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by scallopboy » Fri May 11, 2007 9:47 pm
HollowHorn wrote:Ah didnae vote fur yoo, btw
I soiled my paper
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by scallopboy » Fri May 11, 2007 9:50 pm
Ally Doll wrote:HollowHorn wrote:Ah didnae vote fur yoo, btw
I was only trying to help!!!
Grumpy banana
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by Socceroo » Sat May 12, 2007 8:26 am
I think it is a naval marker for Ships out on sea trials after coming out of the Shipyards.
I had a book before which detailed all the various beacons and markers used by the Ships on trial such as Church Spires, Chimneys and Memorials etc. I am sure that there was also Pillars in the book just like the Photo.
I had a book before which detailed all the various beacons and markers used by the Ships on trial such as Church Spires, Chimneys and Memorials etc. I am sure that there was also Pillars in the book just like the Photo.
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by Peekay » Sat May 12, 2007 11:45 am
It's not the measured mile (sea-trial) markers. They're at Skelmorlie and are big white poles with two different Vs. In fact I'll Google and get the right story!
One Google later;
http://uk.msnusers.com/historyofskelmorlie/skelmorliemeasuredmile.msnw
What's on the seaward side of the post? Anything odd like a reflector?
PK
One Google later;
http://uk.msnusers.com/historyofskelmorlie/skelmorliemeasuredmile.msnw
What's on the seaward side of the post? Anything odd like a reflector?
PK
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by mrsam » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:20 pm
Is the pole a remnant of a canopy or a building or something that has been moved to that location 
Sam
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by ghiribizzo » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:11 pm
I asked the-man-who-knows in Greenock and mentioned the Skelmorlie markers.
He replied:
They are starting and finishing points for a measured mile. The newly made ship would sail past under full steam and they would be able to accurately assess the speed of the craft.
They would also use it to assess acceleration and stopping distances.
There was another set downriver at Skelmorlie. In that instance rather than using lights in a box, they would line two posts up. One would have a V shape and the other a ^ shape. They would make a diamond when it was time to start the clock.
He replied:
They are starting and finishing points for a measured mile. The newly made ship would sail past under full steam and they would be able to accurately assess the speed of the craft.
They would also use it to assess acceleration and stopping distances.
There was another set downriver at Skelmorlie. In that instance rather than using lights in a box, they would line two posts up. One would have a V shape and the other a ^ shape. They would make a diamond when it was time to start the clock.
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