On 11/02/2020 20:12, ARW wrote:
On 11/02/2020 08:08, Chris J Dixon wrote:
polygonum_on_google wrote:

On Monday, 10 February 2020 20:00:52 UTC, Chris J DixonÂ* wrote:

I now find it hard to believe that I regularly did the run from
Barnsley to Manchester, over Woodhead Pass, on a Honda 50. There
were occasions when I had to resort to 1st gear in order to
battle against the wind whilst actually going downhill.

I recall that I had ample opportunity to contemplate the newly
installed Armco barriers, put in place after somebody significant
(MP?) had gone over the edge. For me, it would simply mean that
it would break my leg before I plummeted, head first.

I'm sure it was nowhere near as exposed as that,

https://goo.gl/maps/1BHJP4F63nw1XtMj9


Now the strips are white.

I am sure they were red when the Armco was on my left on the way out to
Manchester.


Likely dual sided reflective markings. They stick out from the barriers
like little flags with red on one side and white on the other. They
look like stripes when you drive past - red to mark the left hand edge
of a road as usual. I expect your Fiat will give you a chance to
examine them i.d.c. as you stand behind the Armco waiting for the
recovery


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