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Oops. You are quite right. :rolleyes:

A First Bus double deck bus has had it's roof ripped off trying to pass under a low railway bridge in Macphail Drive, Kilmarnock. Bridge clearly signed as 8ft-3in. clearance. Article on the Beeb news website does not say anything about injuries.

Embassy Records..... Sold in Woolworths. Maybe in other shops too ? Although I just associate them with Woolies.

I've just been watching a short but sweet video of Manx Electric car No.32 in service at Port Jack. It looks to have a carbon skid fitted rather than the traditional brass/phosphor-bronze trolley wheel. Is the M.E.R. "carbonising" the whole fleet, or is this just a one-off ?

An old Ford Popular (sit up and beg variety) I had used the same system. It worked on manifold depression. When you put your foot down on the accelerator the wipers slowed right down - or stopped! On an even throttle or overrun they worked ok (ish)

Shoeshine boys/men. They would polish your shoes whilst they were astride a wooden box affair. Usually had an advert for Cherry Blossom Polish on the box. The last one I remember seeing was outside the Mersey Railway entrance at L'pool Central. Note "Mersey Railway". Not the inferior plastic...

The "Beechnut Chewing Gum" machine outside the sweetshop adjacent to the school. 1d a packet. Turn knob, out it came. BUT every 4th go delivered two packets ! A little arrow on the knurled knob indicated when jackpot was next. You then hung around until the arrow was pointing outward. In goes...

Many thanks for that, but I can't see the shoe itself. I presume, being in the raised position, it's hiding in its GRP shroud ? The whole set-up looks quite complex - with lots of components involved. A similarly close up picture with shoe gear actually on the live rail would be good. Thanks again.

Can someone post a close up photograph of the shoe gear on a 777. Thanks in anticipation !

Phonotas Ladies. In my (long past) youth, I worked in a large office in Liverpool. Every week a lady wearing a brown uniform from Phonotas called at every desk to spray/wipe the phone, with the idea of rendering them bug-free and preventing the mange or plague spreading around the office ! A...

For once, the CCTV picture is of good quality. This individual should get his collar felt fairly quickly I would think. Let's hope that the large economy sized book is thrown at him !

The phrase "Too many bells & whistles" springs to mind.

Sweet, sweet music !! Many thanks indeed.

Many thanks to all who have joined up the dots for me on this subject. Much appreciated ! Garry Keenor's book is a mine of information indeed.

Does the return current on the 25kv Overhead System return via both running rails or just one ? I feel I should know this, but I don't ! Thanks.