Google Maps fail

rypt · 13 Apr 2010 at 22:06

Nuff said

rypt · 13 Apr 2010 at 22:11

Berserker said:
I'm clearly missing something.

It's taking a massive detour instead of just going down that normal road between the two?

rypt · 13 Apr 2010 at 22:14

Stupot_ said:
Heh.

RAF Welford looks interesting, anyone know what all those bunker things are?

Munitions I think

rypt · 13 Apr 2010 at 22:18

Stupot_ said:
Interesting.. Didn't realise they would be kept outside. I guess it makes sense to keep them in smaller batches and surround them with a mound of earth, rather than chuck them in a big warehouse waiting for a disaster.

Found these pics online

These are the ones next to the run way, so short term until loaded onto aircraft I guess

rypt · 13 Apr 2010 at 22:34

marc_howarth said:
Easton Hill is one-way. If you look at the marker for Easton, it's on the one way road, hence the detour

It most certainly is not..
Here is the view from across the road, no "no entry" sign.

Equally check this vs this

rypt · 13 Apr 2010 at 22:52

PASONIX said:
Definately something up with it because if you go to street view - half way up the road past the m4 (to Welford) the same car is in nearly every shot (if you keep oving towards Welford - which would mean it's reversing the whole way up)

The google car is driving ahead of the car on it's away AWAY from Welford

rypt · 13 Apr 2010 at 23:16

rypt said:
It most certainly is not..
Equally check this vs this

A slight offset produces a different result though, so any "narrowing" is not an issue clearly, nor is it being 1 way

rypt · 13 Apr 2010 at 23:47

PhillyDee said:
Exactly why did you need google to give you directions . . . . .

Wasn't me who found it, and the person was searching for a longer route and noticed that detour and was wondering what's up