Local Industria Auroras (WRTL Vectras)

The Vectra (as it is known in the UK but known as the 'Aurora' in its Netherlands homeland) is not a common lantern in the Derbyshire area. Both main and side road examples exist; however the lantern mainly sees use as a Zebra Crossing lantern - this is the 'Vectra X' and features a metal halide capsule lamp set to one side in the lantern.

This Vectra is on a development in Etwall. Oddly, the lighting changes about half way along the road - the first few lanterns are Philips XGS 103s with outreach brackets...quite why the Vectras were used to complete the scheme is unknown - the Arc was Derbyshire County Council's lantern of choice at the time. The Vectras here are mounted on Numana 5m columns and are fitted with 70w SON-T lamps.

This Vectra in Ashbourne is of the 'Vectra X' variety - in that the optics are configured to shine more light towards the Zebra Crossing and less along the road itself. A metal halide lamp is fitted to highlight to motorists that the crossing is there.

Another Vectra-X lantern is seen below; this example is on Wilmot Road in Swadlincote. This Zebra Crossing is newer than the example seen above; consequently, the Belisha Beacons are now of the Simmonsigns 'Midubel' 24V LED variety. Prior to the Vectra-X columns being installed here, the crossing was only marked by two regular Belisha Beacons; each running a single 100W tungsten lamp.

The beacons are each formed of two hemispheres, which fasten together around the column, providing 360 degrees of illumination.

These 250W SON-T Vectras are installed on the A6 Diversion road in Matlock - the road opened in Autumn 2007. The column in the foreground in the right-hand picture is one of several that light a nearby car park.

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