England
Apr 21st 2004 | 10:10 am
#46
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Re: England
> > > Wouldn't know about the economy! But your right, London is very
> expensive
> > > compared with elsewhere in the UK. However for foreign tourists that
is
> > all
> > > they are likely to see.
> >
> > For the record, 4th largest world economy.
> >
> I guess America is first, Germany must be up there somewhere... who are
the
> other 2???
Other 1 sorry...
> expensive
> > > compared with elsewhere in the UK. However for foreign tourists that
is
> > all
> > > they are likely to see.
> >
> > For the record, 4th largest world economy.
> >
> I guess America is first, Germany must be up there somewhere... who are
the
> other 2???
Other 1 sorry...
Apr 21st 2004 | 10:20 am
#47
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Re: England
"nightjar" <nightjar@<insert_my_surname_here>.uk.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected] >...
> "Yaofeng" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> ...
> > Some random thoughts...
> >
> > Is there speed limit on the motorways?
>
> Yes - 70 mph for a car without a trailer.
>
> > I didn't see one.
>
> The white circle with a black diagonal line through it means 'National speed
> limit applies'.
>
> http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/signs04.shtml
>
No wonder foreigners like myself didn't see any signs of posted speed limit.
> "Yaofeng" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> ...
> > Some random thoughts...
> >
> > Is there speed limit on the motorways?
>
> Yes - 70 mph for a car without a trailer.
>
> > I didn't see one.
>
> The white circle with a black diagonal line through it means 'National speed
> limit applies'.
>
> http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/signs04.shtml
>
No wonder foreigners like myself didn't see any signs of posted speed limit.
Apr 21st 2004 | 10:25 am
#48
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Re: England
"Owain" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
> | > Take roofing for example, almost every roof in England is
> | > built of terra cotta or slate tiles.
> | In London, that is due to the regulations brought in after the
> | Great Fire.
>
> in the year 1666, for the info of the OP
>
> Owain
Yet I saw a few buildings with thatched roofs, the most famous of
course is the round house in London. But there are a few others.
>
> | > Take roofing for example, almost every roof in England is
> | > built of terra cotta or slate tiles.
> | In London, that is due to the regulations brought in after the
> | Great Fire.
>
> in the year 1666, for the info of the OP
>
> Owain
Yet I saw a few buildings with thatched roofs, the most famous of
course is the round house in London. But there are a few others.
Apr 21st 2004 | 10:33 am
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Re: England
"Fustanella" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > People are always saying that Vauxhalls are terrible cars but I think they
> > are quite decent cars.
>
> We had one last year for a London-Stonehenge jaunt and liked it a lot.
>
Imagine the Vauxhall is GM, as I was told. I stopped buying from the
big three years ago. Because they either don't make stick shift
and/or the stick shift is atrocious. The 1.4 litre Astra is a nice
little car. If only they make the engine bigger.
> > People are always saying that Vauxhalls are terrible cars but I think they
> > are quite decent cars.
>
> We had one last year for a London-Stonehenge jaunt and liked it a lot.
>
Imagine the Vauxhall is GM, as I was told. I stopped buying from the
big three years ago. Because they either don't make stick shift
and/or the stick shift is atrocious. The 1.4 litre Astra is a nice
little car. If only they make the engine bigger.
Apr 21st 2004 | 10:46 am
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Re: England
A few British terms take getting used to...
double carriageways > I guess the equivalent in the US is divided highway,
Garage > in the US it is pronounced gaRage,
take away > take out
loo > rest room
double carriageways > I guess the equivalent in the US is divided highway,
Garage > in the US it is pronounced gaRage,
take away > take out
loo > rest room
Apr 21st 2004 | 11:06 am
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Re: England
"Alan Harrison" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "nightjar .uk.com>" <nightjar@<insert_my_surname_here> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > I learnt to drive before the national speed limit, but production cars
> that
> > could cruise at 70mph or more were then the province of the rich. That
is
> > probably one reason that there was not much resistance to the speed
limit
> > when it was introduced.
> Hmmm, I remember my first motor - an Austin A35 which I bought for ninety
> quid in 1966!
The first car I owned was a Triumph Herald, or more accurately, two Triumph
Heralds stripped down to their component parts and combined into one. One
had a nearly undamaged chassis and most of a body (apart from the bonnet
wrecked in the crash) but had been stripped of most other stuff. The other
had an engine and the major mechanical bits, but the chassis and much of the
body were beyond use. That cost me about 50 quid to get on the road, and I
got money back from the scrap yard for some of the left-over bits.
> You could, however, travel at over 100 m.p.h. in the fastest coach ("bus"
to
> Yanks!) ever produced in the UK, Midland Red's C5, which operated between
> Brum and London.
