[alastairq]

I recall threads in the dim 'n distant past seeking information about older road signage....and even how to produce road signs.

Browsing the web, i came across this site...and a follow-on link, which may be of use to others generally??

http://www.kierhardy.co.uk:80/model_index.html

and

http://www.cbrd.co.uk/media/fonts/

 

[7113]

That's useful - cheers Alastair

Regards

 

[Daz]

This is what I am doing, bear in mind I have never been to the UK.

I got the signs from this site http://homepages.cwi.nl/~dik/english/traff...gns/old/GB.html

I am not quite sure of the height though. Hornby signs seem soooooo tall ??? http://www.hornby.com/skaledale-168/post-1...signs-12-r8666/

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (Daz @ 1 Sep 2008, 08:09) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I am not quite sure of the height though. Hornby signs seem soooooo tall ???

I think that this is a general problem - many items of "street furniture" look too tall & often too large.

The signs look pretty good otherwise to me.

 

[alastairq]

many road signs..especially direction signs...WERE quite tall.......much bigger than folk imagine.....all depends on the quantity of information to be printed?

 

[Daz]

QUOTE (alastairq @ 2 Sep 2008, 07:01) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>many road signs..especially direction signs...WERE quite tall.......much bigger than folk imagine.....all depends on the quantity of information to be printed?
So how TALL was a give way sign in the 60's (in mtres or feet) in the UK?

 

[7113]

As far as I can establish the actual pole was normally about eight feet six inches fromr ground level to tip. This varied according to location. Direction signs have to have clearance to walk below them, hence they tend to be much taller.

I hope this is of some help.

Regards

 

[poliss]

The Goods & Not so Goods website has lots of useful information about road signs, amongs a myriad of other things.
Road signs http://www.igg.org.uk/gansg/00-app1/st-furn.htm
Index page http://www.igg.org.uk/gansg/index.htm#apps

 

[Daz]

OK just a few pics to show what I have done for road signs.