What are these rods?

[baroudeur]

Can anybody identify the black rod about 1" in diameter and 50-60 cm long seen in this GSV link below which since then there are now two rods one above the other about 300 mm apart? The short stub above each rod appears to be a coil or corrugated cylinder.
Similiarly, in an adjacent residential road with a 20 mph limit. a black box like a small suitcase was attached to a lighting column with zip ties although the box itself has two padlocks holding lid closed. There doesn't seem to be a window or lens. This was in place for a week or so but on going to take a photo yesterday it had gone. I recall reading about a similar box on this forum (?) but can't find it.

tinyurl.com/y872sk6c

[Alderpoint]

Fixed your link.

[GrahameCase]

Those rods are to hold the banners, as seen further down the road

[baroudeur]

Fixed your link.

Thank you.

[baroudeur]

Those rods are to hold the banners, as seen further down the road

What banners? I've just GSVd the length of the road in the link and there are no banners seen. Do I need specs?

My brother lives in the area and he raised the query with me so if there had been banners he would have realised the use of the rod. I also use the road infrequently and have never seen banners.

[GrahameCase]

Theres one up on the roundabout - they look a bit like this usually
https://goo.gl/images/E3XezT
We have them up here in Edinburgh

[baroudeur]

Theres one up on the roundabout - they look a bit like this usually
https://goo.gl/images/E3XezT
We have them up here in Edinburgh

Ah! Thank you. GSV 2014 shows the banners.

Now for the box. I've found the thread "Re: Plastic boxes on signs' posts" from back in 2008 and there is a photo which I can't lift to re-post here.

[AndyB]

As in here?