I transcribe old documents and it's surprising how Recently weird Capitalisation persisted in English documents, and in Legal documents it Seems to be Standard Practise to use Scattergun Capitalisation. eg
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I'd forgot about that set; apparently brought in as part of the general panic that followed the Bolton Brow disaster in 1993.lefthandedspanner wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 17:45There are two successive ones on Brookfoot Lane, Southowram - the first of which has a set of yellow wig-wags, though I've never seen them lit.Bryn666 wrote: ↑Thu May 17, 2018 10:41 "Try your brakes" as opposed to just the usual "low gear now" signs on a hill isn't as common as the Ford equivalent. The only three I can think of are the A465 hills around Merthyr Tydfil, the A2 at Dover, and on the A649 at Bailiff Bridge (which I put in).
A465: https://goo.gl/maps/g9yminvGSwN2 - now on temporary A-frames for some reason (https://goo.gl/maps/MMX5ZpsME4E2)
A2: https://goo.gl/maps/wMFa3FZnUqD2 - (bonus tri-lingual escape lane sign!)
A470: https://goo.gl/maps/94DMNhf9sNq - my work...
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Shoreham Airport (or, Brighton City Airport) has a couple but I don't know what status the road has. I like the "Danger low flying helicopter" in the singular.multiraider2 wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 23:40 Are there many "Low flying helicopter or sudden helicopter noise likely ahead" signs around? The only one I can remember passing was on the A30 at Penzance, but that's gone because they closed the heliport there.
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As Bryn will be aware but others may not be, the major issue with Brookfoot Lane is the Marshalls building materials factory at the top of it, Southowram being a historic quarrying village. A sign for the benefit of their drivers stands opposite the factory exit:https://goo.gl/maps/BaxhWW742R82Bryn666 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 13:36I'd forgot about that set; apparently brought in as part of the general panic that followed the Bolton Brow disaster in 1993.lefthandedspanner wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 17:45 There are two successive ones on Brookfoot Lane, Southowram - the first of which has a set of yellow wig-wags, though I've never seen them lit.
I have only driven a bus up and down it once, whilst route learning, but for a relatively new driver it was a fairly gripping experience
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Just done a lot of work round there. The whole route from the A259 at Shoreham Beach to the A27 Sussex Pad is private, owned by the airport north of the railway, adjacent landowners south of the railwaySussexMan wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 19:17Shoreham Airport (or, Brighton City Airport) has a couple but I don't know what status the road has. I like the "Danger low flying helicopter" in the singular.multiraider2 wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 23:40 Are there many "Low flying helicopter or sudden helicopter noise likely ahead" signs around? The only one I can remember passing was on the A30 at Penzance, but that's gone because they closed the heliport there.
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Discovered another Warning Tanks sign late this afternoon. Not worked out where they would be going.....
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There's a very good one at Seal Sands on Teesside. Lovely bit of disused road too. That crash barrier is in the wrong place though.multiraider2 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 03, 2018 15:56 I walked past another warning of Quayside or Riverbank at East Portholland, Cornwall on Friday.
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Possibly to the Chattenden and Lodge Hill Military Camps which were nearby and which were in use by the MOD until 2007?Alderpoint wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 22:09 Discovered another Warning Tanks sign late this afternoon. Not worked out where they would be going.....
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There's a few on the North York Moors - Wheeldale Road has a couple of fords with signs at both sides.Bryn666 wrote: ↑Thu May 17, 2018 10:41 "Try your brakes" as opposed to just the usual "low gear now" signs on a hill isn't as common as the Ford equivalent. The only three I can think of are the A465 hills around Merthyr Tydfil, the A2 at Dover, and on the A649 at Bailiff Bridge (which I put in).
A465: https://goo.gl/maps/g9yminvGSwN2 - now on temporary A-frames for some reason (https://goo.gl/maps/MMX5ZpsME4E2)
A2: https://goo.gl/maps/wMFa3FZnUqD2 - (bonus tri-lingual escape lane sign!)
A470: https://goo.gl/maps/94DMNhf9sNq - my work...
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.38164 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.34564 ... 6656?hl=en
This is a nicely built ford, or is it a wet bridge?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.36286 ... 6656?hl=en
I bet the old one got wrecked by the logging lorries. See the rare sign on the other side - No Timber Extraction Vehicles
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Further on but facing the other way - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.33831 ... 6656?hl=en
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Wetroads.co.uk would call that an "Irish bridge", but is that politically incorrect these days? Either way, it will be dry under normal conditions, having pipes built in for the water to flow from, but will become a proper ford after heavy rain.Big Nick wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 23:47This is a nicely built ford, or is it a wet bridge?
