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[GTR-240Z]

I need to calibrate my speedo over a 2 mile distance, does anybody know if the lights on motorways or those emergency phone boxes are set out every mile so I can use them as a refrence point.
My speedo reckons I'm doing 20mph when I am clearly doing more than that.

 

[Mr Ex]

I need to calibrate my speedo over a 2 mile distance, does anybody know if the lights on motorways or those emergency phone boxes are set out every mile so I can use them as a refrence point.
My speedo reckons I'm doing 20mph when I am clearly doing more than that.

As far as I know the phones are every mile.

 

[Arkwright]

try contacting your local highways dept. Most local authorities have a measured mile somewhere in their area

 

[SeanDezart]

Don't those gimmicky GPS jobbies do that ? Can't you borrow one ?

 

[Nidge74]

Why don't you use the mile markers instead? Those little posts every 10th of a mile

 

[GTR-240Z]

Why don't you use the mile markers instead? Those little posts every 10th of a mile

What are the mile markers? never noticed little posts before .

 

[STEVE BURNS]

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[GTR-240Z]

Ah yeah will have to keep an eye out for some of them.

 

[samuri-240]

What are the mile markers? never noticed little posts before .

I noticed some of them yesterday they where still erecting them on the side of a dual carriageway was wondering what they where all about. They are little stumpy posts with numbers on them. What purpose do the serve ?

 

[STEVE BURNS]

I noticed some of them yesterday they where still erecting them on the side of a dual carriageway was wondering what they where all about. They are little stumpy posts with numbers on them. What purpose do the serve ?

They are for the location on a Motorway

 

[grolls]

Don't those gimmicky GPS jobbies do that ? Can't you borrow one ?

as above is the best idea and by far the easiest....bloody smart ass froggies...

 

[Nidge74]

They are for the location on a Motorway

Steve knows this very well

When you break down on a motorway, your recovery service will ask for this number so they can pinpoint you within a tenth of a mile.

The picture above shows you are at point 141.0 miles on whichever road it is situated.

 

[Mr Ex]

Steve knows this very well

When you break down on a motorway, your recovery service will ask for this number so they can pinpoint you within a tenth of a mile.

The picture above shows you are at point 141.0 miles on whichever road it is situated.

& they tell you which way the nearest phone is so you don't go the 3/4 of a mile instead of 1/4 of a mile, that would be rubbing it in a bit.

 

[Mr Ex]

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Never seen 'em in a field before.

 

[Mr Ex]

try contacting your local highways dept. Most local authorities have a measured mile somewhere in their area

Ours is probably full of pot holes so would give a false reading.

 

[Rob Gaskin]

Like Sean says a GPS system is the best bet, in fact as I have said before that is what I use in my 240 as the speedo.

Alternatively follow a mate in his car and devise a signalling system to communicate (hands free phone would be good!).

 

[GTR-240Z]

I bought a sat nav in the end, thanks for everybodies help.

 

[grolls]

I don't know what Burns is on about he has never seen two marker post on the same journey!!!!!!! lmao

 

[suzy]

I don't know what Burns is on about he has never seen two marker post on the same journey!!!!!!! lmao

but has learnt how to read them well to give his location