Hi;
I have the complete publishing schedule for this series which I can send
anyone interested. All 204 sheets will be reissued in three batches; March
4th, April 22, July8.
All of the OS spec changes are listed below, as given to me from the OS
Sales office. Their official stance is, of course, that these are major
changes, all updated mapping, new, nicer "look", so well worth replacing
current sets.
We are offering complete sets at 25% off the retail pound price (916.47
pounds discounted price), FOB Burlington, NC, USA. We are also offering
25% off the complete Outdoor Leisure and Explorer series, which is nearing
completion (all current editions are in stock). Watch our March New
Arrivals for more info on both of these. If you have any questions, please
contact either myself ([log in to unmask]) or Rod Anderson at
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Thanks
Russell Guy
Omni Resources
Landranger Specification Changes
Railways
Railways under construction new symbol solid black pecks (4mm length, 2mm
gap) without casing.
Freight lines no differentiation with passenger lines main line track
multiple or single solid black line 0.4mm gauge.
Sidings new symbol solid black line 0.2mm gauge.
Rapid Transit Systems, tramways (except London Underground and Newcastle
Metro which will be treated as main line) new symbol (previously used for
freight lines, sidings, tramways) solid black line 0.2mm gauge with single
bars 1mm length, 4mm intervals. Distinctive names shown with hatched blue
background. Where system coincides with a main line, the main line symbol
will be used.
Preserved railways when a standard gauge shown as main line symbol when a
narrow gauge shown as rapid transit system symbol. Distinctive names shown
with hatched blue background.
Rapid Transit Systems, tramways stations new symbol black open circle
with yellow infill, all terminals and junctions to be shown, other
significant conventional stations will be shown (stations that can be
classed as
stopping points/bus stops will not be shown). Distinctive names will be
shown for stations in isolated areas. Where main line stations coincide
with rapid transit stations, both station symbols will be shown adjacent to
one another.
Roads
Primary routes new symbol shown to a conventional width in green, primary
routes under construction shown with solid green pecks, primary route
numbers shown in green.
Trunk roads no longer depicted.
Paths
European Long Distance Path where a European path is not coincident with
existing national trails/long distance routes, the link will be added using
the existing magenta filled lozenge symbol. Descriptions (e.g. E2) will be
added at each end of the route and at links not coincident with national
trails/long distance paths.
Forest Park Boundaries
Forest park boundaries will no longer be depicted with a yellow vignette
symbol, they will be shown using the Forestry Commission access two banded
purple symbol.
National Parks
National parks, in addition to the boundary symbol, will be named on each
sheet containing the park.
Glass Structures
Prestige tourist attractions built of glass (e.g. Eden Project), to be
depicted with a black cross hatching. Buildings constructed of conventional
materials but with a glass roof (i.e. shopping centres) and glassed office
blocks will continue to be depicted with the buildings infill symbol.
Greenhouse/glasshouse will continue to bedepicted with a black cross
hatching. The legend description will now show Glass Structure.
Masts
Prominent radio/TV and phone masts, that are useful navigational aids will
be shown in position by symbol. The legend description will now show Mast.
Major Tourist Attractions
The distinctive name of major tourist attractions/places of interest and
holiday parks/villages/centres will be shown e.g. Legoland. Other tourist
attractions/places of interest and smaller holiday parks/villages/centres
e.g. Poole Pottery will be shown by the descriptive name e.g. Pottery.
Symbols
Park and Ride Car Parks new symbol major park and ride car parks,
seasonal and all year
Gardens new symbol major gardens will additionally be named
Walks/Trails new symbol
Visitor Centres new symbol
Nature Reserves new symbol
Golf Course change to symbol shown by blue flag symbol
Sports Stadiums
All sports stadiums that are open for visitors to tour, named with blue
background hatching.
At 09:05 AM 2/4/02 +0000, you wrote:
> Apologies for cross posting, this news might be of interest to
>collectors and users of UK OS material (not to mention finance officers,
>etc.!)
>
>iain taylor
>Halifax, NS
>
>
>
>The usual apologies for cross-posting, for 'news' which may already
>have reached some of you by another route, and for something aimed at
>both libraries and private collectors, savants, etc.
>
> From the latest OS publication list, it is now in the public domain
>that some 61 1:50,000 Landranger maps are to be republished on 11
>March, to a new specification. I have just had a circular from
>Latitude, of Potters Bar, indicating that all 204 sheets are to be
>republished between 11 March and August of this year, and indicating
>that they can supply a set, in batches as published, in the standard
>get-up, for 977.57 pds [at 5.99 pnds per sheet, the normal price would
>be 1221.96 pnds, i.e. a discount of about 20 %]. [With 'cover
>protection' 1303.96, laminated & folded 1793.57.] The ` points'
>of the relaunched map are: all 204 updated; Greater clarity of
>mapping'; ` symbols and specification'; redesigned cover.
>
>At first sight the 977.57 offer looks a good one, if you have the money
>to hand, but I suspect that I am not alone in preferring to know exactly
>
>what I'm getting before spending a comparatively large sum of money,
>well in excess of what I'd normally spend in a year on republished
>1:50,000, newly published 1:25,000 Explorers, and second-hand maps
>combined. Those Devon and Cornwall 1:100,000s cast a long shadow, and
>the 'purple plague' of the access land on the current 1:50,000 is
>always before us, alas. But, then again, perhaps OS have listened to
>our complaints! I therefore phoned up Latitude (01707-663090), to
>ask if they could furnish further details, and they
>said, in effect, that they knew no more than I, and that they had a job
>to get as much as they did out of OS! A lot of their customers are
>libraries with standing orders and budgets, who might be seriously
>inconvenienced by this wholesale republication. I know the feeling...
>
>So, what might I get for my 977.57 pounds? Any volunteer moles?
>
>Richard Oliver
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