Remember this is from the days before GPS devices were so common. And frankly, given how rubbish a lot of those devices are, a human's intimate knowledge of th

Remember this is from the days before GPS devices were so common. And frankly, given how rubbish a lot of those devices are, a human's intimate knowledge of the side roads is a very good thing; for example when you hit unexpected traffic and the device's service hasn't updated yet and you're in a hurry.