And don't forget the Blue Lamp. A twin question: why is red the adopted
colour of the Royal Mail, or Post Office? (Except in Guernsey where
the Post Office has adopted blue for telephone boxes and letter-boxes.
Brian Read
On 13 Nov 2008, at 10:44, GATLEY David A wrote:
> Hi,
> Does anyone know why the police wear blue uniforms? This is not a
> silly question since their original role was one of crime prevention.
> There visibility on the streets was supposed to deter crime. Hence a
> tall hat and height restrictions on entry.
>
> Blue will hardly stand out on a dark night.
>
> David
>
> -------------------------------
> Think about global warming before printing this email.
>
> Dr David Alan Gatley
> Staffordshire University
> College Road
> Stoke-on-Trent
> ST4 2DE
>
> 01782-294780
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely
> for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is
> unauthorised.
>
> If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying,
> distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on
> it, except for the purpose of delivery to the addressee, is prohibited
> and may be unlawful. Kindly notify the sender and delete the message
> and any attachment from your computer.
|