Hi lads Many thanks for the additional pics - and the explanation about these columns, I had wondered what the additional apparently 'sawn off' bracket arms...
Not forgetting the REVO bell-tops on the Mitcham minor roads until a similar date! By now absorbed within Merton borough, which was possibly the area of London...
Another good place to see REVO daleks is Port Talbot. In the town itself there are several runs of these on fluted columns with characteristic S.Wales long...
Oh dear, that's an old lamp thats definately seen happier times. Do you know how long it's been derelict for ? Cheers Colin F. ... From: mikeyashworth To:...
Hi Pete. The old BTH Rural open from Lowfield Heath has had a fair bit of work done to it in the last couple of days and has produced light for the first time...
Hi Colin You done a nice job on theBTH Rural Open, all you need is a Glass Refractor, aa Phosco type as used in the P106/7, P111 etc will fit perfectly. ...
Thanks Colin. It was in a bit of a two and eight when Pete bought it round for me. There wasn't much holding the lantern onto the bracket either, the threaded...
Hi all, Long time since I have been on, hope everyone is ok? I have started the restoration of my REVO festival. I think I have asked before but, does anyone...
Hi Col, As in the words of our Oracle B.B.C (Big Bob Cookson) - O.M.G!!! I didn't think it was possible, that little lantern was in a right mess! I can't...
Hi Pete. Im pleased with the Rural open, it actually had survived its years of dereliction better than it looked. Its not perfect, the dink in the canopy is...
Hello All, I have two WRTL baby vectra’s for sale. These are 70w versions both working, just need a clean up I was asking £30 each plus postage for them. ...
Hi all I'm sure the Tangmere examples are the same as North Weald - both the columns and lanterns - and I suppose it follows - all RAF/MOD works of the same...
Hi Col, Don't bother with the DIY centres mate I'll drop you round some Elmbridge Green paint which is what we used to use just for that borough, that's quite...
Oi I'm supplying the top quality crap round 'ere Mr C! Not only has it a crack but a chunk out of it too! ________________________________ From: Bob Cookson...
... The lighting of Cambridge's traffic routes (with the exception of the historic city centre) is remarkable for two reasons: firstly, it was a remarkable...
Hi Pete I won't be around for a few days mate. Of to Yorkshire on me hols in the morning, bring you back a stick of rock as a swap for the Elbridge green ...
Hi Mikey / All, A nice survivor there Mikey, must be about a year ago now when I ventured into Hornchurch in Essex. Seems like most of the side roads had them ...
Simon - Great to see an explanation of the distinctive Cambridge lighting and glad it's still in place? So thoose open lanterns were BTH and not Mazda! (Some...
... About half of the original installation remains. ... Mazda was BTH's tradename for their lamps and lanterns. However as the name "Mazda" was used by...
... It's definintely a cut-off lantern. Optically it would produce a symmetrical distribution (in plan) which would be useful for lighting the area around the...
Work has started on the carriageway widening between junctions 27 and 30. This will sweep away one of the motorway's original lighting schemes: most of the...
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