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In article <[email protected]>, hugh
<hugh@[127.0.0.1]> writes
>In message <[email protected]>, Will Wilkinson
><[email protected]> writes
>>In message <[email protected]>, hugh
>><hugh@[127.0.0.1]> writes
>><snip>
>>>But in the case of the Toll Road you have the option of staying on
>>>the M6 and exercising your freedom to sit in the queues all the way
>>>through Birmingham.
>>Or using the A5 - in a landy it's almost as quick as the motorway most
>>of the time, and a much more pleasant drive IMO. I used to do a run
>>from Milton Keynes to either Telford or Manchester daily and used all
>>the routes, from experience the A5 was "best" - rarely major hold-ups,
>>a couple of good transport cafes and a much more relaxed drive.
>>
>>Will
>Another similar situation is the A6 north from Lancaster over Shap. You
>can see 'em all pounding up the M6 as you cruise along a nice wide
>empty road.

And it's got some stunning views too.

Regards,

Simonm.

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On or around Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:08:42 GMT, SpamTrapSeeSig
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In article <[email protected]>, Tim Hobbs
><[email protected]> writes
>>No, but hindering anyone from leaving Wales is surely a case of
>>"unlawful imprisonment".. :)
>
><pedant>
>Monmouthshire isn't part of Wales...
></pedant>
>

sez who?

ISTR it being one of those things that changed. But I reckon you'd find the
current border on the eastern side of it.
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SpamTrapSeeSig wrote:

>
> <pedant>
> Monmouthshire isn't part of Wales...
> </pedant>

It's all a matter of perspective. I doubt the average NZ resident could
tell you where the borders are - from this far away Wales is just the
bit of England where leeks grow, and Scotland is the bit where men wear
skirts. The reverse also seems to be true - from the Northern
hemisphere NZ is viewed as a little place that's just off the coast of
Australia despite the closest bit being about 3 hours by 747.

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On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 19:48:33 -0000, William Tasso wrote:

>> and Scotland is the bit where men wear skirts.
>
> Not Brighton? oh well, live and learn :)

Last time I went along Brighton Prom the men and women wern't wearing
anything.

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On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 21:44:53 +0000, Dougal
<DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote:

>It's an attempt to catch and charge higher rates for vans (and 101s!).

They should all now have number plate recognition and it should show
on their screen what to charge, regardless of spare wheel.

A 101 going into Wales last October was correctly charged as a camper
(see my previous posting about how stunned I was...).


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increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
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I wonder about number plate recognition, how good is it, how much does a
number plate have to be on the skew before it screws it up, and what are the
statutory limits on the height of numberplate, mine is merely wired to the
radiator grill and not quite perp. Being of a naughty and rebellios frame of
mind I wonder how much of a skew would bugger up the system, never mind I
saw this anti reflective coating on display a while ago and the vendors
swore it was not only legal but it worked (I don't think)


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"Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 21:44:53 +0000, Dougal
> <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >It's an attempt to catch and charge higher rates for vans (and 101s!).
>
> They should all now have number plate recognition and it should show
> on their screen what to charge, regardless of spare wheel.
>
> A 101 going into Wales last October was correctly charged as a camper
> (see my previous posting about how stunned I was...).
>
>
> --
> "We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
> of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
> increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
> In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005


 
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:28:55 -0000, "Larry" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I wonder about number plate recognition, how good is it,

As good as the eyesight of the operator in the booth who _should_
double check it against the vehicle it is attached to.


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increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:04:30 +0000, hugh wrote:

> Another similar situation is the A6 north from Lancaster over Shap.
> You can see 'em all pounding up the M6 as you cruise along a nice
> wide empty road.

I might try that but the A6 from Lancaster to north of Kendal looks
rather twisty and built up. Once you actually get close to Shap and
then north to Penrith it's better. But why bother? The M6 is desserted
north of Lancaster. I can do Lancaster to Penrith and have nothing but
distant sets of lights in either direction and the odd thing coming
the otherway. Even when it's "busy" it's nothing like other motorways
(summer bank holiday weekends excepted).

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On or around Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:56:38 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Liquorice"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:04:30 +0000, hugh wrote:
>
>> Another similar situation is the A6 north from Lancaster over Shap.
>> You can see 'em all pounding up the M6 as you cruise along a nice
>> wide empty road.
>
>I might try that but the A6 from Lancaster to north of Kendal looks
>rather twisty and built up. Once you actually get close to Shap and
>then north to Penrith it's better. But why bother? The M6 is desserted
>north of Lancaster. I can do Lancaster to Penrith and have nothing but
>distant sets of lights in either direction and the odd thing coming
>the otherway. Even when it's "busy" it's nothing like other motorways
>(summer bank holiday weekends excepted).

yeah, but there's nostalgia steeped in history in going up the "old" shap.

A6 south from kendal or so is rather nice, in its way. Mind, failed to find
any decetn place to buy breakfast. Ended up in Forton services on the
motorway, although in fact the brekky there wasn't bad.
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....and Dave Liquorice spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...

> The M6 is desserted
> north of Lancaster.

Is that a trifling amount of traffic?

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