The Remaining Alpha 1's
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The Remaining Alpha 1's
Wondering if there's any Alpha 1's kicking about. I knew of two, one went a while back in Denby Dale. The other I last saw in July this year in Stourbridge. Anyone know of any others?
Here's the one in Stourbridge. Last saw this in July, so I'm unsure if its gone.
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.4495108 ... 312!8i6656
Here's the one in Stourbridge. Last saw this in July, so I'm unsure if its gone.
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.4495108 ... 312!8i6656
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I don't see an alpha 1 mate. Just a roundabout with some fresh LEDs? Am I missing something?
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Maybe the image isn't zoomed in on your side, I dunno. Look to the left of the Gosling Sports Park access road, there is an Alpha 1 poking out of the foliage. They used to be all over WGC but no longer.
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Some of the ones on Hempshaw Lane in Stockport are still there last times I drove that way.
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Hi, could anyone suggest where I can acquire a Thorn Alpha 1 street light as they're slowly being replaced by LED's, I've tried local council, ebay, facebook and Gumtree to no avail?
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Yes now I see it! I zoomed in and saw it. Sad to see it rotting away in foliage...Skye wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2019 21:42Maybe the image isn't zoomed in on your side, I dunno. Look to the left of the Gosling Sports Park access road, there is an Alpha 1 poking out of the foliage. They used to be all over WGC but no longer.
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Strange they left the Alpha 1's and upgraded a few SOX around them to LED.RichardA626 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2019 22:37 Some of the ones on Hempshaw Lane in Stockport are still there last times I drove that way.
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Yes until a few years ago most of the side streets in that area had Beta 5s on concrete or cast iron swan necked columns, which have almost all been replaced.Divine wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 18:16Strange they left the Alpha 1's and upgraded a few SOX around them to LED.RichardA626 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2019 22:37 Some of the ones on Hempshaw Lane in Stockport are still there last times I drove that way.
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That's a shame. I use to see Beta 5's everywhere, now I am lucky to see one. Calderdale still have some left, Kirklees very fewRichardA626 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 22:33Yes until a few years ago most of the side streets in that area had Beta 5s on concrete or cast iron swan necked columns, which have almost all been replaced.Divine wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 18:16Strange they left the Alpha 1's and upgraded a few SOX around them to LED.RichardA626 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2019 22:37 Some of the ones on Hempshaw Lane in Stockport are still there last times I drove that way.
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Stockport still has quite a few Alpha 1s knocking about.
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Yes on Hempshaw Lane, as I mentioned above, not too far away is a 2nd hand Land Rover Dealer with some Alpha 3's at the edges of the forecourt.
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Alpha 3's are weirdly common in dealership forecourts. There's still a lot of forecourts around Kirklees with Alpha 3's.RichardA626 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 14:10Yes on Hempshaw Lane, as I mentioned above, not too far away is a 2nd hand Land Rover Dealer with some Alpha 3's at the edges of the forecourt.
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I've seen them elsewhere used on garages, I presume they can light up a large area, which would make them ideal.Divine wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 21:44Alpha 3's are weirdly common in dealership forecourts. There's still a lot of forecourts around Kirklees with Alpha 3's.RichardA626 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 14:10Yes on Hempshaw Lane, as I mentioned above, not too far away is a 2nd hand Land Rover Dealer with some Alpha 3's at the edges of the forecourt.
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They do have a good light output. Most dealers aren't interested in changing them either.RichardA626 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 22:34I've seen them elsewhere used on garages, I presume they can light up a large area, which would make them ideal.Divine wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 21:44Alpha 3's are weirdly common in dealership forecourts. There's still a lot of forecourts around Kirklees with Alpha 3's.RichardA626 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 14:10
Yes on Hempshaw Lane, as I mentioned above, not too far away is a 2nd hand Land Rover Dealer with some Alpha 3's at the edges of the forecourt.
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Indeed here’s another car dealership with one although it doesn’t work
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.7144287 ... g-Doag!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.7144287 ... g-Doag!2e0
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They all have similar columns too!L.J.D wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 22:41 Indeed here’s another car dealership with one although it doesn’t work
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.7144287 ... g-Doag!2e0
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Two on this forecourt, which also used to have a post-top Thorn in the middle as well. It's since been removed. When I was little it was a petrol station with two pumps, one either side of the post-top light in the middle. You can still see it if you spin back Streetview to 2012.
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Long since gone but check out these beauties from the A6010 in Manchester:
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That's one nice photo. Shame Alpha 1's are almost gone, the design still looks reasonably modern.