The things they put on a roundabout

Post by **mal** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:38 pm

Look what appeared in the centre of a roundabout near me

I went to the bank this morning and thought I'd gone back in time

Mal

Post by **Peetee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:08 pm

Smart!
We've got one of these in Southampton. It's a halve scale replica beside the site of the inaugral flight of the Spittie; Eastleigh airport. It's gift from Mercedes who are also sited beside the same roundabout.

Post by **ColinP** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:21 pm

If you drive around Ford (W Sussex) there's a heart stopping momnet as a Hawker Hunter appears at hedge top height next to the road...

Then you realise it's on a pole!

Is is me, or is there an irony in Mercedes sponsoring a Spitfire?

Colin

Post by **Judge** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:48 pm

mmmmmmm.........just thought of a twice size black Series MM on a roundabout..........mmmmmmm

Post by **Peetee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:39 pm

Is is me, or is there an irony in Mercedes sponsoring a Spitfire

Irony maybe. But it could also be seen as one-upmanship. Making best of the fact that, 60 years after the war, there still isn't a memorial in such a fitting place.
"Wow check-out the spittie!"
"Yeah, financed by the Germans too."
"Never?" [incredulous]

Nevertheless. my view is "Thanks Jerry!"

Post by **mal** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:43 pm

Don't do much for road safety though

Having said that, I think it looks great and will have to pop back and take some better photo's when the workmen have gone

.........just thought of a twice size black Series MM on a roundabout

Good idea Bill, would be nice to see OJO up there on a plinth

Mal

Post by **moggy_moo** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:47 pm

Mal for a minute I thought you had snapped a picture of my Moggy she conked out on a roundabout the other night!!
great photo!

Post by **pim123** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:29 pm

I think the Spitfire on the roudabout is great !! Here in Holland we get some modern art-like blob at the most...

Post by **mal** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:40 pm

I think the Spitfire on the roudabout is great

Yeh, it's a pity my old dad wasn't still around to see it, he flew them during the last war

Mal

Post by **pim123** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:48 pm

Sorry to hear that, we here in Holland owe our freedom to men like him.

Post by **alex_holden** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:04 pm

Which roundabout is that, Mal?

Post by **mal** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:37 pm

Which roundabout is that, Mal?

Alex............ it's on the A1045, ( Thornaby Road ) next time you're heading North on the A19, come off at the A174, keep left into Thornaby and follow the road to the traffic light, then turn right and you'll see it on the first roundabout.. beleive it or not it's near the ' Spitfire ' pub

Must admit that it's not a very good shot of it because the workemen where still there and the road partly closed, looks spectacular as you go round the roundabout, I pass it most days so I'll keep my camera handy

Mal

Post by **Peetee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:42 pm

Which roundabout is that, Mal

Is it on Thornaby Road or the A66?

Post by **mal** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:47 pm

Is it on Thornaby Road or the A66?

What you been drinking Peettee

............ it's on the A1045, ( Thornaby Road )

Mal

Post by **alex_holden** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:05 pm

I think I know the one. My main memory of that roundabout is a mad driver coming right up behind me on my bike and sounding his horn (I guess he wasn't happy that I was using the right hand lane to turn right, thus preventing him overtaking me). The road before you get to that roundabout had a very short cycle path parallel to the road, which you couldn't get to from the road without dismounting and pushing the bike up a kerb and over a grass verge (hopefully they've improved it now). Since it only took about a minute to cycle the full length of the path I just stayed on the road instead. That really annoyed some drivers, to see a cyclist using the road when there was a cycle path on the other side of the verge.

Post by **Peetee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:34 pm

You must have posted as i typed

That really annoyed some drivers, to see a cyclist using the road when there was a cycle path on the other side of the verge

Pretty typical of cyclepaths really. Useless unless you are cycling at walking speed

. Then why not walk

Post by **mal** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:12 am

I think I know the one. My main memory of that roundabout is a mad driver coming right up behind me on my bike and sounding his horn

It wasn't a skinhead Moggy driver was it

Mal

Post by **alex_holden** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:24 am

mal wrote: It wasn't a skinhead Moggy driver was it

No, I don't think so. Of course after he did that I had to slow right down in order to use the relevant hand signals ;)

Post by **mal** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:57 pm

Ahh it wasn't me then

Mal

Post by **ugabugchugabug** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:42 pm

I can't remember where I was (maybe the A23 in South London) in the last few days but I came to a roundabout with a Huge Chicken on it! it must have been 20ft tall and was on a pole too! In Crawley there is a roundabout with a big football on it which is right by the footie club, kind of makes sence....

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