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It's a "low-water crossing", where the watercourse is piped under the road, so the road is dry under normal circumstances and wet in high water.
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In fairness, you're only likely to see one at a time...SussexMan wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 19:17Shoreham Airport (or, Brighton City Airport) has a couple but I don't know what status the road has. I like the "Danger low flying helicopter" in the singular.multiraider2 wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 23:40 Are there many "Low flying helicopter or sudden helicopter noise likely ahead" signs around? The only one I can remember passing was on the A30 at Penzance, but that's gone because they closed the heliport there.
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I think we are all aware that temporary signage is the real "wild west" when it comes to designs and standards, so it comes as no real surprise to see this super example of random capitalisation today. With random changing font/typeface for good measure. I have a feeling someone altered the original to suit.Chris5156 wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 17:37someone wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 21:42They use "CANCEL Indicator now" in Sussex. The road turns to the right so a southbound left turn off is a straight-ish line.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.09080 ... 312!8i6656The length and breadth of the land, designers struggle to properly capitalise signs about indicators.Glen wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 21:48And pretty much the opposite of those is: Please indicate your direction
https://goo.gl/maps/HPMpsrnYb122
"CANCEL Indicator now" has capitals for emphasis that feel very awkward, and a capital I for "indicator" but none for "now". While In Scotland Every Word On The Sign Is Capitalised For No Clear Reason.
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The words "ROAD" and "CLOSED" actually look as if they are not in the standard font that is seen on other similar signs which is usually a bit larger and wider. "Ahead" is quite clearly an alteration, but there does not seem to be any evidence from the picture that there is a label on the sign hiding anything underneath, such as "ON LEFT".multiraider2 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 27, 2019 22:39I think we are all aware that temporary signage is the real "wild west" when it comes to designs and standards, so it comes as no real surprise to see this super example of random capitalisation today. With random changing font/typeface for good measure. I have a feeling someone altered the original to suit.Chris5156 wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 17:37someone wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 21:42They use "CANCEL Indicator now" in Sussex. The road turns to the right so a southbound left turn off is a straight-ish line.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.09080 ... 312!8i6656The length and breadth of the land, designers struggle to properly capitalise signs about indicators.Glen wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 21:48And pretty much the opposite of those is: Please indicate your direction
https://goo.gl/maps/HPMpsrnYb122
"CANCEL Indicator now" has capitals for emphasis that feel very awkward, and a capital I for "indicator" but none for "now". While In Scotland Every Word On The Sign Is Capitalised For No Clear Reason.
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But I want to go to Glen Nevis.Glen wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 21:48 And pretty much the opposite of those is: Please indicate your direction
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Whereas Catterick has a sign banning tanks and other tracked military vehicles. I've never seen that anywhere else.Alderpoint wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 22:09 Discovered another Warning Tanks sign late this afternoon. Not worked out where they would be going.....
I always like the way signs in Glossop pointing to Sheffield add "via Snake Pass" so you know what you're letting yourself in for. Sensible but unusually informative in my experience.
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Well, there is an alternative route to Sheffield from Glossop, via Woodhead.the cheesecake man wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 13:05Whereas Catterick has a sign banning tanks and other tracked military vehicles. I've never seen that anywhere else.Alderpoint wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 22:09 Discovered another Warning Tanks sign late this afternoon. Not worked out where they would be going.....
I always like the way signs in Glossop pointing to Sheffield add "via Snake Pass" so you know what you're letting yourself in for. Sensible but unusually informative in my experience.
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It was staggering how many people believed (in 2006/7) that there was a direct rail route from Glossop to Sheffield!Chris Bertram wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 13:12Well, there is an alternative route to Sheffield from Glossop, via Woodhead.the cheesecake man wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 13:05Whereas Catterick has a sign banning tanks and other tracked military vehicles. I've never seen that anywhere else.Alderpoint wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 22:09 Discovered another Warning Tanks sign late this afternoon. Not worked out where they would be going.....
I always like the way signs in Glossop pointing to Sheffield add "via Snake Pass" so you know what you're letting yourself in for. Sensible but unusually informative in my experience.
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Quite a few places in France where destinations are signposted as "via RN14" or "via A5" or similar.the cheesecake man wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 13:05 I always like the way signs in Glossop pointing to Sheffield add "via Snake Pass" so you know what you're letting yourself in for. Sensible but unusually informative in my experience.
Closer to home, heading up the M40 towards the M42 junction, the VMS regularly give the time to M6 J9 both "via M42/M5" and "via M42/M6".
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