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by **Seamey** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:02 am

I'm not sure what this is . . .but anyway for a chelsea whopper, where is it?

by **Sharon** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:04 am

Down by the Brazen Head...somewhere??? I think its on a few places around the back of the pub on the arches?

by **JamesMc** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:08 am

Thats on the side of the Weigh station, just opposite my flat!
Anyone shed anymore light on what that symbol is yet?

by **Seamey** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:18 am

way too easy - they are all over the place there.

these weigh stations were all over the place

as for who gets the chelsea whopper . . . dunno

by **JamesMc** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:26 am

Its true that symbol is all over the place. I actually saw the guy painting it one day, he was older than i thought, i presumed it was a gang symbol of some kind. Seems to have stopped now, no fresh ones for about a month that i've seen.
I really like that weigh station, does anyone know of any more that still stand in Glasgow?

by **gap74** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:31 am

Clyde Place, on the southern bank of the Clyde where the Renfrew Ferry lives - last time I looked there was the remains of a scale on the road there, although the associated warehouses have since been demolished, yet another example of listed buildings being neglected beyond repair.

Not knowing where James Mc's flat is, might I enquire where the original pic is??

Gary

by **Sharon** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:35 am

Oh yeah...I know the one you mean. Theres another one in Tradeston just at the Renfrew Ferry...Wait, is that the one you meant??? Because there is one at Renfrew Boat Yard also near the curent running Renfrew Ferry in Renfrew!!!

by **JamesMc** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:37 am

Its the weigh office directly in front of the Alexander thomson Caledonia rd church in the noo Gorbals.

I remember those buildings being demolished not long ago on the clydeside. Haven't noticed the weigh office though, i'll take a look soon, cheers.

by **gap74** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:43 am

It was the Tradeston one I was meaning, just to clarify it!

Last time I saw it, it was just an enormous rectangular scale set into the road, although it didn't look like it had been capable of weighing much for a long time, given that it appeared to have been tarmaced down!

Gary

by **glasgowgub** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:43 am

noticed a weighing station in a street behind london rd police station a few months ago. not sure of the street. it was next to a homeless unit if i remember right.

by **Seamey** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:23 pm

noticed that someone has started painting over the obscure symbols - soon they all be gone and still no one will know what they are.

by **stranger** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:22 am

there used to be a weigh station in parkhead behind the library
next to the sports ground (name of the street escapes me now)
it still had the weighbridge in the road up until the late eighties
dont know if it is still there now

by **duncan** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 3:01 pm

Seamey wrote:noticed that someone has started painting over the obscure symbols - soon they all be gone and still no one will know what they are.

probably the city council graffiti removal squad.

by **clydebankcelt** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:02 am

there used to be a weigh station in parkhead behind the library
next to the sports ground (name of the street escapes me now)
it still had the weighbridge in the road up until the late eighties
dont know if it is still there now

Would that be Helenvale St?

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