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- Location
- North of Buntingford, Hetfordshire
Summer time was introduced in 1916, by act of parliament, before then the country worked on GMT (the time we are now on) all year.
The introduction was due to a campaign by William Willett, an Englishman, at the time it had nothing to do with Scottish farmers or farming in general. I’m sure I remember reading somewhere that it was a personal thing, as he found getting up in the morning difficult and complained about the sun shine in his bed room early in the morning. He’d been campaigning for summer time introduction since around the mid 1900’s and had entered a couple of bills in parliament; the first of which was to change by 80 minutes in spring and autumn in 4 20 minute steps.
I thought the trial in the 70’s reduced accidents, as there has been a campaign for a number of years to switch to CET for the UK, one hour advanced from the times now used in both summer and winter. It has been suggested that the accident rate would go down, as you’re more awake in the morning and the darkness would not make much difference and when you’re tired at the end of the day it being lighter aiding your concentration.
The introduction was due to a campaign by William Willett, an Englishman, at the time it had nothing to do with Scottish farmers or farming in general. I’m sure I remember reading somewhere that it was a personal thing, as he found getting up in the morning difficult and complained about the sun shine in his bed room early in the morning. He’d been campaigning for summer time introduction since around the mid 1900’s and had entered a couple of bills in parliament; the first of which was to change by 80 minutes in spring and autumn in 4 20 minute steps.
I thought the trial in the 70’s reduced accidents, as there has been a campaign for a number of years to switch to CET for the UK, one hour advanced from the times now used in both summer and winter. It has been suggested that the accident rate would go down, as you’re more awake in the morning and the darkness would not make much difference and when you’re tired at the end of the day it being lighter aiding your concentration.