Roman Numerals

[MaFt]

Yesterday I learnt that CCL is the 'roman numeral' for 250.
How? well, i was at CCL Computers to pick up some new stuff and i saved it as a favourite as i often go there when i'm out and about n can never remember how to get to it other than from the centre of bradford...

so, i wanted i to look right and instead of Ccl Computers (as it defaults when you type the name) i made sure it was CCL Computers.

later, i was messing about with the nuvi and set it to direct me to CCL Computers and it read it as 'two hundred and fifty computers' - caught me by surprise for a bit then i realised it was reading it as roman numerals but when i renamed it to Ccl it said 'see see ell computers' as you would expect....

weird eh?! i'm still trying to work out why roman numerals would benefit a modern sat nav unit!

MaFt

[Nickwolf]

There is a village in Shropshire called Ruyton-XI-Towns. I have put the Street map link below.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=338715&Y=321995&A=Y&Z=3

Perhaps it is there purely for that.

Nick.

[sunstrip_steve]

Blimey, you learn something everyday. I grew up just down the road and have only found out that this is the only place in the world with Roman numerals in its name. Would seem that Garmin were wise in the way of small towns in Salop if they put this function in just for Ruyton!

[MaFt]

hmm.... i wonder if some different countries use roman numerals for their road numbers?

[DennisN]

My local Council, having decided to spend their money on matters other than road repairs, put up loads of large marker stones at the entrance to villages marked e.g. Keynsham MM
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