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This piece of magnificence is no longer but survives on Google Earth!!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.24931 ... authuser=0

In fact there were a few good ones around Thirsk area until very recently!!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.20022 ... authuser=0
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Spotted this a few years ago https://maps.app.goo.gl/KW2mCoPdgV3XwNdu7 but had forgotten about it until passing tonight on our first visit since covid to the good chippy in Trefnant.
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Another fairly-manky one seen today https://maps.app.goo.gl/2uFQr5ZFodUZFYBa6 Although blue-bordered, the physical sign looks relatively new.
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Kevin Roads wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 16:22 Another fairly-manky one seen today https://maps.app.goo.gl/2uFQr5ZFodUZFYBa6 Although blue-bordered, the physical sign looks relatively new.
So how is (A5) a local destination? And the font looks wrong in a hard to pinpoint sort of way.
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Kevin Roads wrote: Wed Jun 16, 2021 21:24 Spotted this a few years ago https://maps.app.goo.gl/KW2mCoPdgV3XwNdu7 but had forgotten about it until passing tonight on our first visit since covid to the good chippy in Trefnant.
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These relics (by new town standards at least!) are still going strong, albeit a bit dirtier now. https://goo.gl/maps/3CCKm6QDVAwm6fFXA

This more recent sign (early 90s) has been pelted with stones from when there used to be a gravel trap at the bottom of the grass slope https://goo.gl/maps/LgCwwyoY5SxvmBiu8
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Guillodean wrote: Sat Jun 19, 2021 17:12 These relics (by new town standards at least!) are still going strong, albeit a bit dirtier now. https://goo.gl/maps/3CCKm6QDVAwm6fFXA

This more recent sign (early 90s) has been pelted with stones from when there used to be a gravel trap at the bottom of the grass slope https://goo.gl/maps/LgCwwyoY5SxvmBiu8
also, the left sign from the first one is a blue border local sign.
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Yet another blue-border (millions of 'em around here) that I pass frequently
https://maps.app.goo.gl/nkuheGHzP4bZqyDw8 and, as with many others, is mankier now than in the StreetView image.
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I suppose this could have been put in the 'out of date' or rare road signs' threads but i'll put it here. Possibly posted before by Traffic Light Man?

Noticed these the other day coming off the Rocket interchange onto Queens drive southbound. Old style side road merge warning sign? https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4054747 ... 384!8i8192
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Fetching stripy discolouration. Plus the yellow numbers seem to have been touched up. And why has GSV blurred the "no" in the "hospital no A&E" sign?
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the cheesecake man wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:12 Fetching stripy discolouration. Plus the yellow numbers seem to have been touched up. And why has GSV blurred the "no" in the "hospital no A&E" sign?
That thing must be over 30 years old. Visible rivets went out very late '80s or early in '90 as I vaguely recall.
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Some surviving blue borders on the Wirral.

Along the A540
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Near Egremont
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Ellesmere Port docks
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I still can't believe this survives so close to a major north-south route junction!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.47437 ... authuser=0
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James1978 wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 22:08 I still can't believe this survives so close to a major north-south route junction!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.47437 ... authuser=0
Just down the street, this one is even worse: https://goo.gl/maps/i4CuRP9mJRmhUP6a8
What would be under the A19 overlay?
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crazyknightsfan wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 01:41
James1978 wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 22:08 I still can't believe this survives so close to a major north-south route junction!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.47437 ... authuser=0
Just down the street, this one is even worse: https://goo.gl/maps/i4CuRP9mJRmhUP6a8
What would be under the A19 overlay?
Best guess is a typo as the numbers there have been fairly static.
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crazyknightsfan wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 01:41
James1978 wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 22:08 I still can't believe this survives so close to a major north-south route junction!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.47437 ... authuser=0
Just down the street, this one is even worse: https://goo.gl/maps/i4CuRP9mJRmhUP6a8
What would be under the A19 overlay?
Believe it or not I'd never noticed that one though my attention whenever I go that way is always on that RCS!
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I'm not sure when they stopped right turns onto the A40 from the B4215 but this sign seems to pre-date it.
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Beardy5632 wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 21:32 I'm not sure when they stopped right turns onto the A40 from the B4215 but this sign seems to pre-date it.
whilst looking through time I'd say around 2008 to 2009.
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A40(M)-S.JPG
A40(M) throwback in East Acton.

Does this fit the unholy trinity of botched, manky & out of date?
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