ISTR that, as a result of a few accidents involving those, coaches had an
80mph motorway speed limit imposed before the national speed limit came in.
Colin Bignell
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> "nightjar .uk.com>" <nightjar@<insert_my_surname_here> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > I learnt to drive before the national speed limit, but production cars
> that
> > could cruise at 70mph or more were then the province of the rich. That
is
> > probably one reason that there was not much resistance to the speed
limit
> > when it was introduced.
> Hmmm, I remember my first motor - an Austin A35 which I bought for ninety
> quid in 1966!
The first car I owned was a Triumph Herald, or more accurately, two Triumph
Heralds stripped down to their component parts and combined into one. One
had a nearly undamaged chassis and most of a body (apart from the bonnet
wrecked in the crash) but had been stripped of most other stuff. The other
had an engine and the major mechanical bits, but the chassis and much of the
body were beyond use. That cost me about 50 quid to get on the road, and I
got money back from the scrap yard for some of the left-over bits.
> You could, however, travel at over 100 m.p.h. in the fastest coach ("bus"
to
> Yanks!) ever produced in the UK, Midland Red's C5, which operated between
> Brum and London.
ISTR that, as a result of a few accidents involving those, coaches had an
80mph motorway speed limit imposed before the national speed limit came in.
Colin Bignell
Apr 21st 2004 | 11:08 am
#52
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Re: England
"Yaofeng" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Owain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> >
> > | > Take roofing for example, almost every roof in England is
> > | > built of terra cotta or slate tiles.
> > | In London, that is due to the regulations brought in after the
> > | Great Fire.
> >
> > in the year 1666, for the info of the OP
> >
> > Owain
> Yet I saw a few buildings with thatched roofs, the most famous of
> course is the round house in London. But there are a few others.
The Rebuilding Act only applied to new buildings. Anything that survived the
fire and subsequent redevelopments was not affected.
Colin Bignell
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> "Owain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> >
> > | > Take roofing for example, almost every roof in England is
> > | > built of terra cotta or slate tiles.
> > | In London, that is due to the regulations brought in after the
> > | Great Fire.
> >
> > in the year 1666, for the info of the OP
> >
> > Owain
> Yet I saw a few buildings with thatched roofs, the most famous of
> course is the round house in London. But there are a few others.
The Rebuilding Act only applied to new buildings. Anything that survived the
fire and subsequent redevelopments was not affected.
Colin Bignell
Apr 21st 2004 | 12:09 pm
#53
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Re: England
"Yaofeng" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> A few British terms take getting used to...
> double carriageways
Dual carriageway
> I guess the equivalent in the US is divided highway,
> Garage > in the US it is pronounced gaRage,
> take away > take out
> loo > rest room
news:[email protected]...
> A few British terms take getting used to...
> double carriageways
Dual carriageway
> I guess the equivalent in the US is divided highway,
> Garage > in the US it is pronounced gaRage,
> take away > take out
> loo > rest room
Apr 21st 2004 | 12:12 pm
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Re: England
"The Reids" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Following up to Keith Willshaw
> >and a scandal
> >when a sports car manufacturer (Lola ?) was
> >revealed to be testing vehicles at 140 mph
> >on the M-1
> AC I think.
Could be , it was almost 40 years ago so my memory is
a little hazy
Keith
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> Following up to Keith Willshaw
> >and a scandal
> >when a sports car manufacturer (Lola ?) was
> >revealed to be testing vehicles at 140 mph
> >on the M-1
> AC I think.
Could be , it was almost 40 years ago so my memory is
a little hazy
Keith
Apr 21st 2004 | 12:16 pm
#55
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Re: England
"Yaofeng" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Fustanella" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > > People are always saying that Vauxhalls are terrible cars but I think
they
> > > are quite decent cars.
> >
> > We had one last year for a London-Stonehenge jaunt and liked it a lot.
> >
> Imagine the Vauxhall is GM, as I was told. I stopped buying from the
> big three years ago. Because they either don't make stick shift
> and/or the stick shift is atrocious. The 1.4 litre Astra is a nice
> little car. If only they make the engine bigger.
They do, the top of the range Astra Gsi has a 2 litre 200BHP
engine with a top speed of 150 mph
Keith
news:[email protected]...
> "Fustanella" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > > People are always saying that Vauxhalls are terrible cars but I think
they
> > > are quite decent cars.
> >
> > We had one last year for a London-Stonehenge jaunt and liked it a lot.
> >
> Imagine the Vauxhall is GM, as I was told. I stopped buying from the
> big three years ago. Because they either don't make stick shift
> and/or the stick shift is atrocious. The 1.4 litre Astra is a nice
> little car. If only they make the engine bigger.
