Strange speed limit posting

[Charles Cook]

Went through the forest today and saw some strange speed limit signs. Why not 15 or 25 or 30 ?

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

You noticed them is the point.

 

[Cranky]

Yup....the odd stuff makes you look at it. We get used to seeing the same old stuff day in and day out that we just kind of ignore it.

 

[Ron H]

Yeah, a company I had done work for had meeting times set as 9:05, 2:10, etc. Suggested refining to 9:07 and 2:13…well I found it amusing anyway..

 

[Charles Cook]

You noticed them is the point.

Yep, I noticed

 

[beanhead]

No pic for ya but out in the shop somewhere I have a 5-1/2 MPH speed limit sign from a tomtato processing plant I did a lot of work for....5-1/2 mph WTF!

 

[Cranky]

No pic for ya but out in the shop somewhere I have a 5-1/2 MPH speed limit sign from a tomtato processing plant I did a lot of work for....5-1/2 mph WTF!

Most speedometers don't even register 5 mph lol

 

[beanhead]

Most speedometers don't even register 5 mph lol

Yeah...let alone 1/2mph increments! I always thought it was funny that's why I grabbed a sign off one of the gates when it was announced they were shutting the plant down.

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Most speedometers don't even register 5 mph lol

Likely referring to farm tractors hauling loads of tomatoes. Older tractors dont have speedometers but a tach.
Our 80's MF 275 could do a top speedof about 12mph
Newer MF can do the 30mph
Never tried to find a speed of the Oliver 77, but it likely feels like your flyin at 10mph ;-)

 

[WileE]

It used to be 25... and 10. Inflation.

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

Likely referring to farm tractors hauling loads of tomatoes. Older tractors dont have speedometers but a tach.
Our 80's MF 275 could do a top speedof about 12mph
Newer MF can do the 30mph
Never tried to find a speed of the Oliver 77, but it likely feels like your flyin at 10mph ;-)

I think the top speed on my Oliver 550 is 15-18 mph but with the water in the rear tires it gets to bouncing at that speed so I never go above 8.

 

[72redbird]

We have some around here also, I was wondering about them. Makes sense, I did notice them!

 

[Budnicks]

strange

 

[YY1]

I remember seeing some 18 MPH USAF base speed limit signs.