Portal:United Kingdom/Did you know/June 2006

...that the Transport typeface was created for use on British road signs (pictured) following the introduction of the motorway network?
...that the Dogs Trust, a British animal welfare charity, provided AA wardens with pistols to painlessly euthanise animals injured in road accidents?
...that Harry Pursey started his career as a boy seaman in the Royal Navy, retired with the rank of Commander, and served as a Member of Parliament for twenty-five years?