Derby's Street Lighting PFI Contract

Rye Close, Oakwood

The equipment being removed consisted of the following items in 1997.

Seq. No. Lamp Number Location Lamp Type Watt Isolation Point
1 7030 ADJ 94 VESTRY RD SXPL2 35  
2 7031 ADJ NO 3 SXPL2 35  
3 98265 ON FP. ADJ NO 12 SXPL2 35  
4 98266 ON FP. OPP BLKTHN SXPL1 35  
5 7032 O/S NOS 14/16 SXPL3 35  
6 7033 OS FLAT 28 SXPL2 35  

The following photographs were taken on Sunday, 7th November 2010.

A variety of lanterns were installed on this road; two remotely-geared Simplex Aries 35 Watt SOX lanterns lit the main carriageway.

A GEC Z5698U then lit the turning area. I don't know what purpose the rag around the column serves; perhaps it is a makeshift scarf! The new column here would be situated in the same hole that the outgoing column vacated.

The next few installations were situated on a footpath that meandered through an open space.

A 1980s' Thorn Gamma 6 was first; this was fitted to an Abacus base-hinged column.

Another Z5698U followed. Sadly, some moron had decided to damage the lantern's bowl, though the toughness of the polycarbonate is evident - only a small portion was broken.

A Thorn Beta 5 attached to a Fabrikat base-hinged column was next.

The second Gamma 6 had also been vandalised.

The Gamma 6's bowl is not held in place as firmly as the Z5698U's is - this one has slipped down onto the base casting.

Another Beta 5 was installed on another part of the path.

The close-up reveals that all was not completely well with this lantern either - the bowl was taped in place, and the lamp support was missing.

A Philips MI 26 was fitted to the last column on the footpath. This did not have a replacement PFI column installed alongside, and may not be due for removal as part of this scheme.


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