Local Philips MI 36s (XGS 104s)

The MI 36 appeared here in the mid 1990s - usually being used as a casual replacement for another 55w SOX lantern. The lantern also saw some use on new housing estates and would always be seen on a 6m column. Following the decision to do away with brackets, whole column replacements often had spigot-mounted versions fitted. Whilst the 55w SOX version is the more common variety, 36w PL-L versions are used somewhere in the County as well.

This isn't a deleted scene from "Attack of the Killer Philips lanterns"; there really is an MI 26/XGS 103 in close proximity to an MI 36/XGS 104! Both columns are at 5m although the angle at which the photographs were taken suggests that the front column is higher. The columns are located on St Mary's Wharf Road. Presumably the 'road' lighting scheme was designed separately to the 'car parking' scheme and there was never any comparison of the two designs before the columns were installed.

This spigot-mounted XGS 104 is just off Wragley Way in Stenson Fields and would have replaced an MI 8 / Phosco P224.

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