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National Boards => General Highway Talk => Topic started by: rmooty77 on December 22, 2023, 10:18:16 AM

Title: Historical SHS books
Post by: rmooty77 on December 22, 2023, 10:18:16 AM
Hey y'all,
I was wondering if anyone has copies of any old/historical SHS books?  I have a copy of the 1979 version with the Revision 2 signs included.  If anyone is interested, I have scanned the book and would be willing to share it.  I have been told by an authoritative source that there was an SHS as early as 1948 and an US and meteric version in the mid 1960's.  I am fascinated by the old MUTCDs that Dr. Hawkins posted on his website.  I would love to see some of the old SHS books too!

Thanks!
Title: Re: Historical SHS books
Post by: froggie on December 22, 2023, 11:10:39 AM
Presuming that SHS = Standard Highway Signs?
Title: Re: Historical SHS books
Post by: jpdailey14 on December 23, 2023, 08:26:48 AM
I was able to find on Google Books the 1948, 1961, and 1971 versions of SHS (they appear to be scans from various university libraries) as well as the Standard Alphabets.

I think the 1978/1979 SHS is there also, but I am unsure as to its completeness.

Quote from: rmooty77 on December 22, 2023, 10:18:16 AM
Hey y'all,
I was wondering if anyone has copies of any old/historical SHS books?  I have a copy of the 1979 version with the Revision 2 signs included.  If anyone is interested, I have scanned the book and would be willing to share it.  I have been told by an authoritative source that there was an SHS as early as 1948 and an US and meteric version in the mid 1960's.  I am fascinated by the old MUTCDs that Dr. Hawkins posted on his website.  I would love to see some of the old SHS books too!

Thanks!
Title: Re: Historical SHS books
Post by: rmooty77 on December 24, 2023, 01:05:04 AM
Awesome, thanks for pointing me in that direction.  I was just doing a standard Google search and got nothing.  Learn something new daily!