They do, the top of the range Astra Gsi has a 2 litre 200BHP
engine with a top speed of 150 mph
Keith
Apr 21st 2004 | 12:19 pm
#56
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Re: England
"Yaofeng" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> A few British terms take getting used to...
> double carriageways > I guess the equivalent in the US is divided highway,
Usually dual carriageway
> Garage > in the US it is pronounced gaRage,
Though often people say garage when they mean gas station
> take away > take out
> loo > rest room
car Park > Parking Lot
Boot > Trunk
Bonnet > Hood
Keith
news:[email protected]...
> A few British terms take getting used to...
> double carriageways > I guess the equivalent in the US is divided highway,
Usually dual carriageway
> Garage > in the US it is pronounced gaRage,
Though often people say garage when they mean gas station
> take away > take out
> loo > rest room
car Park > Parking Lot
Boot > Trunk
Bonnet > Hood
Keith
Apr 21st 2004 | 12:49 pm
#57
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Re: England
> In general cars are much smaller in the UK. We don't tend to get the big
> SUV's. Road space and fuel prices are the factors. We do have a very strict
> vehicle inspection regime, called the MOT, all cars over 3 years old must
> undergo a full check every year. Does the USA not have a similar scheme?
>
In the US there are 50 different sets of rules and regulations
controlling vehicle inspections depending on the State you live. New
Jersey, the state I live, has rather harsh inspection rules in my
opinion. I still have my 93 Volvo 940 with a red sticker failing NOx
emissions. But there are States which do not require emission tests.
> SUV's. Road space and fuel prices are the factors. We do have a very strict
> vehicle inspection regime, called the MOT, all cars over 3 years old must
> undergo a full check every year. Does the USA not have a similar scheme?
>
In the US there are 50 different sets of rules and regulations
controlling vehicle inspections depending on the State you live. New
Jersey, the state I live, has rather harsh inspection rules in my
opinion. I still have my 93 Volvo 940 with a red sticker failing NOx
emissions. But there are States which do not require emission tests.
Apr 21st 2004 | 1:56 pm
#58
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Re: England
"freeda" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > > > Wouldn't know about the economy! But your right, London is very
> expensive
> > > > compared with elsewhere in the UK. However for foreign tourists that
> is
> all
> > > > they are likely to see.
> > >
> > > For the record, 4th largest world economy.
> > >
> > I guess America is first, Germany must be up there somewhere... who are
> the
> > other 2???
> >
> Other 1 sorry...
Japan is a close second to the evil empire.
> > > > Wouldn't know about the economy! But your right, London is very
> expensive
> > > > compared with elsewhere in the UK. However for foreign tourists that
> is
> all
> > > > they are likely to see.
> > >
> > > For the record, 4th largest world economy.
> > >
> > I guess America is first, Germany must be up there somewhere... who are
> the
> > other 2???
> >
> Other 1 sorry...
Japan is a close second to the evil empire.
Apr 21st 2004 | 6:53 pm
#59
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Re: England
Following up to "nightjar"
<nightjar@<insert_my_surname_here>.uk.com>
>The latter had been identified as a significant
>cause of the accidents, although the fact that they happened in thick fog
>was probably also relevant.
more so than the maximum speed IMHO, "inappropriate speed", ie
people so b stupid they carry on at 70 or whatever in fog or
heavy spray! :-(
--
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<nightjar@<insert_my_surname_here>.uk.com>
>The latter had been identified as a significant
>cause of the accidents, although the fact that they happened in thick fog
>was probably also relevant.
more so than the maximum speed IMHO, "inappropriate speed", ie
people so b stupid they carry on at 70 or whatever in fog or
heavy spray! :-(
--
Mike Reid
"Art is the lie that reveals the truth" P.Picasso
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
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Apr 21st 2004 | 6:53 pm
#60
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Re: England
Following up to "nightjar"
<nightjar@<insert_my_surname_here>.uk.com>
>I learnt to drive before the national speed limit, but production cars that
>could cruise at 70mph or more were then the province of the rich. That is
>probably one reason that there was not much resistance to the speed limit
>when it was introduced.
Yes, its only long after the 70 limit I had a car with the
roadholding, brakes and power to cruise at 100 on an empty
motorway.
--
Mike Reid
"Art is the lie that reveals the truth" P.Picasso
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
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<nightjar@<insert_my_surname_here>.uk.com>
>I learnt to drive before the national speed limit, but production cars that
>could cruise at 70mph or more were then the province of the rich. That is
>probably one reason that there was not much resistance to the speed limit
>when it was introduced.
Yes, its only long after the 70 limit I had a car with the
roadholding, brakes and power to cruise at 100 on an empty
motorway.
--
Mike Reid
"Art is the lie that reveals the truth" P.Picasso
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
