Website Updates

Friday, 7th June 2019

●

Lanterns in Collection page updated with the addition of a CU Phosco P567A 20 W LED lantern, four Philips MI 26 lanterns, a top-entry Thorn Beta 5 lantern from 1998, a Thorn Isaro Pro S lantern, and a WRTL 'Arc 90' 2695 250 W SON-T lantern.

●

Signlights in Collection page updated with the addition of a Simmonsigns 'Invinca' internally-illuminated 'One Way' sign.

●

Traffic Bollards in Collection page updated with the addition of a Haldo 'Halo' bollard.

●

Zodion Photocells in Collection page updated with the addition of two ZCell^LED photocells.

●

Philips Fluorescent Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 600 mm (2 ft) 40 W example.

●

GEC Mercury Vapour Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 250 W MB/U example.

●

Thorn Mercury Vapour Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 250 W MB/U example.

●

Thorn SOX Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 135 W example.

●

Philips 'Streetfighter' SGS 101, Philips XGS 103 and Simplex Lucidor pages updated with photographs detailing the commencement of each lantern's restoration and return to operation.

●

Truesigns TAF and Simmonsigns Pulsa pages updated with videos of the flasher units operating.

●

Survivors from the Past page updated with twenty-two new articles: 12F, 12G, 72E, 110D, 160B, 168B, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182 , 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, and 193.

●

Survivor #175 (Market Place, Chapel-en-le-Frith) page updated with photographs of the lantern after conversion to LED operation.

●

Local Post-Top Lanterns page updated with the addition of the Thorn Gamma LED.

●

Local Side-Entry Lanterns page updated with the addition of the DW Windsor Kirium Pro, Inui SE, Thorn Isaro Pro S and Isaro Pro M.

●

Damaged / Vandalised Lanterns section updated with an article detailing two damaged Thorn Gamma 6s in Marchwiel, Wrexham.

●

Product Catalogues section updated with the addition of a Haldo Developments section.

●

London Underground section updated with pictures of the 1983 Tube Stock Destination Blind after being returned to operational condition.

Friday, 23rd February 2018 onwards

●		Lanterns in Collection page updated with the addition of a CU Phosco P852 (temporarily), an ELECO HW-747, a Philips 'Delta' 2620, two Philips MI 26s, a Philips 'Streetfighter' SGS 101, a Philips XGS 103, a Thorn Beta 79, a Thorn Celest and a WRTL (Indal) 'Vectra-X' 2661.
●		Crompton Mercury Vapour Lamps in Collection page added, with an example of a 250 W MA/V lamp.
●		OSRAM High Pressure Sodium Lamps in Collection page updated with an example of a 250 W NAV-E lamp from 1994.
●		OSRAM Metal Halide Lamps in Collection page updated with an example of a 250 W HQI-E lamp from 2017.
●		Philips LED Retrofit Lamps in Collection page updated with an example of a 4.5 W replacement lamp for a 13 W PL-C.
●		SELC / Westire 8480 Photocells in Collection page updated with an all-night example.
●		Sylvania High Pressure Sodium Lamps in Collection page updated with two 35 W SON-T examples.
●		Sylvania LED Retrofit Lamps in Collection page updated with examples of 6 W and 7 W GLS-shaped lamps.
●		ELECO Low Pressure Sodium Lamp Control Gear in Collection page added, with the addition of a 'Thyractor' 35 - 55 W SOX ballast from 1982.
●		Philips Low Pressure Sodium Lamp Control Gear in Collection page updated with an example of an L 4200 High Power Factor leak transformer.
●		Thorn Low Pressure Sodium Lamp Control Gear in Collection page updated with an example of an AME 53109.H ballast.
●		The following lantern pages are updated with photographs of the lanterns following restoration (where applicable) and eventual installation and operation: Abacus AM480 AC Ford AC730 AEC UNO (35 W SON-E) AEC UNO (70 W SON-E) Atlas Alpha 10 CU Phosco P111 CU Phosco P178 ELECO HW-727 Fordac AC850 GEC 'Brookvale' Z5530 GEC Z8430CM GEC 'Dioptrion' Z8431 GEC Z8526 GEC Z9450 GEC Z9464 GEC Z9484 GEC Z9539 GEC ZD10807 Holophane Syracuse Medium Kingswood Precinct Philips FGS 103 Philips MA 5C Philips ME 70 Philips MU 80 Philips 'Streetfighter' SGS 102 Revo 'Dalek' C13723/S Thorn Alpha 4 (135 W version) Thorn Alpha 9 Thorn Beta 2 (1985 version) Thorn Beta 5 (1989 version) Thorn Civic 2 Thorn Gamma Basique (SOX) Thorn Gamma 6 (MBF) Thorn Gamma 6 Traditional Thorn Triumph 1 Urbis ZX1 (1986 version) Urbis ZX1 (2006 version) Wardle Avon Wardle Murray WRTL 2600 WRTL Arc 80 WRTL Arc 90 WRTL 'Lamda' 2500 WRTL 'Libra' 2565 WRTL MRL 6 WRTL 'Pathfinder' 2400 WRTL Stela Square
●		Mazda Netaline page updated with details of the fitting following replacement of the ballast.
●		Unknown Road Signs Franco Bollard page updated with details of the bollard following the installation of LED lighting.
●		Derby's Street Lighting PFI - Surviving pre-PFI Examples page updated with details of a surviving installation on Lexington Road, Chaddesden.
●		Survivors from the Past page updated with ten new articles.
●		Survivor #4P (Cardinal Square, Derby) page updated with images of the installations in 2018.
●		Local Side-Entry Lanterns page updated with the addition of the ASD Highway Diamond, OrangeTEK AriaLED Mini, Thorn Civiteq Small , Thorn Civiteq Large and Urbis Axia 2.
●		Local CU Phosco P852s page updated with photographs of a slightly revised version of the lantern.
●		London Underground section updated with photographs taken during a tour of the disused parts of Euston and Highgate (High Level) stations, along with the additions of 1967 Tube Stock and 1983 Tube Stock Destination Blinds to the Collection.

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A MONETARY DONATION