Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!hogpc!houxb!hrs From: hrs@houxb.UUCP (H.SILBIGER) Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Re: red/yellow fire trucks Message-ID: <287@houxb.UUCP> Date: Thu, 26-Apr-84 12:00:21 EST Article-I.D.: houxb.287 Posted: Thu Apr 26 12:00:21 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 27-Apr-84 04:48:31 EST References: <245@nmtvax.UUCP> <1734@sdccsu3.UUCP> <610@ihuxb.UUCP> brl-vgr.875 Lines: 6 This is really about the use of strobe flashers instead of mechanically revolving or electrcally interrupted incandescent lights. Altough the strobe tends to be brighter, it is not as visible as the older types, because the on-time is so much shorter. Detectability of the older types is actually better.