Manky Signs

B4591 · Post by **B4591** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 23:39

Just about visible in GSV, but in real life, completely pointless

Also hideously out of date... it does just about lead to the A468, but not directly.

scragend · Post by **scragend** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 09:47

In a bad place for GSV, but did you know War is only 12 miles away?

B4591 · Post by **B4591** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:15

scragend wrote:In a bad place for GSV, but did you know War is only 12 miles away?

Handy for lost tanks.

MotorwayGuy · Post by **MotorwayGuy** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:53

Admittingly not particularly important,this has had nearly all its letters missing for as long as I can remember, and the one for the other direction is missing completly. The rather strange bottle bank sign looks like it's seen better days too.

wallasey · Post by **wallasey** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 18:09

The overhead signs at Switch Island were always popular choices....before they were replaced!

All the text had faded but fortunately you would want the green lane or the blue lane!

This was always pretty bad. Hop onto the other side of the carriageway and you'll see it's gone.

MrEd · Post by **MrEd** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 19:23

Well these signs aren't too bad but it could be a contender for manky gantry

dragonv480 · Post by **dragonv480** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 19:26

wallasey wrote:The overhead signs at Switch Island were always popular choices....before they were replaced!

All the text had faded but fortunately you would want the green lane or the blue lane!

This was always pretty bad. Hop onto the other side of the carriageway and you'll see it's gone.

That's a pretty nice bit of "before and after". It'll be a shame when GSV redo the mapping on the other side

ScottB5411 · Post by **ScottB5411** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 19:28

wallasey wrote:The overhead signs at Switch Island were always popular choices....before they were replaced!

All the text had faded but fortunately you would want the green lane or the blue lane!

This was always pretty bad. Hop onto the other side of the carriageway and you'll see it's gone.

Interesting that it's shown as A59 too! I thought the A59 met with the A580.....

*edit

Infact it's marked as A59 all the way to the M53

CrackersA361 · Post by **CrackersA361** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 22:55

MrEd wrote:Well these signs aren't too bad but it could be a contender for manky gantry

All the ones along the M6 el. section are terrible! They look about twice their age with all the worn and peeling paint and muck!

dvboy · Post by **dvboy** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 00:10

Dudley is littered with old signs, like this one at Kingswinford:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=kingswi ... 5,,0,-0.56

Bryn666 · Post by **Bryn666** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:12

CrackersA361 wrote:
MrEd wrote:Well these signs aren't too bad but it could be a contender for manky gantry
All the ones along the M6 el. section are terrible! They look about twice their age with all the worn and peeling paint and muck!

Mostly gone due to ATM though.

eastmcr · Post by **eastmcr** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:29

Not many (any?) of these left now:

Manchester airport sign

nowster · Post by **nowster** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 13:28

eastmcr wrote:Not many (any?) of these left now:

Manchester airport sign

It has to be said... a manky sign to Manky Airport.

SC2 · Post by **SC2** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 15:04

eastmcr wrote:Not many (any?) of these left now:

Manchester airport sign

Ah but they're pre worboys are they not?

The Hush · Post by **The Hush** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 16:18

CrackersA361 wrote:I love these sorts of signs! I think that A444 example actually reads 'A46' on the top, I know it certainly does in the opposite direction, just past the Whitley junction bridge, here.

There's loads in Coventry, some lovely examples of the dark green primary signs from the 1970s, as well as the wide blue border local direction signs too.

There's also a knackered 'no waiting' sign at the end of my road that's clearly been hit at some point, is filthy and very rusty! When I'm back up there I'll definitely get a photo of it on my way to the co-op!

Perhaps it says something about Coventry City Council's sign replacement policy?

I'm pretty sure it's the poor resolution, and it's really supposed to be read as "90" but considering what the numbers look like and its position on the sign, does that sign claim that London is only 20 miles away from there?

scragend · Post by **scragend** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 19:14

The Hush wrote:I'm pretty sure it's the poor resolution, and it's really supposed to be read as "90" but considering what the numbers look like and its position on the sign, does that sign claim that London is only 20 miles away from there?

Looks like 90 to me

Alex125 · Post by **Alex125** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 08:06

Just a couple around Carlisle I know of.
This one is on the A7 at Kingstown industrial estate, and most of the writing is completely unreadable:
http://g.co/maps/r8zuk

and then there is this little pair on the dual carriageway bit of the A69 East of M6 J43 where the A69 has totally peeled off on both of them:
http://g.co/maps/ndfaf
http://g.co/maps/e3b2a
The sign pointing towards Carlisle has now been replaced by a new one

but for some reason the other one still remains.

Nicholas · Post by **Nicholas** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 09:45

swarkestonecauseway wrote:
eastmcr wrote:Not many (any?) of these left now:

Manchester airport sign
Ah but they're pre worboys are they not?

That's a Pre Warboys sign, so strictly speaking should not be in this thread. Eastmcr may be interested in this thread.

a1adam · Post by **a1adam** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:37

Ah, the A210. We must be in the suburbia of South East London
Funny how it points to "London" when the A210 is already in London. And I never knew Blackfen had a coastline.

Maybe we're not in SE London after all and maybe this isn't the A210...actually we're in Hastings and the road signed is the A2101! I spotted this yesterday.

Also note, according to the green sign, the alternative route to London via the roundabout ahead and then back again. Quite why anyone other than boy racers would choose to do this is unknown...

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 22:09

How do you post links to GSV exactly? I know of a really good one I see nearly everyday and I've just tried to post it and it doesn;t work?

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