Parking Tales and hassles

[NewcastleFalcon]

Parking Tales (as opposed to hassles) in this offering.

For a nostalgic wallow, you cant beat the Rank organisation's "Look at life" series of films. The proper parking meter which you shove coins in and has those dials moving across from white to yellow to red sections is now mostly if not absolutely a relic of history.

In 1969 they were in full swing though together with an army of uniformed proper traffic wardens. There is a link here to youtube to view " On the Meter" which tells the story of a London Traffic Warden. Lots of old cars and at one point a guest appearance by none other than....

If I ruled the world.....

Link to "On the Meter" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb6STA5eHI8

Neil

[Vic Evans]

That just reminded me that here in France I've seen parking meters in a shopping area which are free for a preset small period.
The moment you park the meter starts an automatic countdown which turns to red & beeps after the time is exceeded bringing it to the attention of parkee & parking flics.