In article , Matt Barrow wrote:
Must have raised them 'cause when I was there (mid 70's and again in the
early 80s) they topped out about 60.

In Britain, the speed limit has never been that low. All dual
carriageways ('divided highways') have a default speed limit of 70mph.

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