| | Who devised Britain's road numbering scheme and what was its purpose? When were roads first numbered? Are there anomalies and why are so many road numbers never shown on a map or signs? These and many other facinating topics are all discussed in this book together with something about the history of the highways, byways and motorways of Great Britain and the Irish Republic. Contents:
- Introduction
- 1 – Early Times
- 2 – The Turnpike Era
- 3 – The Twentieth Century
- 4 – The Motorway Era
- 5 – Capital Highways
- 6 – Numbers that Don’t Add Up
- 7 – Britain’s Other Numbered Roads
- 8 – Islands and Ireland
- Terms Used in This Book
- Further Reading
- Index
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