Fire hydrant sign

[old martParticipant @oldmart]

I cannot believe this Northern Post feature, can you?

**LINK**

[old martParticipant @oldmart]

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

Sorry could not read your link Yahoo wanted me to agree to their 'cookie's' no way

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[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Difficult to believe because I assumed most people know what those are, we’ve got one (at ground level) on the corner outside our house.

Sometimes the fire brigade come and clear the debris away from around the sign then test the hydrant.

 

Edited By V8Eng on 11/09/2022 18:54:56

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, much information about them Fire Hydrant Sign (google) I've seen that report about people who didn't know what they were for. They have been around ever since I can remember when I were a kid, but they used to be on a white background back then and I have seen them just attached to a brick wall.

Regards Nick.

[Robert Atkinson 2Participant @robertatkinson2]

Just clickbait, don't feed it

Robert.

[old martParticipant @oldmart]

Clickbait, maybe, but why did you bother to reply, Robert?

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

I wonder when they changed from Inches and feet to MM and meters ?

[Sam Longley 1Participant @samlongley1]

Posted by Nicholas Farr on 11/09/2022 20:05:06:

Hi, much information about them Fire Hydrant Sign (google) I've seen that report about people who didn't know what they were for. They have been around ever since I can remember when I were a kid, but they used to be on a white background back then and I have seen them just attached to a brick wall.

Regards Nick.

But, if you did not know that it was a fire hydrant sign how would you know to google such? The Op seems amazed that the Northern post printed the feature. Your comment is correct. Just because he knew about them, does not mean that my 13 year old grandson & a good many others, would have a clue.They might find such an article of some interest.

Edited By Sam Longley 1 on 12/09/2022 07:55:55

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Speedy Builder5, in "Fire hydrant signs – a successful metric conversion" in the link in my above post, it says most in the UK were changed in the ten years after 1975.

Regards Nick.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Sam Longley 1, I expect my father told me what the big H meant, but I do remember my big brother explaining what the numbers meant when I was about 6 years old.

Edited By Nicholas Farr on 12/09/2022 08:09:46

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Sam Longley 1 on 12/09/2022 07:55:08:

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But, if you did not know that it was a fire hydrant sign how would you know to google such?

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A savvy 13year old would simply take a photo of the mystery item and use image search

https://images.google.com/

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 12/09/2022 08:16:38

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

An interesting little snippet here: **LINK**

Fire hydrant signs – a successful metric conversion

MichaelG.

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