On 16 Sep,
Adam Aglionby wrote:

Modern streetlights are usually some form of high pressure sodium, its
whiter thamn low pressure sodium which is distinctive monochrome
yellow, only place left making the lamps is Philips factory in
Hamilton.

The new ones round here were metal halide. Unfortunately the same geer as HP
sodium, So the skinflint contractors maintaining them are spoiling the
integrated look by replacing with the cheaper bulbs.

They are designed to be mounted (almost) horizontal, but again the skinflint
contractor used old style poles which mean they point into the bedrooms
opposite.

They are, however, better than the horizontally beamed 60s concrete poles
they replaced.

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