Articles and Features Contents:

1.  The A C Ford Story    

2.  A C Ford Ltd product list 1946 to 1978    

3.  A C Ford / Fordac brochure for August 1968   

4.  Everybody's Weekly' street lighting article from November 1957  

5.  Abacus Raising and Lowering Columns from September 1964   

6.  Abacus Tubular Steel Columns and 'Sigma' photoelectric control unit  

7.   Fabrikat Tubular Steel Columns Range for 1972/1973   

8.  Thorn Alpha-One Installation and wiring instruction leaflet  

9.  Thorn Alpha-Nine Installation and wiring instruction leaflet

10. Simplex Street Lighting Brochure for 1985-86

11. Johnson and Phillips relic in North Nottinghamshire

12. Streetlighting in Thailand

13. Illuminated Traffic Bollards Discontinued as of May 2007

14. Plymol Tubes Ltd, fibreglass columns brochure (early 1970's)

15. A Look Around the MCSL Collection in Storage

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Articles & Features 1

The A C Ford Story  For the very first time, the story of the legendary Dudley based 'A C Ford' is told from its inception in the aftermath of World War Two, through the halcyon days of the 1950's and the troubled 1960's and 70's, to its eventual rebirth into the company we are familiar with today.

Articles & Features 2

A C Ford Ltd product list circa 1946 to circa 1978 Taken from the original handwritten document 'The Product Book'; the entire (known) range of A C Ford products from 1946 through to 1978 is listed, along with additional notes in this illustrated article.

Articles & Features 3

AC Ford / Fordac brochure for August 1968 A faithful copy of the original brochure, illustrating some of the Company's offerings in late 1968.

Articles & Features 4

'Everybody's Weekly' street lighting article from November 1957  A facinating look at people's views regarding new for old street lighting in the late 1950's, but one that isn't that far removed from today's world.

Articles & Features 5

Abacus Raising and Lowering Columns from September 1964 Ever wondered how 'Raise and Lower' columns work? Their secrets are revealled in this early 1960's Abacus brochure.

Articles & Features 6

Abacus Tubular Steel Columns and 'Sigma' photoelectric control unit  A must for any connoisseur of street lighting from the early 1960's, with all manner of columns, brackets and lanterns pictured in situ.

Articles & Features 7

Fabrikat Tubular Steel Columns Range for 1972/1973  A what's, what of this well known company's wide range of street lighting columns and brackets from the early 1970's.

Articles & Features 8

Thorn Alpha-One Installation and wiring instruction leaflet  How did lighting engineers install those famous Alpha-One lanterns? ...find out how.

 Articles & Features 9

Thorn Alpha-Nine Installation and wiring instruction leaflet Another 'How to install' leaflet from Thorn.

Articles & Features 10

Simplex Street Lighting Brochure for 1985-86 A nostalgic look at some of the last street lighting offerings from this famous 'West Midlands' based manufacturer.

Articles & Features 11

Johnson and Phillips relic in North Nottinghamshire  An unusual relic seen surviving in Edwinstowe in North Nottinghamshire, required further investigation; armed with my camera, I decided to pay the village a visit to find out more.

Articles & Features 12

Streetlighting in Thailand  In July 2006, I had the good fortune to visit Thailand in East Asia. Take a tour with me around Bangkok and Phuket in this fully illustrated article detailing the street lighting in this exotic Country.

Articles & Features 13

Illuminated Traffic Bollards  DISCONTINUED FEATURE

Articles & Features 14

Plymol Tubes Ltd, Fibreglass columns. A fascinating four page brochure from the early 1970s showing some of the street lighting related products available from this little known about company.

Articles & Features 15

A Look Around the MCSL Collection in Storage. The collection is stored in several locations until a more permanent home can be found for it. This is a look at some of the many rescued items currently held in the Collection.