Stafford which I'm sure looks worse because of the patching.

The nice thing about GSV is you can go back to the older imagery and see how the sign has deteriorated over the years.

Bryn666 · Post by **Bryn666** » Sun May 03, 2020 16:36

Rambo wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 16:07
RJDG14 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 15:25
Rambo wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:09 Another manky route confirmation sign on the A49 at Little Leigh. Similar to the other one a posted a month ago but without any patches.
I often wonder why the green on old primary route signs from the 1960s and 1970s like this one is like a dark blue-green as opposed to the mid-vibrant green of newer signs, and also why older primary route signs tended to be smaller and decayed more easily? Does anybody know when this changed? I think it was sometime around 1980 give or take a few years but aren't 100% sure. Signs that were installed in the late 1980s generally look the same as signs installed today. Another thread here suggests the current colour guidelines were issued in 1982.
Yes i've noticed that. The older ones like the one i posted are quite considerably darker. But i've also noticed newer signs can sometimes be a mid or lighter green.
For example this one i think had 1996' on the little label on the back of it and is a sort of mid green https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3916494 ... 312!8i6656

But these at the same roundabout appear to be lighter https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3927437 ... 312!8i6656

The change was from non-reflective backgrounds using Scotchlite or similar lettering to the whole sign being reflective - this changed the properties of the entire sign and started to become more and more a thing from when BS 873 came out in 1983.

Garsty · Post by **Garsty** » Sun May 03, 2020 16:41

This one has gotten much worse over the years: https://goo.gl/maps/UrxFGLLmP5DhJmc66

This junction was realigned and signalised around 2003 when the building of the houses started and it never lined up correctly afterwards, especially not the one from Croesnewydd Road, but that is not even there anymore, but can be seen back in 2009/2011 images.

roadsignfan · Post by **roadsignfan** » Mon May 04, 2020 18:33

This school sign lost the school icon in Edinburgh Scotland
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.95538 ... 384!8i8192

roadsignfan · Post by **roadsignfan** » Mon May 04, 2020 22:10

Here is some manky sign in Wakefield West Yorkshire
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.68578 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.70285 ... 384!8i8192

roadsignfan · Post by **roadsignfan** » Mon May 04, 2020 22:28

More manky sign in West Yorkshire

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.05772 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.05755 ... 312!8i6656

Gareth Thomas · Post by **Gareth Thomas** » Mon May 04, 2020 23:12

There is this street sign in Folkestone that has seen better days.

This direction sign for the A2033 has recently been replaced with a newer version.

Johnathan404 · Post by **Johnathan404** » Tue May 05, 2020 18:15

One of many good candidates in Newcastle.

Rambo · Post by **Rambo** » Tue May 05, 2020 19:23

Johnathan404 wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 18:15 One of many good candidates in Newcastle.

Can't see anyone getting up there to replace that in a hurry!

Rambo · Post by **Rambo** » Tue May 05, 2020 19:24

roadsignfan wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 22:10 Here is some manky sign in Wakefield West Yorkshire
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.68578 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.70285 ... 384!8i8192

Love the first one. a classic!

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