Local Quiz

[v8avm]

1;In which year were white lines painted down the middle of the road=1914 1924 1936 or 1938 ?
2;Which newspaper do Ron McManus and Bill Gibb write for=The Sun,The Sunday Post,The Star or The Weekly News.
3;Which is the largest bird of prey=Golden Eagle,Vulture,Eagle owl or Condor.

Thanks for your answers to the above,

[THECORBYLOON]

I've found various answers for the road markings,
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk/web/public.nsf /documents/historyopendocument

"Single white lines introduced as road dividers 1927"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_surface_mark ing

Wikipedia says 1921 in Sutton Coldfield.

http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/Documents/welcome_ web.pdf

"First white lines were used ....Toll Bar Garage near Hornby."

http://www.chronology.ndo.co.uk/1925-1949.htm

"1925 Order given for the painting of white lines on roads in an attempt to reduce traffic accidents."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics _show/6544321.stm

"In 1924 the traffic in one London Street was deemed to be so bad that something needed to be done.
The solution? A white line painted down the middle of the road as an experiment in solving the traffic congestion problem."

I'd go for 1924 since that's the closest.

[Hazlinny]

Probably 1924 - see Lancashire County Council

[Hazlinny]

3. Andean condor ?

[v8avm]

thanks for your help,I did check out the Wikipedia but the dates did not correspond with the ones given.Any idea about the newspaper reporters????And the bird one it was a toss up for the condor or the vulture,thanks.

[THECORBYLOON]

The bird one may be a matter of opinion but I'd go for the condor too. I couldn't find the answer to the writers but I get the Suday Post in the afternoon so I'll have a flick through it later.

[Hazlinny]

Reporters - these guys don't report for Sunday Post or Sun
so I guess it's a visit to the newspaper stand tomorrow!

Dogpile search for largest bird of prey has a vulture quiz on it and states the Andean Condor is largest bird of prey.

Hope this is of some little help.

[grasscarp]

no 2 is the Weekly News. I entered it as soon as you posted, but for some reason it did not accept my posting!