4 minute Warning

[Jack Barry]

Been doing some historical research into where alarms would have gone but have not been able to identify any location. I know they would have been removed now like a lot of other places but does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions.

 

[pdeaves]

Alarms for what?

 

[itfcfan]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-minute_warning

The four-minute warning was a public alert system conceived by the British Government during the Cold War and operated between 1953 and 1992. The name derived from the approximate length of time from the point at which a Soviet nuclear missile attack against the United Kingdom could be confirmed and the impact of those missiles on their targets. The population was to be notified by means of air raid sirens, television and radio, and urged to seek cover immediately. In practice, the warning would have been more likely three minutes or less.

 

[martin2345uk]

There’s one right by the track between Hale and Ashley in Cheshire

 

[Jack Barry]

Alarms for what?

Phil,

Perhaps alarms is the wrong word but I think the thread title gives it away.

 

[Jack Barry]

There’s one right by the track between Hale and Ashley in Cheshire

Martin,

This is the underground section so although that's interesting although I think you might be thinking of something else needs to be in another group.

 

[pdeaves]

Phil,

Perhaps alarms is the wrong word but I think the thread title gives it away.

Sorry; without context, and as this is in the Underground section, I didn't know if you meant some warning for under-Thames tunnel breach, or some sort of warning that the next train is coming, or whatever. It's been explained by itfcfan now.

 

[martin2345uk]

Martin,

This is the underground section so although that's interesting although I think you might be thinking of something else needs to be in another group.

Haha yeah I know, just saying there's a 4 minute warning siren there

 

[Jack Barry]

Haha yeah I know, just saying there's a 4 minute warning siren there

If you knew that then why waste your time and what I was asking about are not sirens.

 

[martin2345uk]

Well aren’t you polite

 

[causton]

I have my phone alarm set for 4 minutes in case I can't hear the microwave beep.

(This post is about as relevant as any other - I also am not really sure what is being talked about)

 

[ainsworth74]

Without more information I'm not sure there's much headway to be made here so the thread is locked to prevent further off topic discussion. If the OP wishes to clarify please feel free to contact any member of Forum Staff and we can look at options to reopen the thread.