Re: Speed Limits

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From: Ian G Batten
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 17:31

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In article <1993Jan26.162345.28953@csd.uwe.ac.uk> d_smith@csd.uwe.ac.uk (Dylan Smith) writes:
> I think it was in fact introduced during one of the oil crises to
> reduce fuel consumption.

No.  It was introduced in the sixties during the periodic upheavals over
danger.  Castle?  Marples?  The restrictions during the oil crisis were
more severe.

ian

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From: igb@fulcrum.co.uk (Ian G Batten)
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Subject: Re: Speed Limits
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Date: 26 Jan 93 17:31:06 GMT
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