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The first parking meterin England. The first parking meters are introduced in
The first parking meterin England.
The first parking meters are introduced in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London on 10th July 1958.
Picture shows The Mayor of Westminster, Mr David Cobold watching Mr GR Nugent, Parliamentary Secretary o the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, opening the scheme by placing a shilling in one of the meters.
The scheme was an experiment to start with. Sixpence in the metre allowed parking for one hour. A shilling in the metre for two hours, after which the vehicle must be moved and not returned to anywhere in that parking vicinity for over an hour.
Picture taken on the first day of the parking meter, 10th July 1958
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