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Diogenes Jul 2018 9:04am, 28 Jul 2018 29,156 posts	0 Diogenes Isn’t it as a receptacle for gentleman’s urine when caught short? Or to serve as targets for members of the Drones club?
GregP Jul 2018 9:19am, 28 Jul 2018 104,736 posts	0 GregP Only on Boat Race night if memory serves.
alpenrose Jul 2018 9:27am, 28 Jul 2018 34,691 posts	0 alpenrose
um Jul 2018 9:28am, 28 Jul 2018 372 posts	0 um I thought the third use was for this ...
alpenrose Jul 2018 9:29am, 28 Jul 2018 34,692 posts	0 alpenrose I was just about to say, do you remember Erica Rowe?
alpenrose Jul 2018 9:31am, 28 Jul 2018 34,693 posts	0 alpenrose OMG, that's Ken Bailey in that photo, a local celebrity in his day. Posthumously though..... funny, I only thought of him as I was cycling along the prom yesterday, past where his beach hut was.
steve45 Jul 2018 10:50am, 28 Jul 2018 2,704 posts	0 steve45 The only real time kids ran in the 1960's and before was to run away from someone chasing you for doing something you shouldn't have done! (except on Sports Day in my Grammar School or on the compulsory/horrendous annual Cross Country Run!).
Flatlander Jul 2018 11:14am, 28 Jul 2018 1,198 posts	0 Flatlander Greg, my understanding of the 3rd reason for the helmet is that it makes the policeman taller and therefore stand out in crowds so any member of the public who wants help can find them more easily, or conversely to deter any criminals in their activities making them stop and scarper ;-). um, the other infamous photo is the one covering a streaking man's "area" pinterest.com
hillstrider Jul 2018 12:02pm, 28 Jul 2018 5,123 posts	0 hillstrider 22 yards one chain, 10 chains one furlong, 8 furlongs one mile.
GlennR Jul 2018 12:08pm, 28 Jul 2018 36,873 posts	0 GlennR Quite.