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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6342 Location: Derby
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 1:31 pm Post subject: Britain's oldest roundabout. |
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I suppose there had to be a 'first'.
In 1909 the first roundabout (or perhaps more accurately the first 'gyratory traffic flow system') in the U.K. was created in the Garden City of Letchworth.
The 'Sollershott circus' is an intersection of Broadway, Spring Road and Sollershott East and West and featured in a comedy film "The World's End" and was planted out as it would have been when new.
It was originally intended as a pedestrian 'refuge' but some twenty years later it was decided to order traffic to flow in one direction around it.
. Note the period style lighting. |
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mikeC
Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1776 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:27 am Post subject: |
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_________________ in the garage: 1938 Talbot Ten Airline
Recently departed: 1953 Lancia Appia, 1931 Austin Seven, 1967 Singer Chamois, 1914 Saxon, 1930 Morris Cowley, 1936 BSA Scout, 1958 Lancia Appia coupe, 1922 Star 11.9 ... the list goes on! |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6342 Location: Derby
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:32 am Post subject: |
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That's a nice shot, Mike. There is even a car on the roundabout. Any ideas ? |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7124 Location: Edinburgh
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3831 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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That is a really nice period picture. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6342 Location: Derby
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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Perhaps the car is another Delahaye?
Maybe our pioneer lady motorist again?
The year is circa 1912. |
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