WRTL MRL6 150w/250w HPS lantern
Formerly a GEC design (Z8600 series), this lantern became WRTL's MRL6, which stands for Main Road Lantern 6. There are 1000's of these lanterns to be found all over the UK. This wall mounted 150w example was pictured in Beeston, Nottingham.
WRTL MRL8 250w HPS lantern
The WRTL MRL8 was formerly Thorn Lighting's later model Alpha-8 with GRP canopy. Made until recently by WRTL, this lantern remains popular with the streetlighting industry for main road lighting. This nearly-new Broxtowe Borough Council example is photographed at Chilwell in Nottinghamshire.
A remote-geared WRTL MRL90 lantern (formerly GEC Z9454) for 90w SOX lamps, pictured at Watnall, Nottinghamshire in June 2006. The lantern appears to have a GRP canopy, but is in fact a cast-aluminium canopy with a white finish added to it by WRTL to make it appear more modern. This lantern is now discontinued from the WRTL range.
WRTL MRL135 135w LPS lantern
Another ex-GEC design (Z9554M) is the MRL135, one of the most commonly used 135w sodium lanterns to be seen on roads in the UK. This example was photographed in Toton, Nottinghamshire.
WRTL SRL8 70w HPS lantern
Yet another ex-GEC (Z8830 series) design inherited by WRTL, is the re-classified SRL8, standing for Side Road Lantern 8 for low wattage HPS lamps. This one was photographed in Beeston Nottingham in 2005.
WRTL Vectra HPS/MH lantern
A rival to Philips SGS305/6 'Trafficvison' lanterns, is WRTL's Vectra range of lanterns. The Vectra is available in 3 sizes for different wattage lamps: Vectra-1, Vectra-2, and the Vectra-3 being the largest of the range and designed for use with 250/400w HPS/MH lamps. This flat lens cut off Vectra-3 was pictured on the M6 Toll-Road Motorway in Staffordshire.
WRTL IRIS lantern
The WRTL PTBTL55N post-top lantern for 55w SOX lamps is an old GEC design. The example pictured is one of several to be found in and around Stapleford in Nottinghamshire.
The Industria/WRTL Arc-2 lantern for 150w/250w HPS/MH lamps. Constructed from cast aluminium, these lanterns are of a very pleasing design and are becoming popular with local authorities and streetlighting contractors in the UK. This 150w HPS column-top mounted example is seen in Borrowash, Derbyshire.
WRTL/Industria 2500 lantern
WRTL/Industria 2500 lantern for 36w PLL lamps. This is one of the many Industria 2500's used to replace some of the old mercury fittings in South Staffordshire; this one was photographed in the village of Bilbrook.
Industria/WRTL 2600 lantern
A newly installed Industria 2600 for 70w SON lamps is seen on its equally new column in Wolverhampton in May 2006.
Industria/WRTL 2015 post top lantern
An Industria 2015 post top lantern for 70w SON lamps; this example is in Carlton, Nottingham.
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